National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo-motu cognisance of a media report which said that at least 14 migrant workers from Jharkhand have been stranded in Dubai. The Commission has issued notices to the Chief Secretary of Jharkhand and the Head of the State of the Migrant Workers Control Room, calling for a detailed report on the matter within two weeks.
NHRC said that the workers from three districts of Jharkhand, including Giridih, Hazaribagh and Bokaro, alleged passport seizure, unpaid wages and denial of return to India. It said that the workers have appealed to the Government of Jharkhand to facilitate their safe return to India.
