The Assam Agitation, driven by fears of illegal immigration, culminated in the horrific Khoirabari massacre on February 7, 1983, where hundreds of Bengali Hindu immigrants were brutally massacred. This tragic event underscores a long history of governmental neglect and the devastating impact of vote-bank politics.
Marichjhapi was a betrayal written in blood. Bengali Hindu refugees, lured back to West Bengal by the Left Front’s promises, were soon branded as illegal encroachers. Cut off from food and water, they faced starvation, bullets, and brutal eviction. This blog uncovers the political calculations behind the massacre and the ideological hypocrisy that enabled it.
The Marichjhapi massacre was not an isolated event but the culmination of decades of betrayal. From fleeing violence in East Pakistan to the failed resettlement in Dandakaranya, Bengali Hindu refugees faced relentless displacement. Lured back to West Bengal with false promises, they walked over a thousand kilometers—only to be branded intruders and brutally suppressed by the same government they trusted.
In 1979, Marichjhapi witnessed a grim episode of history, where dreams of a safe haven for Bengali Hindu refugees were crushed under the weight of political maneuvers and brutal force, leaving a scar in India's post-independence narrative that still demands attention and justice.