Migrants from Murshidabad in Perumbavoor keeping a close watch on violence back home

On Thursday, vehicles are on a road after the recent violence in Murshidabad, Western Bengal. | Photo credit: PTI

The great community of migrant workers in Murshidabad in Western Bengal, which is in the midst of violence on protests against the WAQF (amendment) law, in Perumbavoor and adjacent areas a nearby table on the false turn of Sing Hety Sing Sing Sing is maintained to sing through a false home through a false home even in the false home.

According to a study by the Migration and Inclusive Development Center (CMID), Murshidabad migrants represent about 30% of the community of migrant workers throughout the Ernakulam district. Three out of four Bengal workers, 75% in Ernakulam, are from Murshidabad.

However, there has not been an exodus driven by panic among the community, although they remain in Tennenthooks about events at home. “We have noticed among Bengal workers any tendency to return home due to the problems there,” said Womenb Rahman, of sawmill owners and the Association of Plywood Manufacturers.

The industry and the construction of the plywood remain among the main sectors in which the migrant workers of Western Bengal are dedicated mainly to Perumbavoor and the nearby victims. Ka Mohanan, a local contractor, said that Muslims among migrant workers would probably return in June due to the festive season. Otherwise, workers seemed to a large extent imperturbed by what was happening at home, he added.

Migrants who have changed here with their families may be concerned about the fate of their extended families, including parents, in case of disturbances at home. Benoy Peter, executive director of CMID, observed that any call from the religious bosses for mobilization against tension could trigger and exodus from here. “Any displacement induced by riots can also be a cause of anxiety for migrants here. Since migrants remain largely connected, thanks to the penetration of mobile phones, they are also being bombarded with false news, although ITHY,” Hey Satur.

George Mathew, coordinator of the Organization of Progressive Workers, who had been in Murshidabad several times, said that political violence was not new in the area. “From the comments I am receiving, this time it seems to be more communal with stripes of xenophobic feelings against Muslims. The scope or the informed displacement bee is now not common,” he added.