A Supreme Court judge on Thursday said the coronavirus-induced nationwide lockdown has created psychological problems and violence within t...
A Supreme Court judge on Thursday said the coronavirus-induced nationwide lockdown has created psychological problems and violence within the family, reported PTI. Justice NV Ramana added that the “reverse migration” during the lockdown will lead to an increase in poverty and discrimination.
“This pandemic has presented before us multiple emerging issues,” Justice Ramana said at a webinar organised by the National Legal Services Authority. “The most predominant one is that of reverse migration. Massive reverse migration will invariably lead to increase in poverty, inequity and discrimination.”
Justice Ramana said the situation was still not under control even after three months. “Pursuant to the lockdown, thousands of people have lost their lives and livelihood, large scale migration has taken place,” he added.
His comments came at a time when millions of migrant workers in India were left jobless by the coronavirus-induced lockdown imposed on March 25. Many migrants were forced to make gruelling and dangerous trips back to their hometowns as public transport was not running during the lockdown. The Centre began arranging special trains only on May 1, while bus services started from April 20 to take migrants home.
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