India, Sept. 10 -- West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee said on Wednesday that tourists from the state stranded in Nepal amid widespread protests would be rescued within a day or two.

"Many tourists have gone there. I would like to inform them that the state government has already taken up the issue. Wait for a day or two and we shall bring you back. Don't do anything in haste which may land you in trouble. Let peace return. If they restore peace, we as neighbours would be happy," Banerjee said while addressing a government distribution programme in Jalpaiguri district in north Bengal.

The chief minister, who is on a three-day visit to north Bengal, added, "The moment I heard that there was a problem in Nepal, I rushed to north Be...