Migrant labourers facing discrimination, they have 'more immunity' against coronavirus: Sharad Yadav

Opposition leader Sharad Yadav on Saturday alleged that migrant labourers were facing discrimination as they were not allowed to travel to their native places while the Uttar Pradesh government was permitted to bring back state students studying in Kota in Rajasthan.

Yadav also claimed that "labourers and hardworking people" have more immunity and this, he added, was one of the reasons for the less spread of the coronavirus cases in India compared to other countries.

In a statement, the Loktantrik Janata Dal leader said the central government wasted time initially but instead of accepting its "blunder" it has been telling people that the spread of infection and deaths were far less in India because of the steps it has taken.

One genuine reason is that the government did not carry out enough tests, he alleged.

He further claimed, "And the other (reason) is that our people, especially majdoor brothers, common people who do hard work have more immunity."