Rumors Lead People from Northeast to Flee Bangalore
Northeastern India minority residents of Bangalore wait on the platform of the city railway station to board trains bound to Guwahati on Aug. 16.
Rumors of pending attacks led thousands of people from Bangalore on Wednesday evening because of fears that violence in the northeastern region of India in any way extend to the south.Those leaving were mainly from Assam state, where clashes between tribes and Muslim communities has led to over 75 deaths, the destruction of many villages and displacing hundreds of thousands of people. Panic students, workers and their families filled the main station in Bangalore and took all the points available on trains bound for Assam.Two special trains arranged to meet demand, but it was enough to clear the station anyone who wants to leave. TV news showed a video of a sea of passengers pushing their way on trains and unloading of your luggage through the windows.R. Ashoka, vice-minister and chief minister of Karnataka State House, walked to the train station and tried to reassure everyone that the rumors were false and should be protected. "Until now, no incident occurred. Are all the rumors. Bangalore is safe. Karnataka is safe," said Asoka. "I tell the students in Assam and the northeast of full security and protection."Typically 300 to 400 passenger trains in the Northeast on a daily basis in Bangalore. "Yesterday, 6,832 tickets were sold in total Guwahati," AK Agarwal, Deputy Regional Director for the railways in Bangalore, was quoted in media reports.The violence in Assam and coverage by the media resulting in the apparent wave along the Muslim community in India. Representatives of Hindu-centric Janata Baratigia accused illegal immigrants from Bangladesh, violence, although there is little evidence that immigration has played a role.A group of Muslims protested in Bombay last week that soon became violent, resulting in at least two dead and wounded dozens and serious injuries. Other minor incidents broke out in Pune and Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh.A group of students from the Northeast were invited to visit Shivappa Shettar Jagadish, Chief Minister of Karnataka, on Thursday morning for more guarantees. "We're with you," he said. "There is nothing to worry about. Not believe rumors."
