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COVID-19 Lockdown 2.0: Migrant workers misled by social media rumour protest outside Bandra railway station

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: April 15, 2020 18:43 IST

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a 19-day extension to the three-week lockdown imposed across the nation in wake of novel coronavirus outbreak. The lockdown, originally imposed on March 25, will now end on May 3.
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Large crowds were witnessed in Mumbai's Bandra railway station as daily wage workers tried to leave for their homes.
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The police had to resort to lathi charge to disperse the protesting migrant workers.
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On the whole situation Adity Thackeray tweeted,'The current situation at Bandra Station, now dispersed or even the rioting in Surat is a result of the Union Govt not being able to take a call on arranging a way back home for migrant labour. They don’t want food or shelter, they want to go back home'.
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According to the Bandra police, people started gathering outside Jama Masjid near Bandra station around 4 p.m. The numbers soon swelled to around 1,500.
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Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray appealed to migrant workers to maintain calm.
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Mr. Thackeray said the State is investigating the incident and those playing politics during a pandemic will be punished.
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The people mostly comprised workers from other States and demanded that they be sent home as the lockdown, which was supposed to end on Tuesday, had been extended.
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The State government is in talks with the Centre to help migrant workers return home, said CM Thackeray.
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According to sources, the migrants in Mumbai were misled by a social media rumour which claimed that trains were available to cross state borders.
Tags: Uddhav ThackerayAaditya ThackerayCovid-19CoronavirusBandra Terminus
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