Assam

In August 2012, rumor-driven panic sent tens of thousands of Northeasterners fleeing southern cities on packed trains — India's first great social-media scare.

August 19, 2012 · 1 min read

For a third day, Northeasterners fled southern Indian cities over feared reprisals for Assam's ethnic violence — despite leaders' appeals for calm.

August 19, 2012 · 1 min read

After the August 2012 panic exodus, the first special trains from Bangalore reached Guwahati — and many Northeasterners said they would return.

August 19, 2012 · 1 min read

RTI activist Akhil Gogoi claimed the July 2012 Guwahati molestation may have been a conspiracy targeting Assam's CM — an allegation, not an established finding.

July 17, 2012 · 2 min read