Hundreds of migrant workers seeking to return home clashed with police and pelted stones at them near a village in Gujarat's Surat district on Monday, following which the security personnel lobbed teargas shells and baton-charged the agitated workers.
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The workers clashed with police near Vareli village on the outskirts of Surat while demanding that arrangements be made to send them back to their native places in the wake of the coronavirus-enforced lockdown.
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The labourers also damaged some vehicles parked on Surat-Kadodara road.
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The workers claimed that two days back their buses were given permission to leave Gujarat. But, later they were stopped at Kosamba in Surat by local administration officials due to lack of "valid permission" and asked to go back.
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The workers said they have been waiting endlessly for the administration to clear their journey back home. One of them said the money they arranged for the bus fare after lot of hardships has not been returned to them, and demanded that governments of Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat co- ordinate their travel back home without delay.
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Police personnel fire teargas shell to disperse migrant worker during a clash in Surat.
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Police personnel detains protesters after a clash erupts between migrant workers and police in Surat.
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Gujarat police personnel detain stranded migrant workers during the protes in Surat.
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Police personnel keeps vigil after a clash erupts between migrant workers and police in Surat.
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A clash erupts between migrant workers and police in Surat.
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Woods burning after a clash erupts between migrant workers and police in Surat.
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Migrant workers clash with police in Surat.
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Fire brigade douses fire after the clash in Surat.
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Migrant workers clash with police in Surat.
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Migrant workers gather to protest in Surat.
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Migrant workers clash with police in Surat.
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