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| Thousands continue to flee Indian cities | Thousands continue to flee Indian cities |
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| The exodus of people from India's north-eastern states living in the southern cities continues with more migrant workers fleeing Bangalore and Chennai, reports say. | The exodus of people from India's north-eastern states living in the southern cities continues with more migrant workers fleeing Bangalore and Chennai, reports say. |
| PM Manmohan Singh has appealed for calm and said peace "must be maintained at any cost". | PM Manmohan Singh has appealed for calm and said peace "must be maintained at any cost". |
| Officials have blamed the mass exodus on "rumour mongering". | Officials have blamed the mass exodus on "rumour mongering". |
| Correspondents say the rumours of attacks are linked to clashes in the north-eastern Assam state last month. | Correspondents say the rumours of attacks are linked to clashes in the north-eastern Assam state last month. |
| More than 300,000 people fled after fighting between indigenous Bodo tribes and Muslim settlers in Assam. | More than 300,000 people fled after fighting between indigenous Bodo tribes and Muslim settlers in Assam. |
| Fresh violence between the two sides was reported on Thursday when a mob burnt down a bus and a road bridge, reports say. At least nine people were reported to be injured in clashes. | Fresh violence between the two sides was reported on Thursday when a mob burnt down a bus and a road bridge, reports say. At least nine people were reported to be injured in clashes. |
| The main railway station in Bangalore was flooded with migrant workers from north-eastern states for a second successive day on Thursday with nearly 3,000 people boarding three trains to the north-east. | |
| Around 4,000 fled on Wednesday, a senior police officer in the city told the BBC. | Around 4,000 fled on Wednesday, a senior police officer in the city told the BBC. |
| 'Nothing has happened' | |
| There are 250,000 people from the north-east living and working in Bangalore, which is often referred to as the Silicon Valley of India. | There are 250,000 people from the north-east living and working in Bangalore, which is often referred to as the Silicon Valley of India. |
| Many of them are students, security guards and workers in the hospitality sector. | Many of them are students, security guards and workers in the hospitality sector. |
| The rumours of attacks have spread to neighbouring Chennai city in Tamil Nadu state, and western Pune city in Maharashtra, reports say. | The rumours of attacks have spread to neighbouring Chennai city in Tamil Nadu state, and western Pune city in Maharashtra, reports say. |
| Nearly 3,000 workers and students from north-east - mostly from Assam - living in Chennai arrived at the railway station to board to special trains to take them home, one report said. | Nearly 3,000 workers and students from north-east - mostly from Assam - living in Chennai arrived at the railway station to board to special trains to take them home, one report said. |
| "Nothing has happened till now, but we are very sure something really bad is going to happen. Our Bangalore friends have said we have to leave," Bishnu, a migrant worker from Assam, told The Hindu newspaper. | "Nothing has happened till now, but we are very sure something really bad is going to happen. Our Bangalore friends have said we have to leave," Bishnu, a migrant worker from Assam, told The Hindu newspaper. |
| Reports of a similar exodus are being reported from western Pune city, where many north-east people working in the city are reported to have fled. | |
| The rumours of attacks have been spread through text messages and the social media. There have been a few reports of people being threatened to leave. | The rumours of attacks have been spread through text messages and the social media. There have been a few reports of people being threatened to leave. |
| "We must work together to ensure that all people from other states do not feel threatened by rumour mongering and text messages," PM Manmohan Singh said. | "We must work together to ensure that all people from other states do not feel threatened by rumour mongering and text messages," PM Manmohan Singh said. |
| Many young people from the restive north-east region have migrated to the cities of Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore in search of better jobs and education. | Many young people from the restive north-east region have migrated to the cities of Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore in search of better jobs and education. |