UP: Migrant workers arrive in crowded buses amid coronavirus lockdown

Taking cognizance of media reports concerning the migrant workers who have been rendered jobless due to 21-day nationwide lockdown and have decided to walk back to their homes, the Karnataka state authorities swung into action. Almost 1,000 people-men, women and children, were seen arriving at Rajpuria border of Uttar Pradesh's border by the state's KSRTC buses. All these buses reached the border of Rajasthan via Madhya Pradesh.

Pratapgarh (Uttar Pradesh):Thousands of daily wage workers and other migrant labourers have arrived Uttar Pradesh border from Karnataka on Monday in the hope of reaching their homes in far-flung areas on Day 6 of the 21-day lockdown announced by the government.

Almost 1,000 people-men, women and children, were seen arriving at Rajpuria border of Uttar Pradesh by buses. All these buses reached the border of Rajasthan via Madhya Pradesh.

Taking cognizance of media reports concerning the migrant workers who have been rendered jobless due to 21-day nationwide lockdown and have decided to walk back to their homes, the Karnataka state authorities swung into action. Over 28 Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) buses were deployed to ferry stranded people from the state.

On being informed about the arrival of buses, the police personnel along with the medical team reached the spot. The buses, which reached the Rajpuria border, were transported to the airstrip at Varmandal under the leadership of DSP Beni Prasad.

"Here all the people will be screened by the medical team and will be sent to their respective districts. Along with this, the suspect will be kept under the supervision of doctors in the district hospital," said, Prasad.

Reportedly, after the nationwide lockdown, people from different areas of Rajasthan and Haryana had left Karnataka 5 days ago.

Notably, the Central government has again urged state governments to take immediate steps to set up temporary accommodation for stranded migrants across the country.

Meanwhile, the government also reiterated that India has not yet entered the stage of community transmission. The term community transmission means that the source of infection for the spread of an illness is unknown or a link in terms of contacts between patients and other people is missing.