Tolhard Ferreira has joined the tweet unhappy, snappy Twitterati, asking Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray for repatriation flights back to the state and Mumbai especially. Ferreira was laid off in April this year, part of the 75 per cent work force of his Dubai company terminated because of the economic crisis. He has been in Dubai since, like so many from Maharashtra, awaiting a flight back.

The Vile Parle resident said, "I worked in Dubai as a logistics coordinator for a company since 2014. I lost my job in April. There are so many who have also lost jobs and want to come back home, several to Mumbai. We have been writing emails and tweeting, requesting the Maharashtra government to let us know when repatriation flights will operate to Mumbai."