Punjab is primarily an agricultural state. There are more than 12,500 villages in Punjab. Despite urban development, a majority of the population still lives in villages. Punjab is known as the most prosperous state in India. At one time, the per capita income in Punjab was the highest in the country. Our Punjab is still at the forefront of development. Everyone has their own contribution to the all-round development of Punjab. 
Since the 70s, workers from outside states like Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and many other states have been migrating to Punjab. Since Punjab was a better place to live, there were good employment opportunities and wages were also higher, due to which their tendency to migrate to this region increased. Today, the number of workers in the industrial areas of Punjab is mostly from outside states. The main reason for this is that they are available for low wages and remain focused on their work. There is less risk of factionalism or agitation under the banner of a party among them.
If we talk about the development of the agricultural sector in Punjab, it will not be an exaggeration to say that today the agriculture of Punjab is completely dependent on migrant workers. Initially, the number of workers coming from outside states in Punjab was very small, but according to today's figures, their number is around 90 lakhs and it is increasing day by day.
 While migrants have made our lives easier as our helpers, some serious problems have arisen. Migrant workers easily agree to do work that Punjabis do not like to do. Today, in every city and town of Punjab, vegetable sellers, auto rickshaw drivers, and street vendors selling household goods are mostly migrants. "Labor Chowks" have been built in every small and big city, there are fewer Punjabis and more from outside states waiting for work. 
If we talk about cities, most of the industrial workers in Ludhiana, Amritsar, and Jalandhar are people from outside states. This has reduced employment opportunities for the native workers of Punjab. This has created a kind of conflict-like situation. There are also reports of fights between street vendors in urban areas. The incident that took place in village Kumbaran of Mohali recently has shaken everyone. Two minor boys were murdered by some migrant boys after a minor fight.
 Although all the accused have been arrested and the law is doing its job. But on a large scale, voices have started being raised in the villages against people coming from outside states. Many panchayats have passed controversial resolutions. Many types of restrictions and guidelines have been issued. The panchayat of a village in Mansa district has issued an order that if migrants get married, they will be expelled from the village. 
In Mohali's Jandpur village, various restrictions and guidelines were issued for migrants, which were later withdrawn after the intervention of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. In a village in Khanna, a loudspeaker was used to warn the locals not to rent out houses to migrants. During the Panchayat elections, clashes broke out in many villages over their filing of nomination papers.
No matter how much people protest, the country runs on the law established by the Constitution. 
Every citizen of the country has equal fundamental rights. If we talk about crime, it cannot be linked to people from a particular region, religion or any particular caste. The primary objective of the migrants is to earn their livelihood. The criminal has no caste, religion or region. According to statistics, the involvement of migrants in even minor crimes is found to be quite high. 
Apart from this, the spread of cheap drugs like bidi, zarda khaini, tobacco and paan etc. has increased with their arrival. They have proven to be a boon for political parties because their votes are volatile and it is very easy to influence them.
Whatever the advantages or disadvantages of their presence in Punjab in large numbers, one thing is clear that Punjab is completely dependent on them. They are present in every business. Employment opportunities have reduced for the indigenous citizens of Punjab. The state government needs to solve this problem without any conflict.