Bulk of NE rumours sourced from Pakistan: Home Secretary of India
CNN-IBN | Aug 18, 2012 at 09:30 PM IST
As over 30,000 panic-stricken Indians from the Northeast fled Bangalore after reports of attacks on some of them, Home Secretary RK Singh said that most of the rumours that let to the exodus came from Pakistan.
The Home Secretary further said that the images of an incident which happened in Myanmar three and a half month back were circulated in Bangalore from across the border to incite people. Singh said that the issue will be taken up with the Ministry External Affairs. "We have setup two units to monitor all the websites. 34 websites have been identified so far," Singh added.
The Karntaka government is keeping a close watch on the law and order situation in the state. Five companies of paramilitary force and the state police conducted flag march in areas where North East Indians are in majority - Austin Town, Audugodi and Koramangala.
Helpline numbers have been set up by the Manipur government at the Guwahati station: 9435118534, 9435554909, 9436017654, 940145150. Helplines have also been set up for students and people from Arunachal Pradesh: 9864016193, 9435114076, 9854491360.
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