Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy on Thursday denied having information that several people from the State were languishing in jails in Gulf countries due to loss of passports.
In a reply to a query raised by MLAs L Ramana and others during Question Hour, the Chief Minister said that on receipt of information of detention of a person for non-possession of passport, the matter would be taken up with the respective Indian Consulate, for issue of a new passport to the person after due verification. Persons jailed for overstaying Visa period, will be issued a temporary passport by the respective Indian Consulate and action will be taken for deporting them by paying the penalty, if necessary, he said.