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Last Updated : 01 May 2020 05:12:43 PM IST

Priyanka and Rahul Gandhi (file pic)

Priyanka and Rahul Gandhi on Friday highlighted the plight of migrants due to continued lockdown as they greeted labourers on May Day, also called Labour Day, and said workers are the backbone of the nation, if they stopped India will come to a standstill.

Rahul Gandhi tweeted: "Greetings to crores of sisters and brothers on labour day. This country has been build on your struggle and bravery. We salute and support you at this time of crisis."

अंतर्राष्ट्रीय मज़दूर दिवस पर देश के करोड़ों मज़दूर भाइ-बहनों को मेरी हार्दिक शुभकामनाएँ। ये देश आप जैसे मज़दूरों की हिम्मत और संघर्ष से ही बना है।इस मुश्किल वक़्त में मेरी संवेदनाएँ और समर्थन आपके साथ हैं।

हम आपको सलाम करते हैं।

जय हिंद। pic.twitter.com/lZZmdazoMO
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) May 1, 2020

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi also tweeted: "Lakhs of labourers have to migrate as crores of them are in crisis. The labourrs are backbone of this country if they stop the country will stop. Please help them."

मजदूर न सिर्फ देश की शक्ति हैं, वे हमारी सामूहिक इच्छाशक्ति का चिन्ह हैं।#मजदूर_दिवस पर नमन

लाखों मजदूरों को हाल में #महाप्रस्थान करना पड़ा है। करोड़ों मजदूर आज संकट में हैं।

ये मजदूर देश की धुरी हैं। ये रुक गए तो देश रुक जाएगा। इनकी मदद करना आज सबसे बड़ा काम है।#MayDay pic.twitter.com/A064FORwcl
— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) May 1, 2020

The Congress also highlighted the plight of the migrants who are stuck in different part of the country and wants to go home. The party urged the government to start plying trains immediately. The MHA has allowed interstate movement of migrants on April 29.

The party has been criticising the Prime Minister on the way the plight of the migrants have been handled by the government. The CWC has also in its resolutions highlighted the issue on April 23.