Daily-wagers in the countryside are hit the worst, says Lok Sangarsh Committee

Karam Prakash
Tribune News Service
Patiala, March 27

Amid coronavirus curfew, Lok Sangarsh Committee—a social organisation—has presented a report to the Patiala Deputy Commissioner about the problems faced by the villages during the clampdown.

The committee highlighted that people, in the countryside, were affected the worst from the ongoing lockdown.

The committee pointed out that the situation for daily-wagers and marginalised was grim, because they neither had food nor had money.

The committee, which has already submitted its report to the Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, and Deputy Commissioner, said that 15 -20 families each in Bolar Kalan, Harigarh, Dhanauri, Sarajpur, Kakrala villages in Nabha; Ramgarh, Chuhadhpur, and Marsiyan village in Patiala block; Malkana Pati, Toderpur, Mardanheri, Jodamajra in Samana and Brahammajra in Patran block were without food.

The committee claimed that the daily-wage workers—owing to the curfew—had been without jobs, therefore, they had no money to purchase food items for more than two days.

The committee suggested the administration should form a village level committee to address the issues. Besides, Youth Clubs, teachers and members of social organisations should also be involved for better relief work, suggested the committee.

Davinder Punia, member of the Lok Sangarsh Committee, said: “The daily-wage workers are the worst hit by this lock-down. Most of them are away from their home, therefore, there is a humanitarian crisis besides their health. The administration should, immediately, put their focus on the daily-wage-workers to save their lives.”

15 visitors of Holla Mohala in Anandpur Sahib roam free

Meanwhile, raising concerns over the community transmission, the committee informed that around 15 people of Paind village of the district—who had returned from Holla Mohala in Anandpur Sahib —were roaming free and not quarantined, yet.

Notably, one of the attendees of Holla Mohala in Anandpur Sahib was tested positive and died after he infected 23 others.