The Corona virus has brought troubles to the people worldwide. This pandemic has created problems in almost 200 countries. It means it's all over the world. People are trying to save themselves from it. The WHO and most of the countries have taken different steps to control this deadly virus.
Our country India is also fighting against the spread of the Corona. For this reason, our PM announced an appeal for 'janta curfew' first and then 21 day 'locked down.' Everything has stopped, no work in the factories, construction sites, hotels, restaurants. The educational institutions are closed and there is no normal activity of any kind except the movements of the essential commodities workers, their vehicles, the local admins and the medical staff all over India. This is done to stop the spread of the virus.
Many Indians have been airlifted from other countries that were badly hit by the Corona virus. These people are a well to do ones. They are safe now in their beloved country India. Many of them are Covid-19 positive so they are isolated, quarantined and under medical treatment, which is good.
However the problem has arisen for the daily wage earners (like construction workers, factory workers, the rickshaw pullers, the vegetable sellers, vendors, laborers that sweep, female maids, chowkidars, workers that load and unload trucks). They don't want to stay in the cities like Delhi, Gurugram, and Mumbai etc. for 21 days or more as it is getting difficult for them to do so.
These laborers are common men (Aam Admi not a political party name) of India. They are mostly from oppressed class. They are SC/ST's, and Other Backward classes people They are not developed communities. They still struggle for their daily wage, and basic bread and butter (In the local language Daal and Roti). These people are most troubled these days due to locked down. They want to return to their villages so that they can spend their time with the families, go through the impact of the virus together, to eat together, to suffer together and to have a peaceful sleep under their own huts.
They are on roads, walking on foot, together with their little ones, and some important belongings.They say, they have not eaten, they have been thirsty, and many of them have been harassed or beaten by the police. There is no bus and trains on the routes. It's all closed.
This morning watched a video of 24 road workers, walking on foot from a hilly district, walking for two days, reached in a jungle of Tehri Gharwal, without food, they pleaded general public or authorities to help them, to reach their home, in Haridwar district, in the plains. This is one example of the huge problem. I myself called a number for them, they gave me another number for help.
Thankful to some religious group like Sikhs, Christians, Police personals, some gurus, Kinnars (neutral genders), and others who have engaged to feed the some of these "mazboor" (helpless) people. Kudos to such good Samaritans!
This morning watched a video of 24 road workers, walking on foot from a hilly district, walking for two days, reached in a jungle of Tehri Gharwal, without food, they pleaded general public or authorities to help them, to reach their home, in Haridwar district, in the plains. This is one example of the huge problem. I myself called a number for them, they gave me another number for help.
Thankful to some religious group like Sikhs, Christians, Police personals, some gurus, Kinnars (neutral genders), and others who have engaged to feed the some of these "mazboor" (helpless) people. Kudos to such good Samaritans!
But the question can be raised here, if our government could airlift Indians from the foreign countries why it can't help these poor and common citizens to reach their destinations within the country? Does it cost more than those who have been brought from outside? Are they not important people? Are they not helping the country's development? Have they not voted for the same candidates of our Parliament? Could our rulers have not paid attention to the needs of these workers? The Govt. must be having all the data of the laborers, so they should be kept in mind before announcing the locked down?
The law enforcement on the locked down is good in the interest of the whole nation. Everyone must be willing to listen to the authorities but before taking a such strict step, the cost should be counted. Otherwise it gives a picture, some are important while others are not.
The law enforcement on the locked down is good in the interest of the whole nation. Everyone must be willing to listen to the authorities but before taking a such strict step, the cost should be counted. Otherwise it gives a picture, some are important while others are not.
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