Announcing a 6-day lockdown in Delhi from Monday night, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal appealed migrant workers not to leave the city which could result in a major crisis similar to one witnessed in March/April last year. However, Kejriwal’s appeal had little impact on people as hundreds of people were seen at major bus stands and railway stations of Delhi in order to reach their home state.
People from neighbouring states like Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Bihar to as far as Nepal were seen leaving the city. Huge crowds were seen at Anand Vihar Terminal to return to their native places
“I do a job in Delhi and work is yet to resume, so it’s better to return home than to sit here,” news agency quoted Navin, a native of Nepal, as saying.
Earlier, during a virtual press conference, CM Kerjiwal said that the decision to impose lockdown was not an easy one for the AAP government as it hurts the poor, daily wagers the most.
