Chandigarh, Aug. 24 -- Punjab Cabinet Minister Sanjeev Arora has written to the Union Government urging intervention in the matter related to the frozen work visas for foreign truck drivers, particularly Punjabis, with the United States government.

In his letter sent on Saturday, Arora mentioned that the step taken by the US government following the highway accident in Florida, which involved a Punjabi-origin driver, has put the livelihood of 1.5 lakh Punjabi drivers in danger.

He further appealed to the Minister of External Affairs and Indian Embassy to initiate a dialogue with the US Government. The Minister mentioned that the whole Punjabi community is being punished based on one incident.

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