LUCKNOW: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Monday alleged that there have been reports of atrocities on migrant workers during the ongoing nationwide lockdown.
Taking to micro-blogging site Twitter, Ms Mayawati said, “The reports and pictures of atrocities have become common in the media but punishing migrant workers by spraying insecticides in UP’s Bareilly is cruelty and inhumanity which is extremely condemnable. The government should immediately pay attention.”
Notably, a large number of migrant workers had crossed the Delhi border and set out towards their destinations on foot during the lockdown. On the directions of UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, arrangements of buses, food and shelter was done for these workers.
Earlier, the BSP honcho had hailed the financial package announced by the Centre during the lockdown and had said that arrangements should be made for those individuals, who are travelling long distances on foot, so that they can safely reach their homes rather than being stranded. (AGENCIES)
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