On Thursday, Kerala police resorted to mild lathicharge to disperse migrant labourers who were protesting in Koothattukulam area of Ernakulam District.
According to reports, migrant workers were demanding that they should be sent back to their native places. These workers have been stranded without proper food and shelter due to coronavirus lockdown.
The video of the incident also surfaced on social media. In the video, it could be seen that police personnel dispersed the crowd gathered in Koothattukulam area by resorting to lathicharge. Within minutes, the police managed to bring the situation under control and cleared the area.
Check out the video:
#WATCH Kerala: Police resort to mild lathicharge in Koothattukulam area of Ernakulam District to disperse migrant labourers who were protesting demanding they be sent back to their native places. pic.twitter.com/b3O1MMZyEd
— ANI (@ANI) May 7, 2020
Earlier this week, the railways on Monday cancelled five special trains from Kerala to Bihar after the Bihar government denied permission.
These trains were scheduled to leave from Alappuzha, Aluva, Ernakulam, Tirur and Shoranur. The trains were cancelled as the Bihar government refused to give No-Objection Certificate (NOC).
The railways had already operated 11 “Shramik Specials” from Kerala to Jharkhand, Odisha, and Bihar facilitating the return of the migrants.
