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The Outsider Factor

The migration of people from UP and Bihar to other parts of the country has become controversial in recent years

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The Outsider Factor
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Maharashtra
UP-Bihar Migrants:
50 Lakh
State Population:
9.69 crore

  • In Mumbai, 40 lakh of the city's 1.4 crore population are from UP and Bihar
  • Raj Thackeray's recent campaign saw violence against outsiders
Delhi
UP-Bihar Migrants:

Population (NCR):
  • So far there has been no violence. But Purvanchali leaders feel that there is growing resentment against outsiders. In universities, colleges and schools, students from the Purvanchal area often complain of discrimination.
Punjab
UP-Bihar Migrants:
State Population:
  • In October, there was an attack on a Sringaar cinema in Ludhiana which was screening a Bhojpuri film. Eight migrants were killed. Sikh extremist groups have been leading a campaign against outsiders.
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Assam
UP-Bihar Migrants:

State Population:
  • Purvanchali labourers killed in ’07 allegedly by the ULFA.
Karnataka
UP-Bihar Migrants:
State Population:
  • In Bangalore, only 34 per cent of the city's 60 lakh population are Kannadigas.
  • Though Purvanchalis form a very small segment of migrants, there were protests last month over recruitment of railway employees in Karnataka. There were allegations of there being more Bihari candidates than Kannadigas.
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