Tamil Nadu political leaders condole deaths of 14 guest workers in Maharashtra

CHENNAI: Political party leaders in Tamil Nadu on Friday condoled the deaths of 14 guest workers in Maharashtra. The workers were sleeping on a railway track in Gadhejalgaon village in Aurangabad district when they were mowed down by a goods train.
DMK president M K Stalin tweeted, “Pained and anguished to hear about the Aurangabad train accident. On behalf of DMK, I express my condolences for the loss of lives. I urge the Centre and the state governments to work together to help inter-state migrants reach their homes safely.”
“It is shocking to know that the guest workers from other states have been killed in Maharashtra,” tweeted PMK founder S Ramadoss. He said it was worrying that the deaths are happening in the month of May that is widely celebrated as the month of workers.
MDMK chief Vaiko said the workers were from Chhattisgarh and they slept off as they were tired walking to their native state. “Though the Centre has organised trains to take back many guest workers to their homes, better arrangements must be made to prevent such accidents,” he said in a statement.