NEW DELHI: The Congress on Monday said its state units will bear the cost of rail travel of needy migrant workers and labourers stranded at their┬аworkplaces┬аdue to the coronavirus-induced lockdown and seeking to return home.
Congress president┬аSonia Gandhi┬аin a statement announced the party’s decision and said this would be the Congress’ humble contribution in standing shoulder to shoulder with these workers.
She also accused the central government and the┬аRailways┬аof completely ignoring the demands made by the Congress for ensuring the safe and free travel of migrant workers and labourers to their homes.
“There needs to be┬аprovisions┬аfor the safe and free rail travel of migrant workers and labourers to their home-towns. However, despite our repeated demands, the central government and the┬аRail Ministry┬аhave chosen to completely ignore the same.
