Tag: Migrants
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.
TERRORIZED FOR TONGUE & FAITH: Bengali Migrant Workers Brutalized in BJP-Ruled States
Bengali Muslim migrant workers from West Bengal face rising hostility in BJP-ruled states like Odisha and Gujarat. They are harassed, assaulted, and often labeled as illegal Bangladeshis. Many return home in fear, jobless and traumatized, as communal profiling and police inaction fuel a growing humanitarian and economic crisis.
Indian Postal Service officer gets admission in Harvard, Oxford, LSE for her migrant related proposal
Delhi/Kolkata: The second wave of Covid-19 is now in India, and it is again forcing lockdowns in many parts of the country. Again migrants...
Diversity in Nation Building: Contributes or Hinders?
There is news that in UK, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled (17/10/2020) 50 Pence 'Diversity coin’ to celebrate Britain’s diverse history and recognise the...
Extra ordinary time, extra ordinary work: Hemant Soren govt sends Jharkhand workers for BRO project in Leh
Dumka/Ranchi: For the migrant workers of Jharkhand, lockdown is turning out to be a blessing into disguise. Not only have they been rescued, but...