SRINAGAR: Lack of work opportunities due to ongoing unrest and curfew in Kashmir has forced thousands of migrant labourers to leave the valley in search of livelihood in other parts of the country.
Minutes after sundown every day, hundreds of labourers– who come from different states in north and east of the country–make their way to Tourist Reception Centre here to catch the first available bus or taxi heading to Jammu.
“We have had no work for the last 15 days due to the ongoing turmoil in Kashmir which was preceded by two days of Eid holidays,” Vijay Kumar from Bihar told PTI as he waited to board a bus to Jammu last night.
Kumar, who was putting up in a rented accommodation at Rambagh in the civil lines of the area of the city, said while he and his room-mates faced no problems from the locals, lack of work opportunities forced them to leave the valley.PTI