"Killing Of Migrant Workers Causing Some Panic": Bihar Minister To NDTV

Four men from Bihar - two labourers and two street food vendors - are among 11 men and women who have been shot dead by terrorists in J&K this month

The killing of four Bihari migrant workers in J&K this month has created some panic among others from the state working in the Kashmir Valley, Labour Minister Jeevesh Mishra told NDTV on Monday.

"These murders are a serious matter... It seems as if people from Bihar are being targeted and that is a worrying point. In this connection Home Minister Amit Shah has spoken the Lieutenant Governor (Manoj Sinha) and he has assured us that the guilty will be caught and punished," Mr Mishra said.

Mr Mishra dismissed talk of a reverse migration of Bihari labourers from J&K, although he admitted that "it is natural that people will be scared". Blaming "those who can't tolerate that normalcy is returning (in J&K)", he slammed the terrorists for "extreme cowardice in targeting poor people".

"It is a matter of great concern... but the central government won't tolerate terrorism. It is natural that people will be scared. Those who have tendencies of violence can't tolerate that normalcy is returning. This is extreme cowardice that they are targeting poor people," he said.