Six years after earlier promises, migrant workers are again facing worsening hardship. Protests have broken out over low wages and poor working conditions as living costs rise faster than government responses. Welfare schemes and housing programs are struggling to deliver on the ground, while uncertainty around new labour codes adds fresh risk. Rural distress is also rising, leaving workers trapped in a cycle of exploitation.
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee condemned the killing of a Bengali-speaking migrant worker from Murshidabad after an altercation in Sambalpur, Odisha. She alleged the victim was targeted over language, announced financial aid for his family, and said arrests and police action have been taken following the incident.
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