89% have zero weekly income says P Chidambaram

New Delhi : Congress leader and former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram has slammed the central government for the plight of the migrants, citing media reports.

Chidambaram, citing news reports, tweeted that nearly 89 per cent people have zero weekly income during the lockdown. "University of Chicago and University of British Columbia research find weekly income of 89.2 per cent is down to zero."

He said migrants in search of jobs come to cities, now their livelihood a huge concern as they go back.

The former finance minister said people are walking to their homes in distress and many say that they want to reach home as there is no way to feed themselves in cities.