Workers from West Bengal stranded in Shivamogga

Shivamogga: Hundreds of workers from West Bengal, who are stranded here, are upset with West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee. They have applied on the Seva Sindhu portal to go back home, but their applications have not been approved yet. They blamed the West Bengal government for their plight.
A stranded worker from West Bengal, Ashish, said, “We are from the Howrah district in West Bengal. I design saris. Nearly a hundred of us are living here for the past six to seven years.We do not have any work or shelter. We applied for passes on May 3 and 4, but they haven’t been approved yet. We approached the deputy commissioner of Shivamogga to help us. Our chief minister Mamata Banerjee is not interested in us going back to our state. The West Bengal government is responsible for the chaotic situation we are in.”
Shivamogga deputy commissioner K B Sivakumar said, “I do not have any information on this issue, but I will talk to the workers.”