External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's intervention helps Egyptian woman weighing 500 kg get visa

A bed-ridden Egyptian woman weighing 500 kg was granted visa by Indian Embassy in Cairo following intervention by Sushma Swaraj.

New Delhi: She has come to people's aid many times before and she did it again.

A bed-ridden Egyptian woman weighing 500 kg was on Tuesday granted visa by Indian Embassy in Cairo following intervention by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj.

36-year-old Eman Ahmed, a resident of port city of Alexandria, was issued the medical visa hours after a Mumbai- based bariatric surgeon requested Swaraj to help the woman travel to India for her treatment.

"Thanks for bringing this to my notice. We will definitely help her," Swaraj tweeted in response to the request.

Thanks for bringing this to my notice. We will definitely help her. pic.twitter.com/l6RfC5bWE4 https://t.co/fWBYilbPIY

— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) December 6, 2016

Hours later, Dr Muffi Lakdawala, who as per his twitter profile is also a philanthropist, tweeted that Indian Embassy in Cairo granted visa to Eman, a resident of Alexandria.

"Embassy in Cairo called visa granted.Thank you so much for  this prompt response, impressed Appreciate the help," Lakdawala told the EAM.

Embassy in Cairo called Visa granted.Thank you so much for this prompt response,impressed Appreciate the help @SushmaSwaraj @CODSIndia01

— Dr Muffi Lakdawala (@DrMuffi) December 6, 2016

Earlier, seeking Swaraj's intervention, he had said Eman weighs 500 kg and has been refused the visa.

"Eman Ahmed (Egypt) 500 kgs requested me to save her please help me get her a medical visa as refused through normal process," he had requested Swaraj.

Eman's weight prevented her from pursuing her studies as she dropped out of school due to weight gain. 

(With PTI inputs)