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Surviving on biscuits and water, migrants walk back from Delhi to Jharkhand

The migrant labourers had started walking towards their homes in Godda district of Jharkhand ten days ago from Delhi

Migrant children quench their thirst during their journey towards their native place in Uttar Pradesh, amid ongoing COVID-19 lockdown, in Ghaziabad

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Migrant children quench their thirst during their journey towards, amid ongoing Covid-19 lockdown

1 min read Last Updated : May 14 2020 | 9:56 AM IST

A group of migrant workers were seen walking in Patna, headed towards their homes in Jharkhand as the Covid-19 lockdown continues.

The migrant labourers had started walking towards their homes in Godda district of Jharkhand ten days ago from Delhi. The workers said they were surviving on biscuits and water.

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"We started walking from Delhi ten days ago, and have been surviving on biscuits and water," said one of the migrant workers.

This is in the backdrop of several states arranging trains for their people who are stuck in other states due to lockdown.

Topics : Coronavirus migrant workers