STAFF REPORTER GUWAHATI: Leader of opposition in the Assam Legislative Assembly Debabrata Saikia wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to mobilize Army vehicles to transport labourers from Assam who are stranded in neighbouring states like Nagaland and Mizoram. In his letter, Saikia wrote that these people are not foreigners. They are sons of the soil and bonafide citizens. As such, just like the NRIs they too deserve help from the Government during this unprecedented crisis. Further, he requested that in case health-care imperatives pertaining to the lockdown precludes their transportation at this stage, then the stranded people should be housed in vacant schools, colleges etc till the lockdown ends, with adequate provision of food, water, medicines, sanitizers etc in the meantime. “As the lockdown commenced with immediate effect, crores of our countrymen were unable to prepare properly for the lockdown. This is especially true of the economically challenged sections of our society. Although petty vendors and daily wage earners have been adversely affected, the worst-hit appears to be migrant labourers who work on a contractual basis in states other than their home state” said Saikia. “In this context, the Army may use the trains also under the supervision and arrange quarantine facilities before letting these people go and join their relatives in villages”, he added. Also Read: Debabrata Saikia condemns downgrading Tarun Gogois security; writes letter to Amit Shah Also Watch: Sale of vitamins and other nutritional products rise due to coronavirus scare

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