On Friday, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) double-engine government of violence against migrant workers in their respective states.
Reshma (34), the wife of Jinesh P Sukumaran (38), who consumed poison, was admitted to a hospital but died on Wednesday while undergoing treatment.
Continuing his attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his remark that the ‘DMK is harassing Biharis’, made at an election rally in poll-bound Bihar, Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday dared him to repeat the same in Tamil Nadu, which welcomes migrant workers and entrepreneurs, ensuring they live in peace and happiness.
The hearing comes amid concerns over the alleged detention of Bengali migrant labourers by Delhi Police over suspicion of being illegal Bangladeshi migrants.
As the poll battle is poised to be tough and intriguing, each of the votes does carry its value. Parties in the fray are in no mood to take chances to ignore the worth of migrant workers’ votes in the upcoming twin polls.
The apex court further told the two states to file affidavits within two weeks containing details of the steps they have taken for the welfare of the migrant workers.
The horrific scenes of countless migrant workers walking back to their distant villages with their toddlers and little belongings were witnessed.
The Chief Justice termed it odd that the apex court has to explain this process to the lawyers instead of them being well aware about this process and how it works.
PM Gareeb Kalyan Anna Yojana will be extended till the end of November, the extension to cost over Rs 90 thousand crores, he said.
Since 2000, Akshaya Patra has been concerting all its efforts towards providing fresh and nutritious meals to children on every single school day.
