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PM Modi, Sushma Swaraj thank Edhi Foundation for taking care of Geeta

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today thanked the Edhi family for taking care of Geeta and announced a contribution of Rs 1 crore to their foundation. Mr Modi this evening met Geeta and the members of Edhi foundation, who have been taking care of her. <br/><br/>In a tweet, Prime Minister said, what the Edhi family has done is too priceless to be measured and any amount of words are not enough to thank the Edhi for taking care of Geeta. Mr Modi described the Edhi as apostle of kindness and compassion.<br/><br/>Earlier, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj also thanked the foundation for its service to Ms Geeta. Briefing media in New Delhi, Ms Swaraj also thanked them for safeguarding her religion and taking care of her food habits. <br/><br/>Ms Geeta, a hearing and speech impaired, returned back to India from Pakistan this morning after a decade. She had accidentally crossed over to Pakistan 15 years ago when she was a child.<br/><br/>Ms Swaraj also said that when Geeta met her prospective parents and brothers and sisters, she was not able to recognise them. The Minister said, Geeta's blood samples has been taken for DNA test and blood sample of a family member, which is claiming to be her's family, has also been taken. <br/><br/>Ms Swaraj said, the government has identified an institution at Indore in Madhya Pradesh where Ms Geeta will be kept, if the DNA tests do not match. The Minister also trashed reports that Geeta was married. <br/><br/>In reply to a query, Ms Swaraj said, people to people contacts can help a lot in improving bilateral relations with Pakistan. <br/><br/>Geeta who was also present in the press conference expressed happiness through her gestures. On the occasion, Bilquis Edhi, who took care of Geeta in Karachi, said today is like Eid for her.

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