Bareilly, UP:  The UP police action caused many criticizism, on the migrant labourers who were returning to their native place due to lock down. A group of migrant workers along with women and childrens were entered in Uttar Pradesh from New Delhi.

 

When they are going to their homes, the police asked them to squat on the road and close their eyes. They also asked to close the eyes of women and childrens. And began to spray bleach and many cry out as their eyes sting. The batch of migrants had returned to UP over the weekend after special buses were arranged for them. Among those watching the “disinfecting” are some policemen.

“The migrants were sprayed with a mix of chlorine and water… No chemical solution was used. We asked them to keep their eyes shut”, said the official of district administration. “We did not mean to be inhuman… It was important to sanitise everyone and there was a huge rush as large number of people had returned. So we did what we thought was best” he added.

Bareilly District Magistrate in a tweet said that after the enquiry on the incident action has been initiated against the officials concerned.  “Under Chief Minister’s Office’s supervision, those affected are being treated. The civic body and fire brigade team were asked to sanitise buses… but they did this because they were overzealous”.

Opposition leaders have attacked the district administration over the clip, calling the action “inhuman”. Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi and BSP Chief Mayawati criticized this action is inhuman.