We reached Hariharpara, where Shahjadpur village is located, around 3am the next day,” he added. Hundreds of migrant workers, engaged mainly in construction and informal-sector jobs across Odisha, have begun returning home in panic. At least 20 masons from Shahjadpur village of Hariharpara who worked in Odisha have returned home after facing harassment. “BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh and Bihar have the largest number of migrant workers in the country, yet no such measures exist there,” he said. “I met the Prime Minister (on Tuesday) and told him that migrant workers from Bengal are being beaten and tortured in various states, especially BJP-ruled states,” he said.

Source: The Telegraph December 31, 2025 01:34 UTC