Chennai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured Tamil Nadu that his government would spare “no effort” to ensure the safe release of Indian priest Alexis Prem Kumar, who was abducted in Afganistan last week. In a letter to CM Jayalalithaa, he said the primary concern at this stage was to ensure the integrity of ongoing efforts for Father Prem Kumar’s release and “to ensure that he does not come to harm”.
“I can assure you that the government will spare no effort for the safe and earliest possible release of Father Prem Kumar. I will continue to monitor the situation very closely”, Mr Modi said. Mr Modi’s letter was in response to the one sent to him by Ms Jayalalithaa on June 4, requesting him to “personally intervene” and take up the matter at the highest level in Afganistan for the early release of Mr Prem Kumar. Mr Modi said, “I have been assured that the government of Afghanistan and the authorities in Herat are taking every possible step to ensure the early release of Prem Kumar”.
