Workers, who’ve misplaced jobs because of the lockdown are demanding that they need to be allowed to return to their villages, an official mentioned.
Surat: Hundreds of migrant staff, caught in Surat amid the lockdown went on a rampage on Friday night time, setting many autos on hearth, police mentioned.
They are demanding that needed preparations be made for them to return to their native locations and are additionally searching for fast disbursal of unpaid dues, an official mentioned.
Several migrant staff took to the streets and set ablaze handcarts demanding that they be allowed to return to their native states, police mentioned.
While the state of affairs has been introduced below management, police have additionally detained a number of migrant staff for partaking in violent protest, the official mentioned.
Workers, who’ve misplaced jobs because of the lockdown are demanding that they need to be allowed to return to their villages, he mentioned.
The arson occurred on a day when the variety of coronavirus circumstances in Gujarat rose to 378 after 116 new circumstances have been reported since Thursday night time, a senior well being official mentioned. The enhance in circumstances throughout 24 hours is the very best to this point, he added.
With two extra deaths reported throughout this era, the loss of life toll as a result of coronavirus reached 19 within the state, he mentioned.