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Delhi CM Kejriwal appeals migrant workers not to leave for their native places

<span style="color: #222222;">Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today appealed to migrant workers not to leave for their native places in country's interest. In a tweet, the Chief Minister asked migrants to stay where they are as risk of Coronavirus spreading increases due to large gatherings. </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''He assured that Delhi government has made all arrangements for their food and shelter. He stressed that if migrants leave for their villages, COVID-19 may spread to far flung areas which will give rise to a difficult situation.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />'' AIR correspondent reports that thousands of migrant workers from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand were seen walking back to their homes due to the lockdown. They reached Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border yesterday in the hope of reaching their homes in far-flung areas on Day 4 of the 21-day lockdown.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''Thousands of people men, women and children were seen waiting in long queues to board buses at the Anand Vihar Interstate Bus Terminal in Delhi. People also reached Ghazipur and Ghaziabad border after trekking on foot. </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''The Centre yesterday once again urged state governments to take immediate steps to set up temporary accommodation for stranded migrants across the country. Chief Minister Kejriwal appealed migrant workers leaving the national capital to stay back and assured them free food and shelter.</span><br />

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