All migrant workers should be send home within 15 days, SC instructs states

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The issue of migrant workers was heard in the Supreme Court today. "We will tell you what we want to do," the apex court said.

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New Delhi: The issue of migrant workers was heard in the Supreme Court today. "We will tell you what we want to do," the apex court said. All migrants will be given 15 days to reach home. All states will have to bring a record of how they will provide employment and other relief.

Presenting the figures before the bench, Tushar Mehta said that most of the trains were run for UP or Bihar. He also said that so far 4,270 labour trains have been run. We are in touch with the state governments.

After looking at the chart, the apex court said that as per the chart, only one train was requested for Maharashtra. On this, Tushar Mehta said that 802 trains have already been run from Maharashtra.