Eight persons, including Muslims, Hindus and Christians, were arrested on Friday in connection with attacks on people from the northeast residing here, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central) Ravikanthe Gowda said.
Three companies of the Rapid Action Force had arrived in Bangalore and three more were expected. Despite assurances from the government and heightened vigil, at least 10,600 people left by three special trains for Guwahati, besides the regular Bangalore-Guwahati Express, on Friday, taking to over 24,000 the total number to have left the city since Wednesday.
Keywords: Assam violence, North Easterners exodus, Assam riots, Bodo-Muslim clashes, social discrimination, northeastern violence, northeastern workers, Bangalore migrants, Northeast migrants
One hopes that some of these people will not face the scenario of their employers refusing to re-employ them on the excuse of being unreliable employees, once the dust on this event settles. This 'exodus' is an over-reaction of epic proportions considering the long history of people from the north-east living in Bangalore. Very unfortunate...
Having said that, one hopes that our city hasn't descending into the madness that afflicts other cities in the country as can be determined from newspaper reports (even as recently as today in the Hindu). A wakeup call for the govt. and the political class to introspect on the way political battles are waged. The recent spate of shows of political strength on religious and caste lines present a very unsettling picture indeed.
Great shame on all the Govt. agencies concerned and those persons responsible for
this exodus.Will the Govt. and people wake up to their responsibilities?
better late and never,at least governemet has woken up and swung into
action to investigate the rumour mongers driven by vested interets and
hatred against particular community. while government should have
taken protative measures and nipped in the bud any possibility of
exodus. we as a citizen are no less guity of being selfish and shying
away of discussing it in our walk of life in order to allay the
aprehension of any attack against our fellow contrymen. police has
taken the preventive measures now and only time will be the testmony
of its actions.
on the other hand i fail to comprehend the reckless and impulsive
attitude of people who left no stone unturned to show their cowardice
and being vulnerable to rumours and hearsays by deciding to flee
instead of putting up a fight against something which dint arrive at
all, if we are so fragile that handful of rouge elements can disturb
the peaceful atmosphere then i wonder the already faded memories of
"unity in diversity" will vanish
Government did the right thing by arresting those miscreants.It would be better if the police persecutes other miscreants also.Let us show them what we are.
Very good,Now it is seems that action will be taken on whom, who spreads rumours regarding the people hails from north east region & who are living various parts of country. I feel that CM should be such type of every state, & he should take remedial action on abnormal condition at every stage.
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