Reportedly as the politics over the plight of the migrant workers escalates in Uttar Pradesh, india NATIONAL CONGRESS' target='_blank' title='congress-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW'>congress general secretary priyanka gandhi Vadra on monday questioned cm yogi Adityanath's claim that a large number of migrants returning to the state have Covid-19 infection. An excerpt of UP CM's address in a webinar is being circulated by the india NATIONAL CONGRESS' target='_blank' title='congress-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW'>congress leaders, including priyanka gandhi, on their social media handle. In this video, the UP cm can be heard saying that 75 per cent of the migrants returning from maharashtra and 50 per cent returning from delhi have an infection. "Cases of widespread infection have also been reported in 25-30 per cent of the migrant workers coming from other states," cm yogi adityanath says in the video.

india NATIONAL CONGRESS' target='_blank' title='congress-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW'>congress has slammed cm Adityantha's statement as misleading and anti-Dalit.Posting a series of messages, priyanka gandhi asked UP cm to explain the basis of his statement on a large number of infected cases among returning migrants.The india NATIONAL CONGRESS' target='_blank' title='congress-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW'>congress party also addressed a press conference on tuesday accusing the cm of making an irresponsible statement aimed at insulting the Dalits and spreading social disharmony.Speaking to india Today tv, senior india NATIONAL CONGRESS' target='_blank' title='congress-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW'>congress leader PL Punia said, "If we go by the statement given by the cm then over 10 lakh people are infected due to coronavirus in the state. The state government has claimed that over 25 lakh migrants have returned to UP. If this is real then the condition of the state is extremely dangerous."

"The health officials however claim that there are just over 6,000 cases in the state. There is a huge difference in what cm and the health officials are saying. Is the state government hiding Covid figures or the cm has a private testing lab at his residence?" PL Punia said. The india NATIONAL CONGRESS' target='_blank' title='congress-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW'>congress also slammed yogi adityanath for his decision making it mandatory for other states to seek the state government nod before hiring migrants from UP. india NATIONAL CONGRESS' target='_blank' title='congress-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW'>congress leader Aradhna Mishra said, "The cm is trying to create a divide between the states. india is a democratic country and people don't need permission from anyone to go to other states for work. Our party condemns the remark made by UP cm and MNS chief raj Thackeray on migrant workers. yogi adityanath has decided to set up a migrant commission but the government should instead focus on providing them immediate economic help."