Migrant Workers Are Killed In UP, MP, Rajasthan: Mamata Banerjee

CM Mamata Banerjee has alleged that migrant workers from West Bengal are killed in states like Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. She also announced a compensation amounting to Rs 2 lakh for the families of deceased migrant workers.

Bolpur (West Bengal):Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday accused Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh of killing migrant workers from West Bengal.

"Dead bodies are being sent to Bengal after killing them in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh," Banerjee made this explosive allegation after the administrative meeting in West Bengal's Birbhum district.

Expressing concern over the recent deaths of migrant workers, Banerjee said, "Body of a worker could not be brought to Malda as it was decapitated. Our government will give Rs 2 lakh to the families of deceased migrant workers. Money is not a big deal, money can't bring everything. But being there for the families is what's important," the chief minister said.

Banerjee reiterated that she would move against DVC, whom she blamed for the "man-made" floods and said that the Chief Engineer and Power Secretary have resigned from the DVC board.

Nearly 15 villages of Labhpur in Birbhum have been inundated due to the recent floods due to the breach of the dam of the Kuye river.

Banerjee also ordered allocation of legislative funds for construction of roads in flood-affected areas and parliamentary funds for renovation of rural schools.

The CM held the administrative meeting for an hour. State Correctional Services Minister Chandranath Singh, Assembly Deputy Speaker Ashish Banerjee, Parliamentarian Satabdi Roy, Asit Mal, District Magistrate Bidhan Roy, District Superintendent of Police Rajnarayan Mukherjee, Zilla Parishad chairman Kajal Sheikh, MLAs Abhijit Singh, Bikas Roy Chowdhury, Bidhan Majhi and others attended the meeting.

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