Amitabh Bachchan books three flights for stranded migrants: Report

He has chartered the Indigo Airlines’ Varanasi-bound flight that departed on the morning of June 10 with 180 migrant workers; the other two flights were scheduled to depart later in the day.

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June 10, 2020 / 17:48 IST

Amitabh Bachchan

Amitabh Bachchan has reportedly booked three flights to facilitate the return of nearly 500 stranded migrant workers.

Earlier, on May 29, he had sent another batch of labourers stranded in Mumbai back to their natives in Uttar Pradesh by arranging 10 buses for their return journey.

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According to a Mid-day report, the megastar does not want the event to be publicised and is personally involved in the initiative.

"He (Amitabh Bachchan) was moved by the plight of the migrant workers and decided to help them. He has chartered the Indigo Airlines’ Varanasi-bound flight that is scheduled to depart on Wednesday morning. The 180 migrants scheduled to travel on the morning flight have been asked to report to the airport at 6 am," sources told the publication.

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