<p>The 25-year-old student from Andhra Pradesh, one of the first victims of the racial strikes in Australia, was attacked by a screwdriver by the local teens, who also assaulted his three Indian friends.<br /><br />Krishna, who conveyed the Indian government's concerns to the Australian leadership on the student issue, met Kumar at his residence here and offered him Rs one lakh from his personal account.<br /><br />During the 15-minute meeting, the minister spoke to the victim's father about his health and extended his sympathies.<br /><br />Krishna brought flowers and fruits for Kumar, who had slipped into coma following the attack and was discharged recently from hospital after his health condition improved.<br />Kumar's father T Chidambara Rao said the Indian government is taking all necessary steps to provide relief to them.<br /><br />All medical expenditure has been taken care of by both the Victorian state and Indian governments, he said.<br /><br />Kumar is yet to recover fully from the attack due to which he suffered the loss of memory, vision and hearing. <br /><br />Earlier in the day, Krishna, who is in Australia on a five-day visit, met Victorian Premier John Brumby and discussed issues related to the attacks on the Indian students.<br />The minister along with senior police officials also took a round of the western suburbs, including Sunshine, where the crime rate is high.<br /><br />He assessed the situation there, including the patrolling system and the CCTVs which were installed in the wake of the attacks on the students.<br /><br />At least 23 Indians fell victim to the racial attacks in various cities in Australia in the past three months.<br /><br />On Friday, Krishna met Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and his counterpart Stephen Smith in Cairns.<br /><br />He received assurances at the highest levels in the Australian government that every Indian student in this country would be protected.<br /><br />The External Affairs Minister earlier told reporters he did not think all the assaults were racist.<br /><br />Krishna had also met the Indian community members, including some other students who were subjected to racial attacks, here on Saturday.</p>
<p>The 25-year-old student from Andhra Pradesh, one of the first victims of the racial strikes in Australia, was attacked by a screwdriver by the local teens, who also assaulted his three Indian friends.<br /><br />Krishna, who conveyed the Indian government's concerns to the Australian leadership on the student issue, met Kumar at his residence here and offered him Rs one lakh from his personal account.<br /><br />During the 15-minute meeting, the minister spoke to the victim's father about his health and extended his sympathies.<br /><br />Krishna brought flowers and fruits for Kumar, who had slipped into coma following the attack and was discharged recently from hospital after his health condition improved.<br />Kumar's father T Chidambara Rao said the Indian government is taking all necessary steps to provide relief to them.<br /><br />All medical expenditure has been taken care of by both the Victorian state and Indian governments, he said.<br /><br />Kumar is yet to recover fully from the attack due to which he suffered the loss of memory, vision and hearing. <br /><br />Earlier in the day, Krishna, who is in Australia on a five-day visit, met Victorian Premier John Brumby and discussed issues related to the attacks on the Indian students.<br />The minister along with senior police officials also took a round of the western suburbs, including Sunshine, where the crime rate is high.<br /><br />He assessed the situation there, including the patrolling system and the CCTVs which were installed in the wake of the attacks on the students.<br /><br />At least 23 Indians fell victim to the racial attacks in various cities in Australia in the past three months.<br /><br />On Friday, Krishna met Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and his counterpart Stephen Smith in Cairns.<br /><br />He received assurances at the highest levels in the Australian government that every Indian student in this country would be protected.<br /><br />The External Affairs Minister earlier told reporters he did not think all the assaults were racist.<br /><br />Krishna had also met the Indian community members, including some other students who were subjected to racial attacks, here on Saturday.</p>
