Thread by @saahilmenghani

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👉It's day 46 of lockdown, but India is still forcing the Migrant workers to walk

👉It's important to give face to each of these migrants. Hence putting these 5 stories of just last 24 hours. 💔 details I'm personally vouching for. Read on & #KeepAsking👇

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👉Story #1- Location- South Ex

👉2 women & a man with 4 kids.
They started a 500 KM journey on FOOT from Outer Delhi's Rama Vihar to UP's Jhansi. Used to work at construction sites but been without money since March. Sent back to Rama Vihar by Police

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👉Story #2, Location- Delhi-Gurgaon border

👉These migrant workers belong to UP & used to work at a Restaurant. Along with them, there were 8 others from Bihar. They were misinformed that a bus will depart from Gurgaon

👉Not allowed to proceed by cops

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👉Story 3 & 4

👉4 women & a kid began a journey of 600 KMs on foot from Nangloi to MP's Tikamgarh

👉14 migrants began a journey of 1200 KMs on foot to Bihar's Madhubani. They work at restaurants in super-rich CHANAKYAPURI & owners have NOT paid them

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👉Story 5

👉15 men,3 women & 4 kids began a foot journey of 850 KMs to UP's Hardoi. Used to work in a tailoring unit in Haryana. They have been staying on RENT in Delhi. Their employers have NOT paid their salary

👉UP, Bihar & MP govts- WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?

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