Kashmir: Migrant worker killings spur exodus, halt industries
05 November 2021 |
7:11 pm
Businesses fear a sizable reduction in output, after many migrant laborers fled due to targeted killings. Experts say that tensions are on the rise between locals and migrants over fears of a demographic transition.
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