Due to the lockdown because of the coronavirus pandemic, many migrant workers and stuck outside the country. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has requested the government to arrange flights and bring back the migrant workers stuck in the Middle East.
Rahul said that due to the shutting down of most of the business, they have no income due to which the workers are in deep distress.
“The #Covid19 crisis & shutting of businesses in the Middle East have left thousands of Indian workers in deep distress & desperate to return home. The Govt must organise flights to bring home our brothers & sisters most in need of assistance, with quarantine plans in place,” he wrote on Twitter.
Due to the lockdown, the miseries among the migrant workers have increased. It is also taking a mental toll on them. Their helplessness has brewed anger in them as they are not being able to return home.
Meanwhile, the COVID-19 cases in India have seen a growth of 10,752 confirmed cases, out of which 9,165 are active, 1,226 have recovered and 361 deaths are reported.
The government has extended the 21-day lockdown till May 3 and the new lockdown comes with a few new guidelines with some relaxations.
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