Letter to BS: Spare a thought for daily wage earners and migrant workers

As the nationwide lockdown in wake of Covid-19 has been extended till May 3, let’s spare some thoughts for the crores of poor daily wage earners and migrant workers left without jobs and money, struggling to find food. They need basic income support, which most Western countries have provided. The government of India must announce some help urgently. Those living in gated apartments can spend the lockdown period watching movies on Netflix and ordering food online, but not a potter who makes his living selling pots. Over 136 million non-agricultural jobs are at risk in the wake of the pandemic.