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Social Media Fact-Check

Fact-check: Did Indian Air Force shower flower petals on the migrant workers walking home amid coronavirus lockdown

OpIndia Staff - 4 May, 2020

An image was shared on social media where a helicopter was seen showering flower petals as migrant workers walked home amid coronavirus lockdown

Opinions

On migrant workers, ticket prices and bureaucratic language

Abhishek Banerjee - 4 May, 2020

And there is absolutely no justification for states asking the so called migrants to pay for tickets back “home.”

Politics

After it is clarified that passengers don’t need to pay for Shramik Special train, Sonia Gandhi says Congress will pay, but how?

OpIndia Staff - 4 May, 2020

This offer to pay for the migrants' fare came two days after the Railway Ministry had clarified that the state and central governments are facilitating the movement of migrants through Shramik Special trains.

News Reports

Fresh FIR registered against journalist Arnab Goswami by Mumbai Police for allegedly spreading hatred against Muslim community

OpIndia Staff - 3 May, 2020

New FIR filed against Arnab Goswami by Mumbai Police for allegedly creating hatred against Muslim community

News Reports

The Hindu publishes fake news claiming that Railways is charging extra money from stranded migrants to travel in special trains: Read details

OpIndia Staff - 2 May, 2020

While The Hindu reported that passengers will have to pay Rs 50 extra for special trains, actually state govts are paying for the trains

News Reports

Watch: 18 people found travelling from Maharashtra to Lucknow inside a concrete mixer

OpIndia Staff - 2 May, 2020

The concrete mixer truck was stopped by the cops at the border between Indore and Ujjain to check for the illegal movement of people

News Reports

Coronavirus Lockdown: Indian Railways to run special trains for the movement of stranded people across states

OpIndia Staff - 1 May, 2020

Railway Ministry will operate special trains for the movement of migrant workers, pilgrims, students etc.

News Reports

Home Ministry allows movement of stranded migrant workers, students, tourists and others to their home states by bus

OpIndia Staff - 29 April, 2020

Home ministry issues guidelines for movement of people stranded at different places due to the coronavirus lockdown.

News Reports

Bandra migrant crisis: Anti-CAA protestor Vinay Dubey who incited mobs to defy lockdown sent to judicial custody

OpIndia Staff - 28 April, 2020

Vinay Dubey had earlier urged all migrant workers across India to gather in lacs at the nearest railway station.

News Reports

As state govts take efforts to address migrant labour issue, centre decides to check the feasibility of labourer mobility across states

OpIndia Staff - 26 April, 2020

Central government discussed the feasibility of allowing migrant labourers to move back to their home states amidst the lockdown

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