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Showing posts with label migrant workers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label migrant workers. Show all posts

Tuesday, 16 June 2020

Thepoem was completely unplanned

“Thepoem was completely unplanned; it just came right from my

heart,” KhushaliKumar talks about her poem Normal Days

After John Abraham’s Mera Bharat Mahan,Sonu Sood’s Bharat Ek Saath Hai, and Manoj Bajpayee’s Bhagwan Aur Khuda, musiclabel T-Series has now released ‘Normal Days’, penned by actor-model-fashiondesigner Khushali Kumar, the daughter of Shri. Gulshan Kumar.
Through her poem,Khushali Kumar has enlightened every aspect of this critical situation bytalking about our mothers, the frontline Coronavirus warriors, the migrantworkers and most importantly nature and the urgent need to live in harmony withit.
Elaborating about her poem, Khushali Kumar says, “The the entire world has been in anunpredictable situation and yes, it is tough but not permanent. Our formernormal days will surely come back and we should remember to respect and valueevery minute of our life going forward.”
She further adds, “Thiswas not an attempt to write a poem. We all need a way to express ourselves andfor me, poetry is a way to channelise my thoughts. It was completely unplanned;it just came right from my heart.”
Featuring KhushaliKumar, the video is directed by Mohan S Vairaag while the music is composed andproduced by Jigar Panchal and Chirag Panchal. ‘Normal Days’ is out now onT-Series’ YouTube channel.

Friday, 5 June 2020

IndiGo operates flight chartered by

IndiGo operates flight chartered by NALSAR to transport 174 migrant workers

 In line with its commitment to support the country in the current scenario, IndiGo operated a charter flight today from Bengaluru to Raipur to transport stranded citizens. The Charter was initiated by the alumni network of NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad in collaboration with Loving Migrant Workers Network and Samerth Charitable Trust. Adhering to all the precautionary measures including the use of face mask, face shield, gloves and sanitizer on-board, the IndiGo flight 6E 9405 transferred 174 migrant workers and their children to Raipur for the onward journey to their hometowns in Chhattisgarh. NALSAR also facilitated another charter flight in collaboration with Mercy Mission, ILoveBlr Trust, United Sikhs and Bangalore Media Foundation, to fly 179 migrant workers including 29 children, from Bengaluru to Raipur on June 04, 2020.

Mr. Ronojoy Dutta, Chief Executive Officer, IndiGo said, “We are pleased to be a part of this unique and thoughtful initiative by NALSAR Alumni network, which enabled 174 migrant citizens reach their hometowns safely. Our endeavour in these times is to ensure a safe and hassle-free flying experience for all our passengers by rigorously following sanitization of the aircraft and providing PPE to the passengers and the crew. We will continue to contribute and support the nation in every way possible in these trying times.”

Representative of the ‘NALSAR for COVID-19 Migrant Workers Crisis said, “In light of the precarious situation of migrant workers stranded due to the COVID-19 lockdown that has been forcing them to travel long distances putting their lives at risk, we could not sit idle and wanted to utilise our social capital in an impactful manner to alleviate their situation. We felt that organising flights would honour their desires of long-distance travel while protecting their health and dignity, as it is the safest option for travel with reduced travel time and extensive preventive measures. We want to give a message that equal rights and access to resources cannot remain a mere dream for them. We have had tremendous support from the Foodshaala Foundation, Samerth Charitable Trust and Loving Migrant Workers Network in this endeavour.”

The alumni network is financing their journey home and arranging logistical support including pick up/drop off to the airport, food, water, protective gear and ration kits. The workers are being provided with a cash transfer of Rs. 1000 each for immediate relief. The alumni network has collected a total sum of INR 16 lakhs to be spent on the safe transportation of these migrant workers.