<p>The fight against the coronavirus pandemic seems to have robbed us of our humanity. The heart-wrenching ghastly incident of 16 migrants being mowed down under a goods train in Maharashtra on May 8 raises several questions on the mobility of migrants.</p>.<p>The next day, five migrants from a group of 11, were crushed to death under a truck in Madhya Pradesh. And this weekend (May 16), two trucks collided and killed at least 24 migrant workers and injured 37 in Uttar Pradesh.</p>.<p>The spate of accidents tells us not only about the callous conditions but also of overcrowding, lack of safety and the desperation that is driving people to flee.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/specials/sunday-spotlight/migrant-workers-fiasco-will-cost-india-dear-838550.html" target="_blank"><strong>Read more</strong></a></p>
<p>The fight against the coronavirus pandemic seems to have robbed us of our humanity. The heart-wrenching ghastly incident of 16 migrants being mowed down under a goods train in Maharashtra on May 8 raises several questions on the mobility of migrants.</p>.<p>The next day, five migrants from a group of 11, were crushed to death under a truck in Madhya Pradesh. And this weekend (May 16), two trucks collided and killed at least 24 migrant workers and injured 37 in Uttar Pradesh.</p>.<p>The spate of accidents tells us not only about the callous conditions but also of overcrowding, lack of safety and the desperation that is driving people to flee.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/specials/sunday-spotlight/migrant-workers-fiasco-will-cost-india-dear-838550.html" target="_blank"><strong>Read more</strong></a></p>
