ABSTRACT
Former refugee colonies may still be more porous today than the present-day gated community – a community that becomes a community by virtue of having a gate. A gate is that boundary which can be maintained on the basis of the requirements of those on the inside. In contrast, the rapid shutting down of passenger trains and interstate buses created a situation that escalated between 15 March to 25 March, and from 26 March onwards, newspapers and television channels started showing images of innumerable people, carrying their luggage on their heads, setting out for home. Political parties and governments across India have been more or less proactive in distributing aid and relief material to established localities, groups of people who have ties to the local communities and are known to the authorities. Political parties and governments across India have been more or less proactive in distributing aid and relief material to established localities.
