Keeping poor safe in lockdown is state responsibility, not an act of charity | The Indian Express

Keeping poor safe in lockdown is state responsibility, not an act of charity | The Indian Express

Keeping poor safe in lockdown is state responsibility, not an act of charity

MARCH 30, 2020 9:44:51 AM

Leaving migrant workers to fend for themselves and forcing them to return to their villages will only enable the spread of coronavirus. In this regard, a clear distinction in the provision of aid for the urban and the rural poor must be made so that resources are better allocated amongst the poor.