In an incredible story that reveals the positive power of social media, an Indian woman has been granted an emergency visa to the UAE to visit her critically ill husband, the Khaleej Times reported.
Earlier this week, Indian wife – named Garima on Twitter – sent out a desperate tweet directed at her nation's external affairs minister, Sushma Swaraj. After Garima's husband became critically ill with a brain stroke in Dubai, she applied for an emergency visa to visit him.
However, as her husband's condition remained serious and her visa still hadn't come through, the loving wife decided to ask for direct intervention.
Garima tweeted at Swaraj with the hope her message would get noticed
Many quickly jumped to Garima's support, with thousands retweeting her plea
And Garima's request for assistance didn't go unnoticed, with Swaraj quickly responding
The minister immediately jumped into action to address the issue
And Swaraj's tweets were even followed up with a phone call to Garima
Within less than a day, the visa came through
Garima expressed her immense gratitude for the support and assistance she received
The story has caused many to praise the caring attitude of Swaraj
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