COVID-19 Lockdown: Chief Ministers Across India Are Taking To Twitter To Help Stranded Migrant Workers
|From Hemant Soren in Jharkhand to Arvind Kejriwal In Delhi, Chief Ministers across the country are coordinating on Twitter to lend a helping hand to the stranded migrant workers.
The worst-hit from the 21-day nationwide lockdown due to the novel coronavirus outbreak are the economically weaker sections of the society, especially the migrant workers. With no means of transport to get to their hometowns, lakhs of migrant workers resorted to treading the journey on foot. With no work and money, many are stranded in various cities and are struggling to find a means for food.
Amid this mass exodus of migrant workers, in a commendable move, Chief Ministers of several states across the country are coordinating on Twitter to lend a helping hand to those stranded. While many appealed for helping their citizens stranded in other states, the CMs of the respective states were quick to respond. Within no time, the workers were provided with food and shelter.
Delhi
"Lakhs of Delhi residents have come from other states. CMs and people from those states have been writing to me to help these people. I want to assure all - migrants in Delhi are Delhiites. They're our responsibility. We will do everything in our capacity to help them," Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal tweeted in assurance to all CMs across the country.
Lakhs of Delhi residents have come from other states. CMs and people from those states have been writing to me to help these people
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) March 27, 2020
I want to assure all - migrants in Delhi are Delhiites. They're our responsibility. We will do everything in our capacity to help them.
On March 26, Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren shared a video of migrant workers from his state stranded in Malviya Nagar, New Delhi and appealed to Kejriwal to help them. In the video, the workers say that they have been living on just biscuits and water.
"मुख्यमंत्री @ArvindKejriwal जी से आग्रह है मालवीय नगर में फँसे झारखण्ड के मेरे साथी भाईयों की मदद करे।," Soren tweeted.
दिनेश जी पूरे देश में लॉकडाउन है। जो जहाँ है वहीं रहना सुरक्षित है।
— Hemant Soren (घर में रहें - सुरक्षित रहें) (@HemantSorenJMM) March 26, 2020
मुख्यमंत्री @ArvindKejriwal जी से आग्रह है मालवीय नगर में फँसे झारखण्ड के मेरे साथी भाईयों की मदद करे।@jharkhand181 आप लोग भी मामले को संज्ञान में लेकर आगे की कार्यवाई हेतु जानकारी एकत्र कर सूचित करें। https://t.co/Mr3TO7sVTG
The very next day, Malviya Nagar MLA Adv. Somnath Bharti responded to Soren's tweet to say that all the workers are safe and will remain under his responsibility.
Sharing the tweet, Kejriwal said, "@HemantSorenJMM ji, दिल्ली में रहने वाला झारखंड का एक एक व्यक्ति हमारा अपना है। आप उनकी बिलकुल चिंता मत कीजिए।"
.@HemantSorenJMM ji, दिल्ली में रहने वाला झारखंड का एक एक व्यक्ति हमारा अपना है। आप उनकी बिलकुल चिंता मत कीजिए। https://t.co/nCtSzIn9rh
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) March 27, 2020
Further, in response to another Tweet by the Jharkhand CM seeking Kejriwal's help for the workers stranded in New Delhi, Kejriwal assured that they would be given meals twice in the day.
"हेमंत सोरेन जी, मैं वहां के जिलाधिकारी को निर्देश दे रहा हूँ कि झारखंड से आए हुए हमारे इन भाइयों को दो वक्त का खाना मिले। दिल्ली में हम कोशिश कर रहे हैं कि कोई भी व्यक्ति भूखा न रहें।" Kejriwal tweeted.
हेमंत सोरेन जी, मैं वहां के जिलाधिकारी को निर्देश दे रहा हूँ कि झारखंड से आए हुए हमारे इन भाइयों को दो वक्त का खाना मिले। दिल्ली में हम कोशिश कर रहे हैं कि कोई भी व्यक्ति भूखा न रहें। @HemantSorenJMM https://t.co/BVzjk7EyiG
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) March 26, 2020
In another incident in New Delhi, Tejashwi Yadav, leader of opposition in Bihar, on March 27, appealed to the Delhi CM to help over 50 migrant workers from Bihar who were stranded in Sadar Bazar, Delhi, with no food. Soon, Atishi Marlena tweeted to say that they were provided with dry ration.
.@yadavtejashwi जी, दिल्ली में रहने वाला हर शख़्स हमारा अपना है। आप चिंता ना करें। सबका ख़्याल रखा जा रहा है। https://t.co/URzkWXTbQm
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) March 27, 2020
Chattisgarh
When former Gujarat MP Rajeev Satav tweeted to Chattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel to help Gujarat citizens stranded in Chattisgarh, Baghel was quick to respond and said that he has instructed officers to "take proper care of the guests."
बिल्कुल चिंता न करें। अधिकारियों को निर्देश हैं कि वे अतिथियों का ठीक तरह से ध्यान रखें।
— Bhupesh Baghel (@bhupeshbaghel) March 27, 2020
हम प्रदेश में न बाहर से किसी को आने दे रहे हैं। न किसी को बाहर भेज रहे हैं। यह सबकी सुरक्षा का सवाल है।
उन्हें स्थिति सामान्य होने तक यहीं रहने दीजिए। @AmitChavdaINC @SATAVRAJEEV https://t.co/4aZpHv7WVF
On March 24, Jharkhand CM had reached out to Baghel to help the people of Jharkhand trapped in Bilaspur, Chattisgarh. Baghel assured him that the workers were provided with food and arrangements were being made to take them to the Jharkhand border.
"@HemantSorenJMM जी चिंता न करें। उनके भोजन आदि का इंतज़ाम कर दिया है। जब तक बिलासपुर में हैं उनका हम ध्यान रखेंगे।" Baghel tweeted.
.@HemantSorenJMM जी चिंता न करें। उनके भोजन आदि का इंतज़ाम कर दिया है। जब तक बिलासपुर में हैं उनका हम ध्यान रखेंगे।
— Bhupesh Baghel (@bhupeshbaghel) March 24, 2020
अधिकारी उन्हें झारखंड सीमा तक पहुंचाने की व्यवस्था कर रहे हैं। https://t.co/8nDTZuqt1U
Maharashtra
On March 25, Jharkhand CM took to Twitter to reach out to Uddhav Thackeray, CM of Maharashtra, to help 63 people from Jharkhand trapped in Navi Mumbai. Within hours, Thackeray reverted to say that he has instructed the concerned district collector to provide all the required help to the people of Jharkhand.
"मैंने संबंधित जिला कलेक्टर को झारखंड के भाइयों की सुरक्षा सुनिश्चित करने और आवश्यक सहायता करने के निर्देश दिए हैं।" Thackeray tweeted.
धन्यवाद @HemantSorenJMM जी, आपने जहाँ हैं वहीं रहने की सलाह दी। कोरोना के संक्रमण को रोकने के लिए ये सबसे महत्वपूर्ण एहतियात है। मैंने संबंधित जिला कलेक्टर को झारखंड के भाइयों की सुरक्षा सुनिश्चित करने और आवश्यक सहायता करने के निर्देश दिए हैं। https://t.co/p6hP9xG2HQ
— Office of Uddhav Thackeray (@OfficeofUT) March 25, 2020
In another incident in the state, Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh had sought Thackeray's intervention in helping devotees from Punjab who were stranded in Nanded. The pilgrims were provided with food and stay.
"@capt_amarinder ji the Nanded Administration has taken care of their stay & safety in Nanded & their food has been taken care of by the Gurudwara Board," the Maharashtra CM tweeted.
@capt_amarinder ji the Nanded Administration has taken care of their stay & safety in Nanded & their food has been taken care of by the Gurudwara Board. https://t.co/0Tk4U1R8o7
— Office of Uddhav Thackeray (@OfficeofUT) March 26, 2020
Jharkhand
In Jharkhand, the state government has nominated Senior IAS officers as respective State Nodal Officers to coordinate relief and support to all those from Jharkhand stuck in various states.
"We are trying our best to reach out to those stranded across the country. The State Govt has nominated Senior IAS officers as respective State Nodal Officers, who are coordinating all possible relief & support to all our brothers & sisters stuck across all the states," CM Hemant Soren tweeted.
"Earnest request to all Chief Ministers to direct their officers to respond to support requests from our state nodal officers," he added.
Earnest request to all Chief Ministers to direct their officers to respond to support requests from our state nodal officers.@ArvindKejriwal @OfficeofUT @TelanganaCMO @ysjagan @MamataOfficial @NitishKumar @vijayanpinarayi @CMOTamilNadu @CMofKarnataka @mlkhattar @myogiadityanath
— Hemant Soren (घर में रहें - सुरक्षित रहें) (@HemantSorenJMM) March 28, 2020
Throughout the coronavirus crisis, Soren has been at the forefront to ensure that workers from Jharkhand, stranded in various parts of the country, received sufficient help. For this, he has been diligently appealing to his counterparts across the nation.
जोहार
— Hemant Soren (घर में रहें - सुरक्षित रहें) (@HemantSorenJMM) March 27, 2020
सम्पूर्ण देश मे लॉकडाउन है। झारखण्ड के हमारे गरीब भाई-बहन भी अनेकों राज्यों में फँसे है।
मगर सरकार सभी तक पहुँच रही है। इसके लिए अधिकारियों की टीम भी अपना कार्य कर रही है। सभी से आग्रह है चिंता न करे हमें आप अपना संदेश भेजते रहिए सरकार आपके साथ हर पल खड़ी है। pic.twitter.com/RYH7iE7hV8
Requesting @TelanganaCMO & @KTRTRS 'ji to kindly look into the matter & provide necessary support to these 5000 workers at this hour of distress. Our State Covid Control Room @jharkhand181 can be reached out for further information & details.
— Hemant Soren (घर में रहें - सुरक्षित रहें) (@HemantSorenJMM) March 27, 2020
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