Cops lathicharge migrants as thousands gather at Bandra station to leave Mumbai, defy lockdown orders

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1 minute ago, bhaigan said:

manaki inko problem emiti ante pakkana pak ede time lo adavantage tisukuntundi

military budget lo nunchi money teeyalekapothundi

pak is bacchha failed state. daani gurinchi maatladatam kooda waste.

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Just now, bhaigan said:

This could be actual problem provide food and accommodation

Nope not all... 

 

1 minute ago, bhaigan said:

migrant workers thronging the Mumbai's Bandra station seeking to go back to their native places on Tuesday has been "brought under control" and said that the state government will "ensure accommodation and food for them".

 

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1 minute ago, Kool_SRG said:

Aaditya Thackeray says Centre has taken 'immediate cognisance' of Bandra issue

After criticisng the Centre over the thronging of migrant workers at Bandra station, Aaditya Thackeray said, "The Centre has taken immediate cognizance of issue and is assisting state actively. We understand the catch-22 situation Centre and states face.Thankful to the Prime Minister and Home Minister for understanding the situation, while trying to ensure safety of home states of migrants."

Reports ailso said that Home Minister Amit Shah spoke to Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray over the issue and expressed concern over it. "He stressed that such events weaken India’s fight against coronavirus and administration needs to stay vigilant to avoid such incidents. He also offered his full support to Maharashtra government," News18 reported.

this report is incomplete.

what is the 'immediate cognizance' that center took? what is the assistance center has promised?

what is this catch-22 situation? Its like two big shots fighting in public, and later having dinner together. completely useless. evado chamcha gaadu raasina report laaga undhi

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Its clear that Indians don't demand better from their govt, beyond their immediate living and working space.

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Just now, TrollBait said:

this report is incomplete.

what is the 'immediate cognizance' that center took? what is the assistance center has promised?

what is this catch-22 situation? Its like two big shots fighting in public, and later having dinner together. completely useless. evado chamcha gaadu raasina report laaga undhi

Whats mentioned in news i can post naa sontha script kaadhu ga...

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Amit Shah Speaks to Uddhav Thackeray after Protests at Mumbai Bus Stand Amid Lock down

The police said they are investigating how so many people came to assemble in one place in contravention of the lock down orders, adding the crowd has since been dispersed.

 

Migrant workers in large numbers gathered at a bus stand in Mumbai on Tuesday afternoon demanding transport arrangements to go back to their native places, hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the nation-wide lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus has been extended till May 3.

A video showed thousands of people assembling at suburban Bandra (West) bus depot near the railway station, with the police saying the incident took place at around 4pm. Visuals showed the police caning several people in order to disperse them, while others run helter-skelter.

 

The police said they are investigating how so many people came to assemble in one place in contravention of the lock down orders, adding the crowd has since been dispersed.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah called Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and expressed concern over the gathering, stressing such events weaken the country's fight against the coronavirus and the administration needs to stay vigilant to avoid such incidents. He also offered his full support to the state government.

Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh said the migrant workers may have thought Modi had ordered the opening of state borders. They were told by the police that borders are not going to be opened and the situation was now under control, he said.

The migrants were assured that the state government will make arrangement of food and accommodation for them, following which the crowds dispersed, he said.

"Lakhs of workers from other states work in Mumbai. They expected the PM would open the state borders today. They felt they could go back to their home states," said Deshmukh. "But the PM and CM (Uddhav Thackeray) took a very good decision to extend the lockdown. The state borders will remain sealed. Permission will not be given to go to other states from Maharashtra."

However, Maharashtra Tourism Minister Aaditya Thackeray blamed the Centre for the protest and sought a roadmap to facilitate the migrant workers' journey back to their native places.

In a series of tweets, Thackeray said the situation in Bandra or even the rioting in Surat is a result of the central government being unable to take a call on arranging a way back home from the migrant labourers.

"They don't want food or shelter, they want to go back home," he said, adding that a mutual roadmap drawn up with the Union government will help migrant labourers travel from one state to another during the lock down and reach their homes.

Thackeray said feedback from all migrant labour camps is similar - that they want to go back to their native places. "Many are refusing to eat or stay in these camps," he said.

Thackeray said more than six lakh people are currently housed in several shelter camps across the state.

Another protest in Thane

In a separate protest, hundreds of migrant workers took to the streets of Mumbra town in Thane district demanding they be sent to their hometowns.

Workers, mostly from Jharkhand, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and UP and living in rented accommodations, claimed house owners were demanding rent and they were unable to procure essentials. Agitated workers took to the streets and demanded that the state government arrange transportation to their hometowns.

Senior inspector Khanya Thorat of the Mumbra police station pacified the crowd and convinced them to return to their living quarters after a couple of hours. He also urged houseowners to postpone rent collection for a couple of months as workers were currently jobless because of the lockdown.

Daily-wage workers have been rendered jobless since the lockdown was announced late last month to stem the spread of COVID-19, making their life a constant struggle. Although authorities and NGOs have made arrangements for their food, most of them want to return to their native places to escape the hardships brought about by the sweeping curbs.

According to a police official, the daily-wage earners numbering around 1,000 assembled at the suburban Bandra (West) bus depot near the railway station and squatted on road at around 3 pm. Residing on rent in slums in nearby Patel Nagri locality, they were demanding arrangement of transport facilities in order to return to their native towns and villages. Most of them hail from states like West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh.

One of the labourers, who did not reveal his name, said that NGOs and local residents are providing them food, adding they want to go back to their native state during the lock down.

"Now we don't want food, we want to go back to our native place, we are not happy with the announcement (extending the lockdown)," he said.

Heavy police deployment was made at the protest sit to tackle any untoward incident. Personnel from other police stations were called in to maintain order, the official added.

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1 minute ago, Kool_SRG said:

Whats mentioned in news i can post naa sontha script kaadhu ga...

nenu ninnu emanna? do I not know that this is a report?

I just want people to not swallow bs that govt allows to print.

[Ellen]

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Mumbai Police says 'light force' used on migrants at Bandra station

Speaking on the situation of migrant workers thronging at Bandra station in which the Mumbai Police reportedly lathicharged the crowd, a statement by the police said, "Today at 4 pm, around 1,500 people gathered at Bandra railway station premises. Many of them were migrant labourers. They were unhappy with the extension of the lock down and wanted to go back to their homes. They had placed their demand before administration."

The statement added, "Local police officials went to the spot, talked to them and tried to convince them. During this, a section of the crowd turned violent so light force had to be used to bring them under control. Crowd was dispersed. Police is deployed there. Situation is normal and peaceful."

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7 minutes ago, Kool_SRG said:

Amit Shah Speaks to Uddhav Thackeray after Protests at Mumbai Bus Stand Amid Lock down

The police said they are investigating how so many people came to assemble in one place in contravention of the lock down orders, adding the crowd has since been dispersed.

 

Migrant workers in large numbers gathered at a bus stand in Mumbai on Tuesday afternoon demanding transport arrangements to go back to their native places, hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the nation-wide lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus has been extended till May 3.

A video showed thousands of people assembling at suburban Bandra (West) bus depot near the railway station, with the police saying the incident took place at around 4pm. Visuals showed the police caning several people in order to disperse them, while others run helter-skelter.

 

The police said they are investigating how so many people came to assemble in one place in contravention of the lock down orders, adding the crowd has since been dispersed.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah called Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and expressed concern over the gathering, stressing such events weaken the country's fight against the coronavirus and the administration needs to stay vigilant to avoid such incidents. He also offered his full support to the state government.

Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh said the migrant workers may have thought Modi had ordered the opening of state borders. They were told by the police that borders are not going to be opened and the situation was now under control, he said.

The migrants were assured that the state government will make arrangement of food and accommodation for them, following which the crowds dispersed, he said.

"Lakhs of workers from other states work in Mumbai. They expected the PM would open the state borders today. They felt they could go back to their home states," said Deshmukh. "But the PM and CM (Uddhav Thackeray) took a very good decision to extend the lockdown. The state borders will remain sealed. Permission will not be given to go to other states from Maharashtra."

However, Maharashtra Tourism Minister Aaditya Thackeray blamed the Centre for the protest and sought a roadmap to facilitate the migrant workers' journey back to their native places.

In a series of tweets, Thackeray said the situation in Bandra or even the rioting in Surat is a result of the central government being unable to take a call on arranging a way back home from the migrant labourers.

"They don't want food or shelter, they want to go back home," he said, adding that a mutual roadmap drawn up with the Union government will help migrant labourers travel from one state to another during the lock down and reach their homes.

Thackeray said feedback from all migrant labour camps is similar - that they want to go back to their native places. "Many are refusing to eat or stay in these camps," he said.

Thackeray said more than six lakh people are currently housed in several shelter camps across the state.

Another protest in Thane

In a separate protest, hundreds of migrant workers took to the streets of Mumbra town in Thane district demanding they be sent to their hometowns.

Workers, mostly from Jharkhand, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and UP and living in rented accommodations, claimed house owners were demanding rent and they were unable to procure essentials. Agitated workers took to the streets and demanded that the state government arrange transportation to their hometowns.

Senior inspector Khanya Thorat of the Mumbra police station pacified the crowd and convinced them to return to their living quarters after a couple of hours. He also urged houseowners to postpone rent collection for a couple of months as workers were currently jobless because of the lockdown.

Daily-wage workers have been rendered jobless since the lockdown was announced late last month to stem the spread of COVID-19, making their life a constant struggle. Although authorities and NGOs have made arrangements for their food, most of them want to return to their native places to escape the hardships brought about by the sweeping curbs.

According to a police official, the daily-wage earners numbering around 1,000 assembled at the suburban Bandra (West) bus depot near the railway station and squatted on road at around 3 pm. Residing on rent in slums in nearby Patel Nagri locality, they were demanding arrangement of transport facilities in order to return to their native towns and villages. Most of them hail from states like West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh.

One of the labourers, who did not reveal his name, said that NGOs and local residents are providing them food, adding they want to go back to their native state during the lock down.

"Now we don't want food, we want to go back to our native place, we are not happy with the announcement (extending the lockdown)," he said.

Heavy police deployment was made at the protest sit to tackle any untoward incident. Personnel from other police stations were called in to maintain order, the official added.

inka  3 page report ayna kooda, its still from the govts perspective.

like russian/chinese state media.

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@Kool_SRG when does rail and bus services start? Is it after May 3 or they start running services after april 20?

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Just now, ring_master said:

@Kool_SRG when does rail and bus services start? Is it after May 3 or they start running services after april 20?

apr 20 enti?

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Just now, ring_master said:

@Kool_SRG when does rail and bus services start? Is it after May 3 or they start running services after april 20?

Still no clarity - i saw somewhere train services are suspended until 05/03.

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Just now, TrollBait said:

apr 20 enti?

until april 20th - strict lockdown.

after 20th - they will review the situation and ease few depts.

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3 minutes ago, ring_master said:

@Kool_SRG when does rail and bus services start? Is it after May 3 or they start running services after april 20?

May 3rd daaka its officially shut as of now... No states are also not running buses as of now.