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Exodus of northeastern people hits businesses in Bangalore
An estimated 10,000 people have fled in the past 24 hours after rumours of a threat to their lives
BS Reporters / Bangalore Aug 16, 2012, 23:30 IST
At a popular restaurant on Residency Road here, tension was palpable among the staff, working with grim faces during the busy lunch hour. The reason: An overnight exodus of 40 employees belonging to the country’s northeastern region. Close to 10,000 people from the Northeast, working in various business establishments here, have left the city in a hurry over the past 24 hours, after rumours that there is a threat to their lives.
The overnight exodus has caused ripple effects among various sections of trade and commerce in the tech city. Traders and businesses are worried that large-scale exit of workers hailing from the NE would jeopardise their business; it would be very difficult to find replacements. The most affected are hotels and restaurants, security agencies, beauty parlours and shopping malls.
The police estimate 2,50,000 people from NE states are working in Bangalore, in hotels, security agencies, shopping malls and beauty parlours, besides students.
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