Chennai (Tamil Nadu): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Saturday in a telephone call with Nitish Kumar assured his Bihar counterpart about the safety of migrant workers, amid reports of alleged attacks on people from Bihar by officials as fake. I have rejected. According to a statement issued by the Chief Minister’s Office, Chief Minister Stalin said that those spreading rumors were working against the country and its integrity. According to the statement, Stalin told the Bihar chief minister, “The government and people of Tamil Nadu will always stand by the defense of our migrant brothers.” “I have spoken to Honorable Chief Minister and my brother Nitish Kumar on phone and assured them that all workers are our workers and they are helping in the development of Tamil Nadu. So, I assured that none of these issues will affect them. won’t make an impact.” Tamil Nadu Chief Minister said
Stalin warned that strict legal action would be taken against those who deliberately spread rumors by posting videos and pictures on social media and thereby spread fear and panic. The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu said, “Some people are doing petty politics on social media like this, it is highly condemnable.”
Stalin said that in the recent past, there has been an increase in the number of workers from all states coming to Tamil Nadu in search of employment opportunities, mainly in the service sectors.
He said this is because Tamil Nadu provides employment in various sectors like construction, small and large enterprises. Stalin said, “Some people who cannot wait to spoil this peaceful situation with the intention of insulting the culture of Tamil people with the aim of defaming the government.” However, he said that ‘the workers of all the states here know that the situation is normal here. That’s why even now laborers from other states continue to come to Tamil Nadu.
In the press release, Stalin was quoted as saying, “Migrant laborers need not fear. If there is any danger, you can contact the helpline numbers announced by the police department. Policy.
Meanwhile, earlier today the Bihar Chief Minister said that a team of officials would be in Tamil Nadu to investigate reports of alleged attacks on laborers from Bihar. A heated scene was also witnessed in the Bihar Legislative Assembly on this issue. Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav said on Twitter that Tamil Nadu Police has clarified that the videos are “baseless”. “DGP Tamil Nadu categorically states that it is completely baseless and rumor that migrant workers from Bihar are being targeted in Tamil Nadu. Old video of violence is being mischievously circulated, stating that Bihar people are no longer safe in Tamil Nadu, which is causing panic.” Tejashwi tweeted.
Also, Bihar Police said on Friday that Tamil Nadu Police had informed them that videos circulating on social media showing alleged attacks on migrant laborers in the southern state are false and “misleading”. Bihar DGP has spoken to TN DGP. Other senior officers Bihar Police officers are in touch with senior Tamil Nadu Police officers. Tamil Nadu Police has stated that the said videos are fake and misleading,” Additional Director General of Police (HQ) Patna, Bihar Police official JS Gangwar told ANI.
Earlier, referring to fake videos doing the rounds on social media of attacks on migrants in the southern state, Tamil Nadu Director General of Police C Silendra Babu said they were false and “mischievous”. That migrant workers from Bihar have been attacked in Tamil Nadu. Two videos have been posted and both are fake videos. These two incidents had happened earlier in Tiruppur and Coimbatore.
In both cases, the conflict was not between the people of Tamil Nadu and the migrant workers. One was of a clash between two groups of Bihar migrant workers and the other video was of a clash between two local residents of Coimbatore. They are all Tamil Nadu people,” DGP Babu had said. District collectors in Tamil Nadu have issued appeals in Hindi asking migrant workers not to fear.