Haryana Violence: Several migrant families are considering leaving the state and returning to their hometowns for a while due to the current circumstances and the risk of being attacked by criminals after sectarian rioting seized Haryana‘s Nuh on Monday, spilling over to adjoining Gurugram. Many individuals from various states have relocated to Gurugram and Nuh to work as labourers, maids, drivers, gardeners, and street vendors. They claimed that up until Monday, when fights broke out during a religious procession in the Nuh region, everything was fine.
Migrant Families Flee Nuh and Gurugram Seeking Safety
Later, the violence moved to Gurugram, where businesses and eateries were set on fire and a mosque was attacked, leading to the death of a priest. Six individuals died as a result of the violence. Despite the presence of paramilitary personnel in the affected districts, many individuals were spotted packing their possessions and strolling on the roadways because transportation options were limited by prohibitory orders issued by the government. The migrant labourers claim that because of what transpired during the riots, they are going to flee their houses in Nuh and Gurugram. They claimed that because they no longer felt safe, they had no choice but to leave.
Migrant Workers Seeking Safety and Returning to Home States
An immigrant from Madhya Pradesh named Jagdish claims he has been living in Nuh for a while but is now afraid of it and wants to return to his birthplace. Ram Avatar of Uttar Pradesh, who resides in Nuh with his family, has similar plans like Jagdish to go back to his homeland. Avatar added that since Tuesday night, some Hindu families have begun returning to their home cities. “About 400 Hindu families have been forced to leave the city,” claimed Jagdish, who works as a daily wager. A woman begged officials to remove her family from Haryana owing to the current scenario while sobbing. “Please, get us a car and take us to Delhi. We don’t want to stay here. How can we live here? Just save us, please. We don’t want anything more,” the woman said with folded hands.
Migrant Families in Gurugram Slums Forced to Leave Amid Unrest
Migrant family in a Gurugram Sector 70A slum claimed that a few persons had visited their homes and threatened them. According to the family, they have been warned to leave the region or their shanties will be set on fire. “Some people came on motorcycles on Tuesday night, threatening us that if we did not leave, they would set fire to our slum. Police have been present here since night but my family is scared and we are leaving the city,” said Rehmat Ali, who hails from West Bengal and lives in a slum in Sector 70A in Gurugram. “We can come back when the situation improves,” he added. Many others, including many migrants from all across the country who depend on the Millennium City as their place of employment, have made the same decision as Ali to depart. West Bengali native Bamisha Khatun, who also resides in the Sector 70A slum, claims she arrived in Gurugram three years ago in quest of employment. Khatun, who works as maid, said, “I fear for my life and property and have decided to leave for my hometown.”
Authorities Urge Migrant Workers Not to Fear Amid Gurugram Unrest
A senior police officer acknowledged that out of fear, some migrant workers who work as drivers, gardeners, street vendors, servants, and maids are returning to their home countries. He did, however, claim that things are typical in Gurugram. “To handle any incident, police and the Rapid Action Force (RAF) are stationed throughout the district. We urged them not to believe rumours and not to be afraid, the officer continued. Many residents of Manesar, Teekli, Kasan, IMT, and other locations are also considering going back to where they were born. The migrant workers have been persuaded by the authorities not to be afraid and given assurances of their safety and protection. “It has come to our knowledge that some workers are returning to their native places but the situation in Gurugram is normal. Our confidence-building exercise continues with Residents Welfare Associations (RWAs) and slum area residents. They should not fear, and we assure them of their safety and security,” Deputy Commissioner Nishant Kumar Yadav told news agency PTI.
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