JOIN USThe prime minister’s office on Saturday instructed the Indian Ambassador to Belgium to provide all assistance to Siddaramaiah, in bringing back his son’s body to India.
Soon after receiving the information about the demise of Rakesh in Brussels, the PMO instructed Manjeev Singh Puri, ambassador of India to Belgium, Luxembourg and the European Union, to provide all assistance to Siddaramaiah and his family to complete the formalities at the earliest, so that the body can be taken to Mysuru.
Soon after Rakesh was hospitalised, Siddaramaiah had spoken to External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, seeking her assistance in getting the best treatment for his son in Belgium.
When Siddaramaiah reached Brussels, Puri received him at the airport and accompanied him to the hospital.
Sources said Sushma was in touch with the ambassador and received updates about Rakesh’s health condition.