New Delhi: Congress social gathering on Tuesday demanded monetary help for migrant staff with it high chief Rahul Gandhi asserting that it’s the responsibility of the central authorities to put money into their bank accounts.
“Migrants are migrating once again. In such a situation, it is the responsibility of the central government to put money into their bank accounts,” Rahul Gandhi mentioned in a tweet. “But will the federal government, blaming the folks for spreading coronavirus, take such a public help measure?” the previous Congress chief mentioned.
प्रवासी एक बार फिर पलायन कर रहे हैं। ऐसे में केंद्र सरकार की ज़िम्मेदारी है कि उनके बैंक खातों में रुपय डाले।
लेकिन कोरोना फैलाने के लिए जनता को दोष देने वाली सरकार क्या ऐसा जन सहायक क़दम उठाएगी?#Lockdown
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) April 20, 2021
As Delhi went into a six-day lockdown from Monday night time amid the deteriorating COVID-19 scenario, a whole bunch of migrant staff thronged the Anand Vihar Bus Terminal right here to board the buses for his or her native locations.
Meanwhile, Congress basic secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra mentioned that wanting on the horrifying COVID-19 scenario, it was evident that the federal government would have to take powerful choices like imposing a lockdown, however migrant staff have as soon as once more been left to fend for themselves.
“Is this your plan? Policies should be such that they take care of everyone. Financial assistance to the poor, labourers and street hawkers is the need of the hour. Please do this,” she mentioned in a tweet in Hindi.
कोविड की भयावहता देखकर ये तो स्पष्ट था कि सरकार को लॉकडाउन जैसे कड़े कदम उठाने पड़ेंगे लेकिन प्रवासी श्रमिकों को एक बार फिर उनके हाल पर छोड़ दिया। क्या यही आपकी योजना है?
नीतियां ऐसी हों जो सबका ख्याल रखें। गरीबों, श्रमिकों, रेहड़ी वालों को नकद मदद वक्त की मांग है। कृपया ये करिए pic.twitter.com/GtvWKF6mAT
— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) April 20, 2021
It could also be famous that migrants had to watch for hours on the bus cease with no selection to preserve social distancing after the announcement of the lockdown in Delhi, UP and different states.
Several components of the nation, together with Delhi, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu have put lockdowns and comparable restrictions in place to management the unfold of the coronavirus.
Last yr when the nationwide lockdown was imposed migrants left for his or her hometowns on their bicycle or on foot as a result of there was no availability of vehicles and trains for a very long time. This time, they are not looking for to take the probabilities and have began going again to their native locations.
India registered 2,59,170 new COVID-19 circumstances and 1,761 deaths within the final 24 hours, the information by the Union Health Ministry confirmed on Tuesday (April 20, 2021) morning. As per the official figures, there have been additionally 1,54,761 coronavirus recoveries between Monday and Tuesday morning.
India now has a complete of 1,53,21,089 COVID-19 infections, of which, 20,31,977 are lively circumstances. The nation has thus far witnessed 1,80,530 coronavirus-related fatalities.
Earlier on Sunday, India had reported 2.61 lakh new circumstances adopted by 2.73 lakh infections on Monday. India, notably, is the second-worst coronavirus-hit nation on this planet.
