Tag: Migrant workers
चुनावी सूचियों में बदलाव—झारखंड के हाशिए पर खड़े नागरिकों के लिए वजूद की जंग
झारखंड में विशेष सघन पुनरीक्षण सिर्फ़ वोटर लिस्ट का मामला नहीं है। सवाल यह है कि क्या प्रवासी, आदिवासी और हाशिये पर खड़े लोग बिना डर अपने अधिकार बचा पाएंगे।
Jharkhand’s Biggest Democratic Test Yet: The SIR Challenge
Jharkhand's SIR will cover 2.64 crore voters in a state marked by migration, displacement and tribal populations, raising questions about inclusion, documentation and the protection of voting rights.
Two Journeys, One Vote: While Some Migrant Workers Get Support, Thousands Struggle Home
A surge of migrant workers returning to West Bengal amid SIR fears is straining transport, as thousands undertake costly journeys to ensure their names remain on voter lists.
14 Bengali-Speaking Indians Pushed Into Bangladesh, No Trace for Weeks
Fourteen Odia-Bengali Indian citizens from Odisha were allegedly pushed into Bangladesh by the BSF despite valid documents, leaving families without information for weeks and raising serious human rights concerns.
Vanished in the Night, Returned from a Foreign Land: How Indian Migrants Were Wrongly Exiled
Seven migrant workers from West Bengal were illegally deported to Bangladesh despite holding valid Indian ID documents. Detained by Maharashtra Police and handed to BSF, they were allegedly beaten, robbed, and pushed across the border. The incident has sparked outrage, raising serious concerns about profiling and human rights violations.
SPEAKING BENGALI, BEING MUSLIM: The Twin ‘Crimes’ That Invite Detention in BJP States
Bengali Muslim migrant workers are being detained, assaulted, and harassed across BJP-ruled states for speaking their language or due to their identity. Despite valid documents, many face profiling as 'Bangladeshis'. Families back home live in fear, while civil society and opposition leaders call it a targeted communal campaign.