Tamil Nadu CM reaches out to migrant workers amid ‘fake video’ scare

Tirunelveli:

In a bid to reach out to the community of migrant workers in Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday interacted with a group of laborers at a latex unit here.

The chief minister’s move comes in the wake of apprehensions among the migrant workforce over alleged fake videos of attacks on some of them in the state, which had prompted the Bihar government to depute an official delegation to take stock of the situation.

An official release said Mr Stalin visited Kanam Latex involved in making hand gloves in the district and interacted with migrant workers.

He discussed with them issues like how long they stayed in Tamil Nadu, whether the local people treated them well and whether they faced any issues.

The workers told him that they have a good working environment, some have been living in Tamil Nadu for more than five years, many are with their families, and that the locals are treating them with brotherhood, the release said. Has gone.

The workers told them that they have no fear and feel safe to stay at their native places, acknowledging the help extended by the state government.

“The chief minister asked them not to fall prey to rumours, and said that the state government was providing safe working environment to the laborers of all the states,” the release said.

Tamil Nadu has a large number of migrant workers, including many from states such as Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal, employed in various sectors, including construction.

Meanwhile, a four-member delegation of the Bihar government met officials and activists in Chennai and expressed satisfaction over the action taken by the state government after the alleged fake video surfaced. It had earlier traveled to Tiruppur and Coimbatore, both of which employ a large number of migrant labourers.

Bihar Rural Development Secretary D Balamurugan told reporters here that the Tamil Nadu government took action after the video aired.

“There were some apprehensions after the video surfaced, but now things have become clear,” he said.

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