In a desperate attempt to get home, migrant labourers in Punjab and Haryana are paying ₹100 per person to cross Ghaggar and Yamuna rivers on their way to Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
Since inter-state borders are sealed and no movement is allowed without permission from authorities, many workers are risking their lives by crossing rivers. Sources said that in the last few days, the migrants have been crossing into Shamli and Saharanpur districts in Uttar Pradesh from various places in Yamunagar, Karnal and Panipat districts of Haryana.
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة May 17, 2020 من The Sunday Standard.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة May 17, 2020 من The Sunday Standard.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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