Raj Thackeray: Migrant workers shouldn't be allowed to work without permission in Maharashtra

A day after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said states will have to seek permission from his government ...

A day after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said states will have to seek permission from his government if they want UP migrant workers back, MNS chief Raj Thackeray on Monday said labourers will have to seek nod of the Maharashtra government also if they wish to work here.

Upset that migrant labourers were "not properly taken care of" by various states in the wake of the coronavirus lockdown, Adityanath on Sunday said any state that wants migrant workers from Uttar Pradesh back has to seek permission from the UP government and need to ensure their socio-legal- monetary rights.

"The Maharashtra government needs to take such things seriously. Any worker coming here to work should get duly registered with the government as well as local police. These workers should submit their documents and photographs as well, Raj Thackeray said in a statement.

The government needs to undertake such an exercise diligently, he added.