The land of their origin has nothing to offer them by way of a livelihood
True to its name, the Brahmaputra Mail these days is a train of turbulence. It brings back settlers and seasonal migrants of Bihari origin from
trouble-torn Assam.
All the trains arriving from Assam are heavily guarded, accentuating the despair of the natives.
With no signs of a let-up in ULFA's violence in about half a dozen districts there, hundreds of fear-stricken men, women and children continue to come back, but they have little to look forward to in their land of origin.
"Where is the question of staying back there when you receive threats? What will we do now going back to our village with no employment and nothing to eat?" asked Suresh Mahto of Bhojpur district when he landed here.
Complex ramifications
The exodus has complex ramifications. For the families of four Dalit labourers Raghubar Das, Kamal Das, Pramod Das and Babban Das who were among those killed by the ULFA, the loss is that of a major bread winner. Their death spells doom for the hapless survivors.
