Tag Archives: COVID-19 pandemic

Coronavirus shutdown: unions accuse BS Yediyurappa of yielding to property lobby after Karnataka cancels special trains for migrant workers

[ad_1] Bangalore: On a warm Wednesday afternoon, spirits rose to the gates of a sprawling construction site in southern Bengaluru. In the context of five residential towers under construction, which will house more than 2,500 families in 31-story buildings, hundreds of workers shouted a demand: Let’s go home, even if …

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Karnataka migrant crisis reveals the gloom of Bengaluru’s economy and how recruitment agencies exploit workers

[ad_1] The Karnataka government decided to resume trains for migrant workers stranded in the state, after facing strong criticism from unions, civil society groups and the opposition Congress. Despite the U-turn, the decision to prevent migrants from leaving the state has refocused on the darkest part of Bangalore’s “Silicon City” …

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