Kolkata, May 29 (UNI) Taking strong exception to branding the returning migrant workers as Covid spreaders, West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday described them as assets and not liability.
Stating that branding them as Covid spreaders is "inappropriate, too disappointing and too disheartening", Mr Dhankhar tweeted, " Migrant labour returning to State are our own. In search of livelihood, they were forced to leave State. Branding them as Covid spreaders is inappropriate-too disappointing, too disheartening. "
" They are our assets and not liability @MamataOfficial, noted Mr Dhankhar.