Stranded in Hisar, Assamese family longing to go home

Deepender Deswal

Tribune News Service

Hisar, May 18

An Assamese family that came to meet their daughter married in Sulkhani village of the district has been stuck here for the past two months amid lockdown.

Seven members of the family hailing from Gohpur district in Assam applied online and sought permission to return home but to no avail.

The members said they came to attend a ceremony in the family of their daughter, Annu, who is married to Ramesh Kumar of the village. Purna Kanta, Annu’s father, said they came to meet their daughter and her in-laws and were scheduled to return in a week. “We reached the village on March 20 but lockdown was announced on March 24. We stayed here after the public transport was suspended,” he said.

“I am a small farmer and also earn a living while working in tea gardens. We came to know that the work has resumed back home,” Kanta said, adding that they would be facing a tough time when they reach home.

Meanwhile, Ramesh Kumar said they had been enjoying the company of their in-laws. “But they were not prepared to stay for so and have not brought clothes and other requisite items with them. Though we are taking care of their needs, but they wantto return due to their agriculture work,” he added.

He said they applied on the web portal for transportation on May 5 and were informed by the helpdesk that an arrangement would be made for them by Wednesday. “But there has been no intimation so far,” Ramesh added.