migrants
Workers walking from Himachal Pradesh are often forced to put themselves in danger by entering unknown terrains to circumvent sealed borders and escape policemen.
AAP leader Raghav Chadha urged the BJP-led government to pay heed to the condition of the migrants.
36 others were injured when a trailer truck carrying them collided with another truck in the early hours of Saturday, police said.
Of the group of 21 migrant workers, 16 died after being run over by a goods train, four survivors are still in shock, and one is battling for his life in a hospital.
While Congress has offered to bear the cost of the tickets, BJP leaders claim the centre will pay 85% of the fare and states will pay 15%.
Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik says Marathi news channel ABP Majha’s news might have triggered the crowding which in turn led to a lathi charge by police.
Some of the workers building the camp said they were not on the NRC list Assam released last week.
6-year-old Gurupreet Kaur’s parents said desperation and dreams of a "safer and better life" led to a border crossing attempt in the blistering Arizona desert.
The boat, which is carrying people from New Delhi and Tamil Nadu, left Munambam harbour in Kerala on 12 January.