Protest broke out in various parts of India where the migrant workers are gathering in numbers demanding to be sent back home.
Ever since they heard the extension of lockdown as well as about the special arrangements that are made to send workers back to their state, people are gathering in numbers.
Recently, a protest broke out in Velachery, however, Police brought things under control after assuring that the arrangements would be made soon.
Migrant workers in Velachery area of Chennai took to the streets asking the authorities to allow them to go back to their respective states.
— Shilpa Nair (@NairShilpa1308) May 2, 2020
Police intervened and pacified the crowd saying that arrangements will be made soon for their travel.#GuestWorkers #Chennai #TNUpdate pic.twitter.com/mwZN0aSy7s
Now, a huge crowd gathered in Pallavaram. Police are currently trying to talk to the workers to control the situation.
Tamil Nadu is yet to make special arrangement vehicles for the workers.
Now large number of migrant workers in Pallavaram area are staging a protest, demanding the authorities to make arrangements so that they can go back to their hometown.
— Shilpa Nair (@NairShilpa1308) May 2, 2020
Police trying to negotiate and disperse the crowd. #Chennai #Lockdown #GuestWorkers pic.twitter.com/ALOtBa7dQw
Chennai is the most affected city in Tamil Nadu and is under red zone.
Meanwhile, the Government announced that there will be an extension in lockdown till May 17th in order to fight the coronavirus outbreak.
