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NEW YORK • WASHINGTON D.C. • CHICAGO • ATLANTA • CALIFORNIA VOL 25, No. 1339 June 5, 2020 50¢ Periodical Postage MIGRANTHas India messed up on its human capitalCRISIS amid lockdown? Picture courtesy- REUTERS Vivek Lall Ind-Am expert Hindi Club of appointed by Illinois launches General Atomics Pratibha Manch Details on page 11 Details on page 17 United Nations Ind-Am scientist to honor Indian wins 'Inventor of peacekeepers the Year' award Details on page 5 Details on page 6 Colliers India's Culture of analysis on govt's silence on stimulus package menstruation Details on page 32 File photo of a huge rush of migrant workers who had been marching on foot to their homes, seen at Details on page 12 Anand Vihar Bus Terminal, New Delhi CONTENTS CAPT KRISHAN SHARMA small. In all major cities across India every family, India Post News Service & Agencies middle class upwards, depends on the migrant popu- Bollywood -------------------------- 30 Classifieds ------------------------ 28 There has been no crisis larger than the recent mi- lation for their housework. Community Post -------------- 17-23 grant laborers, nearly 50 lakhs of them, fleeing across They are the nuts and bolts of the country. During Edit Page --------------------------- 29 the country to reach their hometowns since the lockdowns the segment of society consisting mostly Horoscope ------------------------- 26 lockdown. All government agencies and political par- migrant population became the victims. With mass Immigration Post ---------------- 25 This week’s question ties are blaming each other for the mismanagement. layoffs, unable to pay their rent, fear of virus and star- Life Style ------------------------ 14-15 Can we shun hatred and violence There is no doubt the central government needs to vation, they made an exodus to their hometowns. Philosophy/Perspective ------- 27 against minorities? take responsibility for this colossal crisis. However, Coming from villages crisscrossing the entire coun- Punjab Post ----------------------- 34 Last week’s result each and every Indian citizen and the business lead- try, most of them belong to states of Bihar and Uttar Info/Highlights ---------------------- 2 Should Americans stop buying Real Estate -------------------- 32-33 ers have equal responsibility to take care of their la- Pradesh and have very small or no land holding. They China made products? TechBiz Post ------------------ 10-11 bor force. After all, migrant laborers, countrywide, are migrate to major cities for work, as there are no op- YES 23% NO 77% Travel & Hospitality Post -------- 16 the human capital supporting the industries big or portunities in rural India. Cont’d on page 4 Wellness Post ---------------- 12-13 2 India Post June 5, 2020 www.indiapost.com India Post Newsweekly www.indiapost.com The Weekly Newspaper Serving Indians Worldwide Mission Statement Romesh & Sunita Japra Publishers To empower the Indian Diaspora and make their voice strong and effective in countries of their adoption. RJ Media conglomerate Rajesh Verma Co-Publisher Vikram Paul President offers a credible, professional and complete package of news, opinion, entertainment, networking and information. 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Sudesh Kumari Correspondent 30 14 LOS ANGELES Mrs Shashi Trivedi Bureau Chief Cover Story: Techbiz: CHICAGO Ramesh Soparawala Resident Editor MIGRANT CRISIS Have empathy: Satya Nadella A Q Siddiqui Correspondent There has been no crisis larger than the Every-day racism in the news today is ST. LOUIS recent migrant laborers, nearly 50 lakhs of not new. "It's too often the experience Ashwin Patel Correspondent them, fleeing across the country to reach and reality in daily lives, for the Black their hometowns since the lockdown. and African American community". NEW YORK & NEW JERSEY 4 10 Pinky Kaur Bureau Chief Srirekha N. Chakravarty Correspondent Nikita Japra Correspondent Sukhvinder Saini Circulation Community: Travel: BOSTON Hindi Club of Illinois Chandigarh Gope Gidwani Bureau Chief With as much allowed by the current While you stroll around Chandigarh's CANADA Coronavirus environment the Hindi Club quiet and peaceful Sukhna Lake, you Paras Nehra Correspondent of Illinois (HCI) launched its online Hindi might get distracted by the happening nightlife people enjoy. 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For instance, in Tamil Nadu 1,600 workers were left quite confused after the railways informed them about the special train only an hour prior to its that we will also departure. They could only leave from set an example in Tamil Nadu with last minute interven- economic revival. In the tions by senior politicians. economic domain, through In the case of migrant workers from their strength, 130-crore Indians West Bengal, a Minister from can not only surprise the world but Maharashtra said, "He is willing to send also inspire it," the Prime Minister said. back those from West Bengal and the The need of the hour is to become railway is providing logistics, then why self-reliant, Modi said, stressing that the state is so reluctant to receive "We must become self-reliant". them". "We have to move forward based on respite". come them with open heart". He said On the other hand, the Uttar Pradesh our own abilities, in our own way, and Calling India's Rs 20.9-lakh crore arrangements have been made not Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath directed there is only one way to