External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday assured a Russian youth of help after he was forced to seek alms outside a temple in Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu, as his ATM PIN got locked. Swaraj wrote on Twitter:
Evangelin, the 24-year-old Russian who is touring Tamil Nadu, had to resort to seeking alms after he failed to draw money using his bank’s ATM card as the PIN got locked, the police said. Thus, the Russian tourist had to resort to sitting at the entrance of the Kumarakottam Sri Subramanya Swami temple, and seek alms using his cap.
Although many devotees gave him money, they were surprised at the sight of a foreigner seeking alms and alerted the police. The police claimed that they gave him money and advised him to go to Chennai and contact the Russian Consulate officials for help.
(With inputs from PTI.)
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