422: Misinformation or Desperation: Why Migrant Labourers Gathered at Bandra in Mumbai
A repeat telecast of what had happened at Delhi's Anand Vihar, except this time in Mumbai. More than a thousand migrant labourers gathered at Bandra terminus in Mumbai, on 14 April, Tuesday allegedly demanding to be taken back to their home states.
This happened within hours of Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivering his speech to announce the extension of the lockdown.
And it's not just Mumbai, similar scenes broke out in Surat and Bengaluru as well, though in a smaller scale.
But what prompted them to gather in numbers yet again? And what is the government doing to allay their troubles? Tune in to The Big Story!
Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha
Guests: Ankita Sinha, Mumbai Correspondent, The Quint
Guests: Ankita Sinha, Mumbai Correspondent, The Quint
Editor: Shelly Walia
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