Thread by @someshjha7, Thousands of migrant workers gathered at Bandra (Mumbai) today as they wanted [...]

Thousands of migrant workers gathered at Bandra (Mumbai) today as they wanted to return home after the lockdown was extended till May 3. Read our piece to know why India's labour force (largely in the unorganised sector) never felt more vulnerable: https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/coronavirus-lockdown-headed-home-as-migrants-have-no-room-to-isolate-120032501678_1.html

Migrant workers head home in coronavirus lockdown, exposed and vulnerable

Unlike countries such as South Africa, which follow a right-based approach giving social security to everyone who joins the workforce, India sticks to an employment-based approach

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/coronavirus-lockdown-headed-home-as-migrants-have-no-room-to-isolate-120032501678_1.html

Also, do go through this thread on another ground report: https://twitter.com/someshjha7/status/1243967364636348422

https://twitter.com/someshjha7/status/1243967364636348422

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