Congress' Adhir Ranjan requests Amit Shah to ensure West Bengal's migrant workers safety

New Delhi [India], August 18 : In the wake of Bangladeshi political turmoil, Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Sunday wrote a letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah and requested him to ensure the safety of West Bengal's migrant workers all over the country.
Citing an example from Odisha, he said that a large number of poor and vulnerable migrant workers have been the victims of social discrimination, subjected to various physical violence and they need protection from violence.
The letter reads, "This is to draw your attention that lakhs of migratory workers from the state of West Bengal spread across the country are engaged in informal sectors in order to earn their livelihoods. Recently in the wake of the political turmoil which ended in the ouster of the Govt. of Bangladesh followed by the social tension has been also ominously impacting if not rupturing the social fabrics in some areas of the country."
It added, "For example, in the state of Odisha a large no of migrant workers have been the victims of social discrimination, subjected to various physical violence without any provocation much to the dismay of the people of West Bengal. They are all poor and vulnerable. They need protection from violence. You are most humbly requested to take note of the grim situation facing the migrants in Odisha and to ensure an environment of peace and security."
Recently, Bangladesh witnessed several incidents of violence and chaos, especially targeting minorities, including Hindus after Sheikh Hasina was forced to resign and flee Bangladesh after student protests turned into a massive anti-government movement. She arrived in India on August 5 at a short notice.
An interim government in Bangladesh, led by Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus, 84, was sworn in on August 8.