Mayawati hails UP govt's move to ferry students from Kota but wants migrant issue resolved

BSP supremo Mayawati hailed Uttar Presh government's decision to bring back 7500 students from Kota, Rajasthan but urged Yogi-led government to show same concern for migrants as well. UP government sent over 250 buses to bring back students of state who were stuck in coaching city owing to COVID lockdown. Taking to Twitter, Mayawati conveyed that while UP government's move was appreciated by BSP, re was also an urgent need to attend to plight of poor migrants who were stranded in many parts of country. 

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Around 7500 students hailing from Uttar Presh are staying in hostels and paying guest accommodations in Kota city, kwn for its coaching centres especially for engineering and medical aspirants. Since lockdown was imposed across country last month to control spre of COVID-19 infections, students have been anxious to get back to ir homes in different states. A social media campaign called#SendUsBackHome was started on Tuesday by students stuck amid pandemic.

Kota ministration makes arrangements 

Kota district collector Om Kasera, following state-level decision, deputed M (min) Narendra Gupta to coordinate arrangements with ASP Rajesh Mill. buses from UP started reaching coaching hub on Friday evening and are likely to start taking students to ir hometowns in UP after rmal screening by Friday night, officials said. y ded that only 30 students will be allowed to board one bus in order to ensure social distancing and prevent spre of infection.

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