Chandigarh, Aug. 22 -- Former India hockey captain and Congress MLA Pargat Singh appealed to the Central Government to immediately intervene in the matter of the temporary ban imposed on work visas for truck drivers in the US.

In a statement, Pargat Singh said that whether it is Canada or America, the youth of Punjab are the backbone of transport in countries like England and Australia.

"The strict order of America regarding this will directly affect the families of Punjab and it will also have a direct impact on the foreign reserves of the country. Punjabis settled abroad are the backbone of India's foreign reserves," he added.

Voicing his concern, Pargat Singh said, "This decision has put the Punjabi immigrant community and their fam...