Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh has found fault with people who gathered in large numbers outside Bandra railway station, Mumbai, to go to their native places, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement on Tuesday that the lockdown will be extended until May 3rd as a part of government’s efforts to fight the dreadful coronavirus.
Harbhajan Singh: Bandra Incident Unacceptable
He wrote on his Twitter that people should understand the situation prevailing in the country and should not put their lives and others’ lives in danger. He also advised them that curfew is the only option to keep everyone inside. He fumed that what the people did there was unacceptable.
He tweeted,” Curfew is the only option to keep everyone inside..what happened in Bandra today is unacceptable.. people not understanding the situation..putting their life and many others in danger. @narendramodi @AUThackeray.”
Thousands of people formed groups near Bandra station as they wanted to leave for their homes to see their families.
The police tried to convince the crowds to disperse but had to resort to mild lathi-charge later as they felt that the crowds were getting out of control.
Migrants Demand Police To Allow Them To Go To Their Native Places
The people who were mostly migrants demanded they could not live away from their families any further as the second phase of lockdown was extended until May 3rd, and wanted to return to their homes.
They asked the police to provide suitable transportation facilities to enable them to go to their respective towns and villages.
Harbhajan has been actively involved in fighting against the corona pandemic by responding to various developments related to the corona outbreak on his Twitter.
The 37-year-old bowler regularly tweets urging people to follow the necessary measures to avoid getting infected by the disease.
He and his wife, actress Geeta Basra have recently decided to provide ration that includes 5kg rice, flour, oil, and other items to 5,000 families in Jalandhar, Punjab.
