New Delhi, April 13, 2011 (3:15 PM)
Two more boys from North East India were severely beaten yesterday in Murnika, South Delhi. A brother and sister who were attacked in a different incident last night are admitted at AIMS Trauma Centre.
In what could be another display of Delhi's collective racism towards the Northeast people, a 21-year-old DU student, Thang and his friend, Mang, 24 years, were beaten last night by locals in Munirka, Delhi. Mang suffered a minor head injury, while Thang's shirt was torn into pieces and he had scratch marks on his face and chest.
According to sources reaching to North East Support Centre says that Mang and Thang were buying groceries for dinner at a Northeast shop when they heard shouts and scuffling.
"Some people were gathering outside. We stepped out and watched for a while when one guy approached us and suddenly hit Thang," said Mang. "Another person picked up a brick and threw it at us which I somehow managed to shield myself with my hands from its potential blow. I ran for cover, but the next thing I knew Thang got surrounded and attacked by a bunch of people. He managed to escape from their grasp after sometime."
Both Mang and Thang are roommates. They are from Lamka, Manipur. Police have registered an FIR. The torn shirt is with the police.
In another attacked James (name changed) 30 years old brother and her sister Helen (name changed) 25 years old were beaten severely by group of people at Babulal Chowk, Murnika, South Delhi at around 11 PM last night. James suffered severe head enjuries and Helen on face, mouth and they are admitted at AIMS Trauma Centre.
“Murnika is marked with countless numbers of racial attack on North East people living in the rented homes. The local police has totally failed to stop the violence and crimes against people from North East India,” says Madhu Chandra – Spokesperson of North East Support Centre & Helpline.
North East Support Centre & Helpline (www.nehelpline.net) is combined initiative of various human rights activists, social workers, students, journalists and lawyers seeking to prevent harassment and abuses meted out to women, North East People and tribal communities of different states.
North East
It is very pathetic to know that people from North east India are treated very harshly in the capital. Even, the police are a threat to the North East people. They come from their land to Earn and for studies. Also, to be kept in mind, only a certain percentage of the North Indians discriminate the north east people. These few percentage of racists is heavily making a bad impact on the proud image of the North Indians. The reasons why a certain percentage of North Indians discriminate the North East people is solely because of the mongoloid look they are featured. I believe many FIRs and complaints must have been raised but the results are not always to the expectations.
For the information of the whole North East Community, the only solution to the ongoing problem is to have a respect for the North East people. And, respect can be earned only if people have fear in their minds, fear which would not led anyone to hurt, fear which would not led anyone to tease, fear which would not led anyone to rape etc.
Disheartened People, it’s high time now to pull up your socks and fight against them. Get united- may it be from Assam, Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura, Mizoram, Sikkim, Meghalaya etc and fight back this racist and create a fear for them which would be beneficial for both present and future generations.
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