Lt Governor Anil Baijal appeals to migrant workers not to leave Delhi, assures all help ANI | Updated: Apr 20, 2021 13:29 IST
New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI) Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal on Tuesday appealed to the migrant workers to not leave the city and assured them of assistance from the government to take care of their needs while lockdown is in effect.
According to the sources, DelhiLt Governor is deeply concerned about reports and visuals of migrant workers at stations and bus stands, to leave Delhi.
He also met Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Chief Secretary to take stock of the situation and instructed Delhi government to take every possible step to stem reverse migration.
COVID-19: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra urges Centre to provide monetary help to poor ANI | Updated: Apr 20, 2021 11:32 IST
New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday urged the Central government to provide momentary help to the poor, labourers and street vendors. Seeing the horrors of COVID-19, it was clear that the government would have to take drastic measures like lockdown but left the migrant workers once again. Is this your strategy? Policies should be such that it takes care of all. The poor, labourers and street vendors are in need of monetary help. Please do this, the Congress leader tweeted in Hindi.
NEW DELHI: As migrants have started returning to their hometowns due to the restrictions imposed in the wake of surge in Covid-19 cases, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday reminded the central government of its responsibility and asked whether Centre will transfer cash into the bank accounts of migrants. Migrant workers are migrating once again. In such a situation, it is the responsibility of the central government to put money to their bank accounts, Gandhi tweeted.
In another tweet, he questioned But will a government that blames the public for spreading Corona take such a public welfare step?
प्रवासी एक बार फिर पलायन कर रहे हैं। ऐसे में केंद्र सरकार की ज़िम्मेदारी है कि उनके बैंक खातों में रुपय डाले।लेकि… https://t.co/UPJJJIg5eK Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) 1618889517000
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi (File Photo)
Rahul Gandhi reminds Centre of its responsibilty, says govt should put money in accounts of migrants ANI | Updated: Apr 20, 2021 10:34 IST
New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): As migrants have started returning to their hometowns due to the restrictions imposed in the wake of surge in COVID-19 cases, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday reminded the central government of its responsibility and asked whether Centre will transfer cash into the bank accounts of migrants. Migrant workers are migrating once again. In such a situation, it is the responsibility of the central government to put money to their bank accounts, Gandhi tweeted.
LIVE: JP Nadda, Mamata Banerjee to hold election rallies, roadshows amid COVID-19 curbs in West Bengal today
BJP National President JP Nadda, Leader Smriti Irani and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee are scheduled to hold multiple rallies and roadshows in poll-bound areas of West Bengal today (April 20). By Zee Media Bureau | Last Updated: Tuesday, April 20, 2021 - 09:47
New Delhi: BJP National President JP Nadda, Leader Smriti Irani and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee are scheduled to hold multiple rallies and roadshows in poll-bound areas of West Bengal today (April 20).
The national capital went into a six-day lockdown on Monday (April 19) amid the deteriorating COVID-19 situation in the city. After the Chief Minister’s announcement hundreds of migrant workers thronged the Anand Vihar Bus Terminal and Sarai Kale Khan in the evening to board the buses for their native places breaching all the COVID-19 protocols in place.