36 Laborers From Jharkhand Stranded In Tajikistan For 2-Months: Official

WhatsAppWhatsAppFacebookFacebookTwitterTwitterPinterestPinterestRedditRedditGmailGmailShareShare

Delhi: An official said the state administration is working to ensure the safe return of all 36 migrant workers from Jharkhand state who are stranded in Tajikistan for the last two months.

The migrants who are in trouble said to sources that they were hired for the business. The work was to build a power transmission line. They took their passports, gave them little to eat, and didn’t pay them at all, these are the basic reasons why they got stuck in Tajikistan.

These things were told by Sikandar Ali – who is a social worker and informed the authorities about the condition of the workers in Jharkhand, India.

Keep Reading

How and Why did 36 laborers go there?

According to Sikandar Ali, the workers traveled to the Central Asian country in the year 2022 on December 19. The good pay by the company’s agents in India was the reason for them to go to another country.

The laborers who migrated from Jharkhand to Tajikistan belonged to different districts of Hazaribagh, Bokaro, and Giridih.

The relatives of the trapped laborers have complained to Hazaribagh DC Nancy Sahay that they have been forced to live like bonded laborers – The report of PTI.

Then Nancy Sahay stepped forward, she said that based on the complaints, I informed the State Migrant Cell to take up the issue with the concerned authorities and find ways for the release of the laborers and their safe return to their native places. as soon as possible.

This is not the first time Indian workers going for other reasons for work faced humiliation and many difficulties, even in Sri Lanka and Nepal, Bangladesh Indian workers faced harassment and trouble, terror.

What is the reason behind this? Why is it not a right for Indian migrant laborers to labor or to be human?

Why aren’t so many humanitarians and labor rights activists in alert mode?

However, we are waiting on what the Government of India will do next for the safe return of the laborers of Jharkhand!

Read More:- Twilio announces layoff – Another wave of layoff

About Wiz Writer

Wiz writer is a regular contributor to the workers' rights. Blogger, writer, strategist, and Passionate about making a dent in the digital universe.

Wiz Writer

Wiz writer is a regular contributor to the workers' rights. Blogger, writer, strategist, and Passionate about making a dent in the digital universe.

Recent Posts

New OFW Global Centre in Hong Kong Unveiled by DMW—One-Stop Support Hub for Migrant Workers

The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has formally opened the first-ever OFW Global Centre in Hong Kong to provide better…

June 9, 2025

8th Pay Commission to Cut Commuted Pension Restoration to 12 Years- What Retirees Must Know

Associations representing both central government employees and retirees have renewed their demands for a new 15-year restoration period to commute…

June 9, 2025

What Makes L-1 and O-1 Visas More Attractive Than H-1B Now Amid Tech Layoffs?

With increasing scrutiny over H-1B visas and severe job cuts in the tech sector in the U.S., Indian professionals are…

June 7, 2025

Hong Kong Showcases Labour Reforms at Global Conference in Geneva

During the 113th International Labour Conference (ILC) in Geneva, Secretary for Labour and Welfare Mr. Chris Sun led Hong Kong's…

June 7, 2025

Hyderabad IT Professionals Booked in Widening Political Donation Tax Scam

In an astonishing development, more than 400 IT professionals in Hyderabad are under investigation by the Income Tax Department for…

June 7, 2025

AP Govt Approves 10 Hour Workday, Unions Protest-Know the Details

In a major policy shift for labour, the Andhra Pradesh government under N. Chandrababu Naidu has revised the state's labour…

June 7, 2025