The partition had divided people as Hindus and Muslims. As a result there was an influx of refugees from Pakistan to India and vice versa.
The communal riots between Hindus and Muslims were another reason for refugee problem. There was large scale bloodshed at the riots in Calcutta, Bihar, Naokhali, Punjab, Kashmir and Delhi. Thousands of people were killed and women were attacked. As a result, different sections of people lost all their belongings and became refugees. About 10 million people travelled as refugees on foot, trains and bullock carts.
The refugee problem was solved due to the effective intervention and rehabilitation measures taken by the Government of India.
