LUCKNOW: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Friday said that it is the Government’s responsibility to send the migrants home for free and arrange for their livelihoods and now, the court has given an order to the Government.
In a tweet, Ms Mayawati said, “At last, the court had to state that it is entirely the Government’s responsibility to send lakhs of migrant workers, who were forced to return to their homes somehow after becoming victims of every kind of indifference and disdain due to the nationwide lockdown going on for 66 days, to their homes for free through trains or buses.
The Government has been ignoring the BSP’s demand in this regard.” She said, “It is now the prime responsibility of the Centre and the state Governments to solve the issues related to the livelihoods of lakhs of migrant workers who have been returning to their homes, especially in UP and Bihar.
Providing them permanent employment around their homes will be the true test of the government’s intention, policy and loyalty.” The BSP honcho said, “In fact, now will be the exam of the right use of the 20 lakh crore rupees economic package to be used in public welfare announced by the Centre, at last.
The public may hardly forget the neglect and disdain of the Governments for their unprecedented plight and bad condition. They need justice to live.” (AGENCIES)
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