'Lakhs of migrants are suffering': Mayawati slams Centre and Maharashtra amid faceoff

BSP chief Mayawati on Wednesday slammed the Centre and Maharashtra government for engaging in politics. In her tweet she asserted that due to the differences between the central and state government, the migrants are at the receiving end. Mayawati's statement comes as the Centre and the state governments are engaged in the war of words over the migrant crisis, specifically, their transport back to their home states. 

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'Very sad and unfortunate' 

The BSP Supremo in her tweets stated that due to politics, the migrants are suffering. She also urged both sides to clear differences and aid the migrants who have been adversely affected amid the COVID-19 crisis. She also asserted that its the migrants and the medical workers who are being neglected amid the COVID-19 crisis and the extended lockdown. 

"Due to a dispute between the Centre and the Government of Maharashtra, lakhs of migrant workers are still suffering very badly, which is very sad and unfortunate. It is important to keep these charges aside and pay attention to these people so that their lives aren't  ruined by being caught in the grip of Corona." said Mayawati

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"Anyway, whether it is BJP government or the Congress party, its the migrants and medical workers who are neglected and suffering the most amid lockdown. This is not fair. The government should take a not." she added.  

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Centre-Maharashtra faceoff

Earlier on Tuesday, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked to immediately arrange for 145 trains demanded by the Maharashtra government, in order to ensure that migrants are sent back to their homes. Goyal said that despite the fact that the Maharashtra government sent incomplete details and incoherent list, 145 trains were sent to Maharashtra. 

Moreover, Piyush Goyal has remarked that the Uddhav Thackeray led Maharashtra administration has 'collapsed' and the state lacks a strong 'leadership.' Goyal labelled the allegations by Maharashtra regarding special trains as 'completely baseless.' The Railways Minister also claimed that Uddhav Thackeray has never called him during the entire period of COVID-19 crisis so far and instead he has been in touch with NCP supremo Sharad Pawar, the state Chief Secretary and other nodal officers. 

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