Migrant workers head home after Delhi CM Kejriwal announces week-long lockdown
- 3 years ago
After Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced a week-long lockdown in the capital, migrant workers began leaving for their hometowns. A massive crowd of migrant labourers gathered at the Anand Vihar Bus Terminal in Delhi to return to their hometowns.
This comes after the Chief Minister urged migrant laboures to not leave Delhi as the lockdown is a shorter one and also assured them that the government will take care of their needs during this period.
Arvind Kejriwal on Monday announced a six-day lockdown from 10 pm on April 19 till 5 am on April 26 amid the rising Covid-19 cases in Delhi.
Hours after the announcement, a sea of people flooded the Anand Vihar Bus terminal in Delhi to leave for their native places. Covid protocol went for a toss as people rushed towards buses with their families. Even police could not manage the crowd.
This comes after the Chief Minister urged migrant laboures to not leave Delhi as the lockdown is a shorter one and also assured them that the government will take care of their needs during this period.
Arvind Kejriwal on Monday announced a six-day lockdown from 10 pm on April 19 till 5 am on April 26 amid the rising Covid-19 cases in Delhi.
Hours after the announcement, a sea of people flooded the Anand Vihar Bus terminal in Delhi to leave for their native places. Covid protocol went for a toss as people rushed towards buses with their families. Even police could not manage the crowd.