Summary:
One year ago, migrant workers – especially from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, were making desperate efforts to catch trains, buses, whichever vehicle they got to go to their natives. They feared for their lives as locals from Thakor community attacked the migrant workers over alleged rape of one and a half year old girl by a migrant worker in Sabarkantha district. Industry representatives admit that there is no shortage of workers, but the demand itself is low due to demand slowdown in the country. Things are normal," said Jaimin Vasa, who was then president of Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry and busy fighting to ensure normalcy. However, the demand for workers has also decreased because of the slowdown," said Patwari..