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Hundreds of migrant workers defy lockdown in Kerala, demand to be sent home

State says impossible to meet demand in current situation; food and accommodation for all have be arranged

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Migrant workers along with their family members wait to board buses to their respective villages, amid a nationwide lockdown in wake of coronavirus pandemic, at Lal Quarter Bus Stand in New Delhi, Sunday | Photo: PTI

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Hundreds of migrant workers in Paippad in Kerala's Kottayam district came out on the roads today, violating the lockdown order by the government, demanding travel facilities to return to their

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First Published: Mar 29 2020 | 7:48 PM IST

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