The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has blamed “fake media reports” and “misinformation” for the March 28 incident in Delhi when thousands of migrant workers and their families gathered at the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border. Chief Minister’s Office, said: “The U.P government has arranged 1,000 buses to help workers, migrating due to the lockdown, to reach their destination without any hassle. In these unavoidable circumstances, food and other essential items were also being arranged for the workers going home.”Coronavirus lockdown | U.P. At 12.24 p.m. Mr. Sisodia tweeted that 100 buses arranged by Delhi government and 200 buses of U.P. Coronavirus package | Will migrant workers benefit from the Centre’s measures?

Source: The Hindu June 06, 2020 14:03 UTC