<p>Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi on Saturday sought permission from Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to run 1,000 buses for the migrant workers wanting to return home.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-india-live-updates-total-cases-deaths-covid-19-tracker-worldometer-update-lockdown-30-latest-news-835374.html">Track live updates on coronavirus here</a></strong></p>.<p>In a letter to the chief minister, the Congress leader said the party will bear expenses of their homeward journey.</p>.<p>A delegation led by UP Congress president Ajay Kumar Lallu and legislature party leader Aradhana Mishra handed over the letter by Priyanka at the chief minister's office here, a Uttar Pradesh Congress spokesman said.</p>.<p>The Congress leader pointed out that till now 65 workers have been killed in various accidents while returning home from parts of the country.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-india-update-state-wise-total-number-of-confirmed-cases-deaths-on-may-16-838207.html">Coronavirus India update: State-wise total number of confirmed cases</a></strong></p>.<p>They are nation builders, who cannot be left like this, she said, adding that lakhs of migrant labourers belonging to Uttar Pradesh are returning from different corners of the country.</p>.<p>"Despite continued announcements by the government, no proper arrangement has been made for their safe return," Priyanka claimed.</p>.<p>The Congress Party wants to run 500 buses each from the Gazipur (Ghaziabad) and Noida borders for them, she said, adding that the All-India Congress Committee will bear the entire expenses.</p>.<p>"We are seeking your permission to run 1,000 buses to help the migrant labourers," she said.</p>.<p>"The Congress Party is committed to help them. We hope that you will help us in this," Priyanka added. PTI SAB RDK RDK</p>
<p>Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi on Saturday sought permission from Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to run 1,000 buses for the migrant workers wanting to return home.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-india-live-updates-total-cases-deaths-covid-19-tracker-worldometer-update-lockdown-30-latest-news-835374.html">Track live updates on coronavirus here</a></strong></p>.<p>In a letter to the chief minister, the Congress leader said the party will bear expenses of their homeward journey.</p>.<p>A delegation led by UP Congress president Ajay Kumar Lallu and legislature party leader Aradhana Mishra handed over the letter by Priyanka at the chief minister's office here, a Uttar Pradesh Congress spokesman said.</p>.<p>The Congress leader pointed out that till now 65 workers have been killed in various accidents while returning home from parts of the country.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-india-update-state-wise-total-number-of-confirmed-cases-deaths-on-may-16-838207.html">Coronavirus India update: State-wise total number of confirmed cases</a></strong></p>.<p>They are nation builders, who cannot be left like this, she said, adding that lakhs of migrant labourers belonging to Uttar Pradesh are returning from different corners of the country.</p>.<p>"Despite continued announcements by the government, no proper arrangement has been made for their safe return," Priyanka claimed.</p>.<p>The Congress Party wants to run 500 buses each from the Gazipur (Ghaziabad) and Noida borders for them, she said, adding that the All-India Congress Committee will bear the entire expenses.</p>.<p>"We are seeking your permission to run 1,000 buses to help the migrant labourers," she said.</p>.<p>"The Congress Party is committed to help them. We hope that you will help us in this," Priyanka added. PTI SAB RDK RDK</p>