From Raveena Tandon To Swara Bhaskar And Anurag Kashyap, Bollywood Takes A Stand For Stuck Labourers
Bollywood Takes A Stand For Stuck Labourers
Updated : March 29, 2020 08:41 PM IST
The sudden lockdown that has been imposed on India had been anticipated by many as a means to control the spread of the novel coronavirus. However, one section that seems to have been affected are migrant labourers who had been working in different parts. Their work ended suddenly and with all means of transport being suspended, they are left with no way to go back home that to walk for thousands of kilometer. They neither have the money to put up somewhere else, nor would they get to eat in this lockdown! While the government has said that they will provide help fast, the exodus of people prove that they need immediate help. And just like us, Bollywood stars too took to Twitter to point out the world that these people are in need of immediate help.
From Raveena Tandon to Swara Bhasker to Anubhav Sinha and Anurag Kashyap, here’s what celebs tweeted:
Raveena Tandon corrected a person who criticized the migrant labourers for not following the lockdown saying that they do not have any option.
undefined src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" >Sir,With due respect,they do not have a choice,no income,can’t afford rent/food,they might as well risk going back to their villages to their families as this seems indefinite lockdown.StateGovts need to provide emergency shelters(stadiums,halls)after monitoring,travel provision. https://t.co/E9CcYMfZfh
— Raveena Tandon (@TandonRaveena) March 28, 2020
Swara Bhasker
undefined src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" >State govts please arrange transportation for the migrant labour that is walking 2 their homes & villages? I’m sure cities can have designated pick up spots & particular drop off spots? If v can do it for Indians stuck abroad v can do the same for Indians in India? #Appeal https://t.co/rtey0hFmjE
— Swara Bhasker (@ReallySwara) March 27, 2020
Actor and comedian Vir Das
undefined src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" >Irrespective of what the govt will, can, is about to, needs to...do....it's time for you and me to come through for migrant workers and daily wagers. Start raising money. That's it. Let's not wait....we ALL have something to spare.
— Vir Das (@thevirdas) March 28, 2020
Article 15 and Thappad director Anubhav Sinha
undefined src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" >मेरा विश्वास है कि ३-४ दिन में ये विस्थापन समाप्त हो जाएगा। तब तक कितनी देर हो चुकी होगी? नहीं पता। https://t.co/zoBz8WTRMI
— Anubhav Sinha (@anubhavsinha) March 27, 2020
Anurag Kashyap
undefined src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" >बहुत लोग गाली दे रहे थे जब मैंने कहा था उनका क्या जो पैदल घर को निकले हैं । देख लो भई सड़कों पे। दूसरे देशों में फँसे भारतीयों को जैसे वापिस लाया गया है , क्या इनको इनके घर नहीं पहुँचाया जा सकता? @PMOIndia https://t.co/DauaPWx22W
— Anurag Kashyap (@anuragkashyap72) March 27, 2020
Actor Zeeshan Ayyub
undefined src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" >Everything is under control...no need to worry!!!#anandviharISBT pic.twitter.com/3N2vMPNy0j
— Mohd. Zeeshan Ayyub (@Mdzeeshanayyub) March 28, 2020
October director Shoojit Sircar
undefined src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" >Shocking shocking visuals of interstate migration... disturbing.
— Shoojit Sircar (@ShoojitSircar) March 27, 2020
Director Sanjay Gupta
undefined src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" >This so heart breaking yaar. How could they not have preempted this scenario?
— Sanjay Gupta (@_SanjayGupta) March 28, 2020
We hope that the government finds a solution to help them fast.