Migrant workers stranded at Majestic; Govt must wake up to their sufferings, says DKShi

Bengaluru: Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president DK Shivakumar on Sunday, May 3 donated Rs one Crore to Karnataka State Road Transportation Corporation (KSRTC) to ensure free transport for migrants.

Taking to Twitter Shivakumar said, “Giving Rs 1 crore cheque to KSRTC from the KPCC for ensuring Free Transport to our working-class and labour people who are suffering to reach home because of the rates being charged by the Karnataka Govt.”

Govt should let us know if they need more, the KPCC will fulfill that as well,” he further added.

Thousands of home-bound migrant workers from different districts of Karnataka were stranded in the Majestic bus stand in Bengaluru on Saturday. Thousands of workers were left to fend for themselves, with the KSRTC deciding to suspend bus services for the day.

Meanwhile, Shivakumar along with Chittapur MLA Priyank Kharge rushed to the spot and said they were stunned as the place had turned chaotic and smacked of official apathy. The labour minister and the transport minister were conspicuous by their absence.

Shivakumar also questioned why the 26 BJP MPs could not impress upon the Railways minister to run the free Shramik trains in Karnataka too.

“At least six Shramik trains are plying in other states but why not in Karnataka? I don’t see a single minister monitoring the situation here. The people have been taken for granted. The government operated free flights to bring back people home from abroad. The same government has brought the poor to the streets. Does the chief minister not have intelligence inputs to know what is happening here? Are the transport officials not reporting to him about the ground situation? This is an injustice against the poor,” he said.