Representative pic
Balangir: Twelve migrant labourers of Balangir district on Monday crossed the Chhattisgarh border and reached a village in Odisha’s Bargarh district on their cycles.
Talking to mediapersons after arriving at Lakhamara village, the migrant labourers of Sabun Badi, Chaulia and Bakagura villages in Bongomunda and Sindheikela blocks said they had gone to Bilaspur in Chhattisgarh to work as daily-wage labourers. But they lost their jobs as the Centre announced a nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
Finding no other way to return, the hapless labourers requested the local people to urge their government to provide them with food and shelter but to no avail.
After exhausting their hard-earned money, they left Bilaspur on their cycle on Sunday early morning and entered the Odisha border after reaching Lakhamara village in Bargarh in the afternoon.
“We will cover the remaining distance and reach our village on Tuesday,” one of the labourers said.
New Delhi: In a recent statement that has stirred political conversations, Shashi Tharoor reaffirmed his… Read More
Bhopal: Prime Minister Narendra Modi lashed out at critics of the Mahakumbh Mela at a… Read More
Balasore: With the festival of Maha Shivratri fast approaching, hectic preparations are underway at the… Read More
New Delhi: In a recent social media post, actress Kangana Ranaut sparked controversy by defending… Read More
Dubai: India restricted Pakistani to a manageable total in their Group A Champions Trophy clash,… Read More
Bhubaneswar: Hundreds of turtles being transported illegally were seized from a vehicle in Godipada area… Read More
This website uses cookies.
