Covid-19 crisis: Adityanath says returning migrants are assets, not burden

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath says his government is trying to provide the 3.2 million migrant workers who returned home jobs in the state’s micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). In an interview, Adityanath tells Sanjeeb Mukherjee and Archis Mohan that there is a fear that Covid-19 could spread rapidly as the lockdown is eased, but this can be prevented if precautions are taken and government guidelines followed. Edited excerpts:
 

Over 2 million workers have returned to UP. How do you plan to provide them gainful employment?
 

These workers are not a burden, but assets. So far, 3.2 million