Since the formation of the government, Chief Minister Hemant Soren has been very sensitive towards the migrant labourers. During the Corona epidemic, the State government has been using all its resources for the safe return of migrant labourers to their homes. As a result the state government not only got back the workers from different corners of the country, but also from abroad.
On Monday, the CM got information about five labourers of Gumla being trapped in Hozpet, Karnataka. At the same time, it was also learned that these labourers were taken to Karnataka on the pretext of work and they are being taken hostage there and forced into bonded labour. As soon as the information was received, Soren asked Satyanand Bhokta, Minister for Labour, Planning, Training and Skill Development Department, Government of Jharkhand to ensure the safe return of these labourers to their homes.
On the intervention of the CM and on the instructions of Minister Satyanand Bhokta, the Migrant Control Room started the work of returning these migrant workers by establishing contact with the local administration. On the intervention of Chief Minister Hemant Soren and on the instructions of Minister Satyanand Bhokta, the Migrant Control Room started the work of returning these migrant workers by establishing contact with the local administration. On Friday all these workers were rescued from Karnataka and brought to Ranchi. On reaching Ranchi, all these workers were sent to their native village with the help of Gumla district administration after conducting a Corona test.The rescued workers include Prakash Mahto of Koyanjra village in Gumla, Sanju Mahto, a resident of Palkot, Sachin Gope, Rahul Gope and Mangra Khadia of Murkunda. One of the rescued workers, Prakash said, “We went to Karnataka hoping for better work under the guise of an acquaintance. But there we were made to work for 18-18 hours. Salary was not even available for one and a half months. Food was not available. In such a situation, we were made to work. We used to get beaten up frequently... We thank the government very much for bringing us all back safely."Another worker said, "We had to enter the water there for 10 hours and fish out. Then the other fish that were taken out had to be sorted out. Because of this, we had to face the cold.
At one point we started feeling that we might never be able to return home, but Hemant Sarkar saved us. We thank the government a lot, thank you that today I was able to return to my home.”