Villagers to aid of migrants on way to Rajasthan

Tribune News Service

Faridkot, May 9

Walking from Amritsar to Chittorgarh in Rajasthan, more than 900 km away, a joint family of 26 members, including two pregnant women and 12 children, got help from residents of Chahal village, situated on the National Highway 53, here on Saturday.

Villagers served them food and arranged their stay in a government school in the village. After the panchayat of Chahal village brought the things to the notice of Faridkot DC Kumar Saurav Raj, he also rushed to the village to help the migrants who mainly work as labourers in the construction of roads.

“When the lockdown was announced, we were stuck in Amritsar. Hoping for the lockdown to end, we waited for over one month. But now when all our savings have been spent, we set out on foot to Chittorgarh, hoping to get some transportation on the way,” said Jai Singh, a member of the family. “We reached Faridkot from Amritsar in three days. We still have more than 700 km to go,” said Jai Singh.

Iqbal Singh, a former panchayat member of Chahal, said after some youths in the village noticed the migrants walking on the road with their children and two pregnant women, they informed the villagers and the residents joined hands to help them.