Assam’s assembly elections have triggered a significant labour shortage across India. Migrant workers returning home to vote have impacted plantation work in Kodagu, waste collection in Lucknow, and various sectors in Kerala. This exodus, driven by voting and fears over citizenship, is causing disruptions and affecting daily operations in multiple states. Assam’s assembly elections have triggered a significant labour shortage across India. Migrant workers returning home to vote have impacted plantation work in Kodagu, waste collection in Lucknow, and various sectors in Kerala. This exodus, driven by voting and fears over citizenship, is causing disruptions and affecting daily operations in multiple states.
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