Delhi to withdraw FIRs lodged against migrants during lockdown — Home Minister Satyendar Jain

Cases were registered in Delhi for violations of prohibitory orders during the lockdown that was announced on 24 March in view of the Covid pandemic.

File photo | Groups of migrant workers walk towards the Delhi-Ghaziabad border in March 2020 | Photo: Suraj Singh Bisht | ThePrint

New Delhi: Delhi Home Minister Satyendar Jain said on Tuesday that instructions have been issued to the department to withdraw all FIRs and complaints lodged during the coronavirus-induced lockdown against migrant workers.

Cases were registered by the police for violations of prohibitory orders during the lockdown announced on March 24 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

“As per the directions of Hon’ble CM Arvind Kejriwal necessary instructions issued to Home department to withdraw all FIRs/complaints lodged during lockdown against migrant labourers,” Jain said in a tweet.