Tarun Gogoi urges CM Sonowal to bring back stranded migrants

The coronavirus pandemic has gripped the country into an unprecedented migrant crisis. Thousands of migrants stuck in cities are trying hard to return to their homes with literally no income and savings. As reported by Inside Northeast, thousands of Assamese are still stuck in Chennai, who are trying to come back to their homes. As such, former Chief Minister of Assam, Shri Tarun Gogoi has penned down a letter to Assam CM Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, to discussed the problems that have erupted as a result of the economic fallout.

"I would like to draw your kind attention to the pathetic condition of lakhs of stranded people of Assam in different parts of the country. They have not only lost their jobs and livelihood but also whatever savings they had in their hands, have already been exhausted in last one and half month", wrote Tarun Gogoi.

Following the issue of workers stuck in different states, Health Mininster Himanta Biswa took stock of the situation by urging people to come back in moderation as it would hinder the quarantine preparations in today's press conference.

Full text of Tarun Gogoi's letter:

I would like to draw your kind attention to the pathetic condition of lakhs of

As they have got no other alternative, they are very keen to return to their respective villages/town as early as possible. I have also received many distress calls almost every day from such people from other parts of the

Also read: Assam govt urges stranded migrants to come in moderation to lower quarantine rush

Though Hon'ble Prime Minister of India wants that state Govts. must bring the stranded people back them and railway minister also assured to provide the required number of trains for those stranded people. Almost thousand of trains have been running but unfortunately in the case of Assam as per as I know not more than two trains are running to Assam.

Most of the states have requisitioned hundreds of trains but in case of Assam we have no idea. We also need hundreds of trains for such people. In the initial stage we know from the statement of Dr. Himanta Biswa Sharma about the reluctance of the state Govt. to bring those our own brothers and sisters.

Your advice to the officials quoting the song of Sudhakontha Dr. Bhupen Hajarika

"Manuhe manuhor babe jodihe okonu nebhabe ---" to help those distress people but in practice we have not seen in the field. Besides, the statement of Chief Secretary yesterday that Govt. of Assam has not received any formal information about the death of Ajit Saikia, Bokakhat in Delhi who was reportedly undergoing treatment in a hospital for treatment of Covid-19. The media has reportedly mentioned that he died five days
before and dead body was lying in the morgue.

Hope state Govt. will take immediate steps to implement the emphasis of