Member of the Congress Working Committee, Shri Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, has written a strongly-worded letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressing deep concern over the harassment, humiliation, and physical torture being faced by Bengali-speaking migrant workers in Odisha and Maharashtra.
In his letter, Shri Chowdhury highlighted the alarming treatment of poor, bonafide Indian citizens who are being wrongfully targeted due to their linguistic identity, often mistaken for Bangladeshi nationals. Urging immediate intervention, he called upon the Prime Minister to direct the Ministries of Labour and Employment and Home Affairs to ensure protection of the fundamental rights and dignity of these inter-state migrant labourers.
Shri Chowdhury is trying to leave no stone unturned in seeking justice for the affected workers, and has already written to the Hon’ble President of India and the Union Home Minister on this grave issue earlier.
He stressed that the State must act decisively to prevent such large-scale abuse of innocent workers from West Bengal and uphold the values enshrined in the Constitution.
