Have seen multiple clips throughout lockdown about migrant citizens walking towards their home and being asked why they aren't taking buses/trains arranged by the govt.
They might not be able to word it, but it's very obvious why: They Don't Trust The Government.
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They might not be able to word it, but it's very obvious why: They Don't Trust The Government.
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The migrant citizens deal with govt on a more regular basis than the middle class and elite. They have seen how inefficient the systems are.
While a privileged bunch of citizens continue to be enamoured by one leader or another, migrant citizens look at the system warily.
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While a privileged bunch of citizens continue to be enamoured by one leader or another, migrant citizens look at the system warily.
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This is not about any leader. It's about government as a whole. It's a shit system.
When someone is desperate, hungry and wanting to go back to their loved ones, the LAST thing they'll want to do in India is turn to any govt.
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When someone is desperate, hungry and wanting to go back to their loved ones, the LAST thing they'll want to do in India is turn to any govt.
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(And I've been calling migrant citizens 'migrant workers' till now, will try not to. As @RohanV correctly pointed out, the term 'migrant workers' implies these citizens are a human resource. They aren't. They're citizens with hopes, dreams and needs, not just workers.)
