Migrant labourers in Delhi set off towards native home on foot

Mar 27, 2020

New Delhi, Mar 27 (ANI): Hundreds of people were seen walking on foot toward their homes in different districts of Uttar Pradesh, at Ghazipur near Delhi-UP border in absence of transport services due to coronavirus lockdown. A similar crowd was witnessed near Anand Vihar area. The migrant labourers are worst affected social section due to COVID-19. A migrant said, “All these people are going to their native village. These are all daily wagers who have no food supply. Our home is around 400 km away.” Another migrant added, “We are coming from Raghubir nagar, Rajouri Garden. PM Modi has asked for lockdown, but should we die of hunger. There is no arrangement for us, what should we do? Government is making arrangement on roads, but who knows about us? Out native village is in Badaun (Uttar Pradesh), we will walk there.” Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has requested migrants labourers to return to Delhi and has assured them food supply.