Union home minister Sushilkumar Shinde on Thursday described as rumours reports of attack on people from northeast in Karnataka. "Please do not spread rumours. Strict action will be taken against those who are doing this," home minister Sushilkumar Shinde said on related stories
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Thursday.
Union home secretary RK Singh has also said that there is no threat to the people of the northeast in any part of the country.
"There is no threat to the people of the northeast in any part of the country," said the Union home secretary.
As over 5,000 panic-stricken people from northeastern states fled the city after rumours of attacks targeting the community spread, Karnataka chief minister Jagadish Shettar is holding a high-level meeting on Thursday to tackle the situation.
Two Assam-bound special trains were operated late Wednesday night in addition to the regular service to clear the sudden rush of passengers triggered by the rumours in the wake of some attacks on northeastern people in some parts of the country in the Assam violence backlash.
5000 NE people flee Bangalore after rumours; cops say no complaint filed
The stabbing of a Tibetan student by two motorcycle-borne men in Mysore on August 14 added fuel to the fears of the northeastern people whom the government and Police are trying to convince that they are safe in the state.
However, state DGP Lalrokhuma Pachuau, who himself is from northeastern state of Manipur, said on Thursday that the exact number of people who fled the city was not known as many bound for Guwahati were regular passengers, and not those leaving following the rumours.
Concerned over the development, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh himself spoke Wednesday night to Shettar who assured him that steps were being taken to give protection to the people from the North East.
Besides Singh, home minister Sushilkumar Shinde and Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi also spoke to Shettar on the issue. (Source-Hindustan times)
