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DISCRIMINATION IN NATION
Racial Discrimination against North Eastern People Hate me not; for thou shall be hated
The genesis of the insane rage in the posh Lajpat Nagar area in South Delhi wherein an 18-yearold student from Arunachal Pradesh Nido Taniam was beaten to such an extent that it led to his death owes its origin to various factors. The social economic problem, lack of educational and job opportunities in the North East region of the country, the racial hatred and absence of proper policing in Delhi are a few causes. The bizarre incident in the country’s capital has predictably agitated many of the people from the North East region-those residing in Delhi, Pune, Bangalore and outside.
The sitting congress MP in Lok Sabha, Thokchom Meinya from Manipur attributed the violent death to racial profiling of people of the North East. “They feel alienated...Such a feeling is highly injurious to our National Unity and integrity,” he said in the Lok Sabha adding that even as an elected MP he faces problems even from the security guards in the Parliament. The worst part is the response of the law enforcing agencies and especially the police. In fact, in 2007 the Delhi police created a flutter when it counselled North East people on what to wear and what not to eat.
