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An image was shared on social media where a helicopter was seen showering flower petals as migrant workers walked home amid coronavirus lockdown

Liquor shops had to be forced shut-in places such as Mayur Vihar and Krishna Nagar.

And there is absolutely no justification for states asking the so called migrants to pay for tickets back “home.”

The MHA order had specified that liquor and paan shops cannot have more than 5 persons at a time. However, visuals of liquor stores from across the nation show social distancing norms being openly flouted.

This offer to pay for the migrants' fare came two days after the Railway Ministry had clarified that the state and central governments are facilitating the movement of migrants through Shramik Special trains.

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In the last week, over 100 videos showing slugfests between cops and local residents over such silent cremation using kerosene and other fuels have surfaced on Instagram, Facebook. The videos have also circulated among large WhatsApp groups across India and abroad.

"You are requested to not step out of the house," it is announced even as policemen and traffic policemen lead a mob as petals are showered on the rally.

With increasing number of Chinese coronavirus cases in Gujarat, particularly Ahmedabad, the city administration has closed down two more bridges, Ambedkar Bridge and Sardar Bridge, over river Sabarmati for traffic movement.

The Chuchot Yokma village in Ladakh which saw a spike in 18 cases in a single day was earlier declared a Coronavirus hotspot.