The Dhaka Times Desk India's Congress leader Rahul Gandhi came down on the pavement to understand the suffering of the workers who are returning home without work due to the deadly corona virus epidemic.
Those laborers were returning to their home state by truck from Delhi on Saturday. On the way, when the truck stopped at the Sukhdev Vihar flyover, some people sat on the pavement to rest. This time, Rahul Gandhi sat on the pavement to talk to them.
The central government of the country has arranged special train-buses to bring migrant workers home from different states of India. Still, it appears that many people have left for home on foot. In some places laborers were seen pushing pregnant wives in wheelbarrows, and in some places carrying old mothers on their shoulders and children in their laps. Many people have been sick, many people have died. More than half a hundred workers lost their lives in several major accidents.
Facing a group of migrant workers on Saturday, Rahul Gandhi wanted to know - 'Where is the problem? Why are they trying so hard to return home during the lockdown? Even though the government has arranged a special train, why are you walking so hard to return?'
A laborer named Manu was returning to Jhansi from Haryana. He said, 'Rahul Gandhi also spoke to us. He also tried to understand our problem.
Another worker named Devendra said, 'He also arranged for us to return home. They also gave food and masks to everyone.'
A laborer named Mahesh Kumar said that their group left home 4 days ago. He said, 'Rahul Gandhi wanted to know about our problems. We are told – here we are starving… there is no work. It has been almost 50 days with no improvement in this condition. The money that was near was spent on food.' The worker also thanked the Congress leader for standing by him in such a dire situation.
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi suddenly announced a nationwide lockdown on March 24 to deal with the Corona epidemic. Crores of internal migrant workers are trapped in various states. In addition to being unemployed, they were unable to return home and fell into extreme trouble. Later, the Indian government started special trains to bring migrant workers back home. However, as their numbers are far less than required, many have walked hundreds of miles home.
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# stay at home all the time.
# Follow the rules and use mask when going out for emergency.
# three-layer surgical mask can be washed if desired.
# wash clothes after coming home from outside. Or hang it without shaking for at least four hours.
# Wash hands thoroughly (for at least 20 seconds) with soap or liquid before coming outside.
# plastic PPE or eyes, face, head must be washed thoroughly with detergent and dried after one use.
# Wear PPE made of cloth or clean as described.
# Use a head cap that completely covers the hair.
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