Each of them — embroidery artists — spent thousands of rupees to hire buses and travel from Surat to Salboni in West Midnapur. “We would have been grateful if the government had at least helped us with food while we are quarantined. Left unemployed and cash-strapped for the two months, the labourers had to ask their families to arrange for money for their travel. The embroidery artists had thought once they were at home, the government would arrange for the food while they were quarantined. Since none of the returnees from Surat has symptoms of Covid-19, they haven’t been tested yet.

Source: The Telegraph May 31, 2020 19:41 UTC