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Priyanka questions Aditynath's claim on migrant workers

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Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday asked Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Adityanath to explain the basis of his claim that migrant workers who were returning from big cities such as Delhi were responsible for the rise in coronavirus infections in his state.

Adityanath, in a live video clip streamed on Facebook, claimed that 75% of workers who returned from Mumbai and 50% percent who came back from Delhi were infected with Covid-19, according to News18.

The chief minister said the geography of Uttar Pradesh is such that migrants from other states who were returning to their native place first have to pass through his state. “Cases of widespread infection have been reported in 25% to 30% migrants coming from other states,” Adityanath added. “This is a challenge for us and all our teams are strongly working on it. Over 75,000 medical teams are working in the entire state.”