Political slugfest breaks out in UP over migrant workers' return

All the major opposition parties - the Samajwadi Party, Bahujan Samaj Party, and Congress - have upped the ante against the Adityanath dispensation

Different welcomes

The return of migrant labourers, estimated to be over a million, to Uttar Pradesh over the next few weeks has given an opportunity to both the ruling and opposition parties to ratchet up their political agendas. While the Adityanath government is seeking “good press” for its measures on labour, opposition outfits are making all-out efforts to punch holes in the government’s claim of ensuring the safe and early return of the migrants. With the arrival of UP labourers gaining momentum, the situation is expected to become grimmer in the villages, given their huge numbers. All the major opposition parties