India Politics
What They Said: Spreading Fear Across India
What India's leaders said during the August 2012 panic exodus — from the Prime Minister's assurance to the Home Secretary's charge of a foreign hand.
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India Politics
The Panic Train
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.
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India Politics
Exodus to India's Northeast Continues For A Third Day
For a third day, Northeasterners fled southern Indian cities over feared reprisals for Assam's ethnic violence — despite leaders' appeals for calm.
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India Politics
As first trains reach Assam, many(Hindus) say they will return to Bangalore
After the August 2012 panic exodus, the first special trains from Bangalore reached Guwahati — and many Northeasterners said they would return.
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