Tejashwi Yadav is ready to pay fare of Bihar migrants in 50 trains: RJD

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav announced to pay the fare of stranded migrants in 50 trains to bring them back. Earlier, he had offered to provide 2,000 buses to the government for the purpose.

New Delhi: Bihar Opposition leader Tejashwi Yadav has offered to bear the cost of 50 trains to bring back migrant labourers who are stranded in different parts of the country, said Bihar MP and, Rashtriya Janata Dal spokesperson Manoj Jha on Sunday.

Speaking to media persons via video conference, Jha said, "It is constantly realised that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar does not want migrant laborers to come to Bihar who are trapped in other states. It clearly shows that the Bihar government's sympathy towards migrant laborers is zero."

"RJD is ready to offer the cost of 50 Trains to Bihar state government. On behalf of the poor migrant labourers, we are offering the cost of 50 trains to the incapable Bihar government. The govt. should make arrangements for the trains in the next five days and my party will transfer the amount," Jha said.

"Earlier, Tejashwi Yadav had offered to provide 2,000 buses to the government to bring back the migrant labourers. The government is making excuses and is saying that they don't have money to bring them back. Even in the time of crisis, labourers have been sent to Telangana by a train from Khagaria in Bihar but the Bihar government has no concern for the stranded Bihar labourers," he added.

"We all have to fight together and overcome the corona pandemic. There should not be a conflict of importance in such a gloomy situation. Bihar govt. should try to bring the Bihar people back by making arrangements for trains from different parts of the country," Jha further added.