Migrants

This article emphasises the changing social and political scenario that has transformed the role of migrants in Delhi.The socio-political and economic dynamics of Delhi has witnessed a sea change due to rapid influx of migrants in the city. The rise in number of slums and unauthorized areas over time which have migrants as main occupants hasa direct impact on the agendas of political parties. The results of elections held since 2013 reveals that the pro-poor agenda had translated into votes for political parties besides the traditional vote bank. Apart from this, the political aspiration of migrants is also crucial for electoral fortunes of political parties. This research paper examines the causes and impact of rapid migration on Delhi's socio-political milieu. It also focuses onthe economic and political behaviour of Delhi in the recent past. The research work has used both primary and secondary sources for the purpose. This paperforegroundsa descriptive as well as statistical analysis of Delhi's demography, composition and basis of birth, about the colonies and electoral politics and moreover the dominance of migrants has been highlighted in such a manner that an analysis of the statistical data with descriptive perusal makes it more reliable and understandable.

Salman Rushdie has always been concerned with giving a voice to the voiceless, by giving the power of description to the disenfranchised, the migrant, i.e. a personage who is often central in his narratives. This paper looks at three of Rushdie's most important works, Midnight's Children, Shame and The Satanic Verses, (which draw heavily on the theme of migration) not only by examining his life, but also through a critical analysis of his deliberate attempt to write in a particular yet distinct kind of manner and language; the themes of "double identity", "divided selves" and the "shadow figures" in the three novels by him.