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12 Bengali migrant workers murdered in 6 states, Maharashtra tops the crime list
Following the recently unleashed hysteria on the misnomer “Bangladeshi immigrants”, spearheaded by BJP elected officials from the Centre to States, as many as 12 Bengali migrant workers have been murdered, revealing the physical targeted harm that can flow out of systemic hate speech made by those in public authority; these are statistics compiled by the West Bengal Migrants Welfare Board; 4 of the 12 killed have been in “progressive” Maharashtra and 10 in states ruled by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Did MCGM guidelines about resumption of construction activity ignore female workers and their children?
Guidelines also appear to be anti-poor as they offer freedom of movement to supervisors but expect labourers to stay at the site
Several states announce monetary aid for workers stranded outside state
Jharkhand will provide a DBT of Rs. 2,000 while Meghalaya will provide Rs. 3,000 in relief
Stop targeting, discriminating against and attacking vendors and hawkers: National Hawker Federation
An attack on vendors is not only a violation of their dignity and basic rights, but also an unconscionable act on the part of our citizenry
AP police stop and counsel migrants walking home
The labourers were unhappy with the extension of the lockdown and complained that they hadn’t received any food or money from the state government
Jharkhand Nagrik Prayas narrates the tale of a migrant worker stranded in Mumbai
Cramped in shelters, with no money and meagre food, migrants have become collateral damage amid the coronavirus outbreak
Why are migrant workers so desperate to go back home?
Activists and psychologists say panic and anxiety over their family's secure future is driving the desire to head back to their villages
Irresponsible reportage, false hope spark migrant protest in Bandra
Here’s how and why migrants gathered at Bandra, and how the subsequent reportage had subtle communal undertones
Plea in SC highlights plight of people in informal sector, seeks compensation scheme
The petition seeks directions to the Centre to formulate such a scheme and take over the financial burden of the same as States are already under financial distress
Covid-19 lockdown impact: India’s unorganised sector faces an uncertain future
Image Courtesy: deccanherald.comAs India braces for an extended lockdown...
Be a lamp unto yourselves – the advice the migrant workers followed
Tasmātihānanda, attadīpā viharatha attasaraṇā anaññasaraṇāTherefore, O Ananda, be ye...
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