Published 13:41 IST, May 4th 2020

'We as a country should bear cost of migrants going home': Riteish Deshmukh enters row

Bollywood actor Riteish Deshmukh took to his Twitter and expressed his displeasure amid the political row over who will bear expenses for the migrant labourers

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Bollywood actor Riteish Deshmukh took to his Twitter handle and expressed his displeasure amid political row over who will bear expenses for migrant labourers' travel to ir home states by trains, which has w begun across country. Railway ministry has clarified that Centre will bear 85% of cost, while states will bear 15%, and migrants mselves will have to pay thing. 

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actor, son of a former Maharashtra CM, raised his voice over same and shared a picture of a labourer carrying his mor in his arms while walking on road. While demanding free train services for migrant workers, Riteish wrote that as a country, people should bear cost of migrants who are returning home. government should make train services free of cost for workers. He also wrote that labourers are already burdened with or problems related to COVID-19 infection.

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13:21 IST, May 4th 2020