Kairana and Kandhla migration controversy

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rdf:langString Kairana and Kandhla migration row (also known as Kairana Hindu exodus) refers to persecution and mass migration of Hindu families from Kairana and Kandhla in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh during the period 2014–16. Media sources have stated that the migration was due to threats of extortion from a Muslim Extremist Mukim Kala, described as a "gangster." NHRC reports and accounts of several eyewitnesses also states that the Muslims (which are in majority in this area) in Kairana town pass lewd/taunting remarks against Hindu females and due to this, they avoid going outside frequently. The National Human Rights Commission issued a notice to the Uttar Pradesh government regarding the migration from Kairana. Bharatiya Janata Party politician Hukum Singh released a list of 346 Hindu families which had migrated from Kairana. On 14 June, he released another list, this time containing the names of migrant families from Kandhla. Both these list and the subsequent response have received extensive media coverage and were expected to play a key role in the 2017 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election.