Hundreds of migrant workers defy lockdown in Kerala, demand to be sent home

State says impossible to meet demand in current situation; food and accommodation for all have be arranged

Hundreds of migrant workers in Paippad in Kerala's Kottayam district came out on the roads today, violating the lockdown order by the government, demanding travel facilities to return to their home towns in the northern States. The district collector said food and accommodation for all of them had already been arranged, but they were misled to believe they could could go back to their own States.

The incident took place on Sunday, when hundreds of migrant workers suddenly came out together on the roads and demanded that government officials arrange transport to their hometowns. Rail, road and airline transport from Kerala