Coimbatore: Members of Marumalarchi Makkal Iyakkam on Tuesday filed a grievance in opposition to Lok Janshakti Party chief Chirag Paswan, a day after he met Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi over “rumoured” assaults on migrant labourers, in Coimbatore district of the southern state. Citing confusion within the state, triggered by Paswan`s assembly with Governor Ravi, the members filed a grievance with the police in Coimbatore. Marumalarchi Makkal Iyakkam stated, Paswan met with the Governor and in addition filed a petition relating to the incident regardless of the assaults having been termed “false” and “fake”. “This is creating a confusion,” they added. Condemning the incident, the members of Marumalarchi Makkal Iyakkam additionally met City Police commissioner and urged him to take motion in opposition to the chief.
Paswan on Monday referred to as on Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi on the Raj Bhavan in Chennai. The assembly got here within the bakdrop of panic sweeping the state`s migrant labourers from Bihar amid rumours of assaults. Paswan additionally interacted with migrant labourers from Bihar amid rumours of focused assaults.
“Today, the national president of Lok Janshakti Party @iChiragPaswan met Bihari labourers living in Tamil Nadu and assured them of all possible help against the atrocities being committed against them,” the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) stated in a tweet. Earlier on Monday, Tamil Nadu DGP C Sylendra Babu stated that the state of affairs is peaceable and the employees have resumed their work.
आज लोक जनशक्ति पार्टी (रा.) के राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष आदरणीय श्री @iChiragPaswan जी ने तमिलनाडू में रह रहे बिहारी मजदूरों एवं कामगारों पर हो रहे अत्याचार को लेकर उनसे मुलाकात कर उन्हें हर संभव मदद का भरोसा दिलाया। pic.twitter.com/YhBRviZsMM
— Lok Janshakti Party (@LJP4India) March 6, 2023
While chatting with ANI, the highest cop urged the media to behave responsibly whereas additionally asking the individuals to not unfold any such messages on social media that are “offensive”.
“The situation now is peaceful and the workers have resumed their work. A few of them have left for the Holi celebrations. They had already booked their tickets and therefore they are gone, otherwise, we are able to convince them through the employers. The police officers have reached out to the migrant workers and also convinced them that there is no such incident of attack on Bihari workers or workers from any other state here. Whatever they have seen in the media that the migrant labourers are attacked, they are all fake videos,” the police official stated.
He stated that the migrant labourers at the moment are satisfied, because of the attain out by the police. He additionally appealed to the migrant staff to not imagine in what has been reported within the media and the rumours on social media stating that the police officers are energetic of their safety.
“Rumours are very dangerous and can cause serious law and order problems. Therefore, do not forward any such posts on social media which is very offensive and which can cause serious bitterness between two groups of people. I appeal to the migrant workers that there is nothing of this nature which has been reported in the press has happened. You can trust our officers, we are in touch with you. Keep attending to your work. There is nothing adverse here. We are always here for your protection,” he stated.
“Everybody must act responsibly including the members of the press,” the DGP added.
