Australian High Commissioner to India John McCarthy said the his government was putting in place adequate measures to prevent attacks on the people of Indian origin in his country. "The Victorian government is fully seized of the issue. The Foreign Minister spoke to the Premier,that is the Chief Minister of Victoria this afternoon on it and it intends to get this (attack on people of Indian origin) stopped," McCarthy said here. "Clearly,police action is very important. Secondly,warning of students of particular areas (they have) to avoid. Thirdly,a counselling service has been put in place so students can speak in either English or Hindi to people,who can advise them on how to avoid such situations in future," he told Times Now. His remarks assume significance in the backdrop of attack on four students from India by Australian teenagers this week. Shravan Kumar,a student from Andhra Pradesh,who was among four students,is battling for life in a Melbourne hospital.
