89% people have zero weekly income: Chidambaram
Congress leader and former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram has slammed the central government for the plight of the migrants, citing media reports.
Chidambaram, citing news reports, tweeted that nearly 89 per cent people have zero weekly income during the lockdown. “University of Chicago and University of British Columbia research find weekly income of 89.2 per cent is down to zero.”
He said migrants in search of jobs come to cities, now their livelihood a huge concern as they go back.