KSO, AZSU flay Nido's killing
Source: The Sangai Express / Newmai News Network
Imphal, February 03 2014:
The Kuki Students' Organization (KSO) Delhi and the All Zeliangrong Students Union, Assam, Manipur and Nagaland (AZSU-AMN) termed the killing of Arunachal Pradesh student Nido Tania in Delhi as barbaric and horrific incident.
19-year-old student Nido Tania, son of Congress MLA and parliamentary secretary in health and family welfare department Nido Pavitra in the heart of the national capital, Delhi on last Thursday.
Nido Tania was killed for raising and reacting against the racially coloured remark and taunt, said KSO-Delhi.
AZSU president Pamei Tingenlung blamed the state governments of the north east region saying due to lack of good educational institutions, less job opportunity and law and order problems have compelled the people of the region to throng into the national capital.
Tingenlung said Nido Tania's case was not the first and it is not going to be the last.
He asked the Central government as well as the north eastern state governments to address the matter urgently.
Meanwhile, the representatives of KSO, Delhi took part in the agitation in support for the fight of racist attack on the northeast people at Lajpat Nagar (South Delhi) on Saturday.
The agitation was organized by the Arunachal Students' Union Delhi.
Thangminlen Kipgen, the president of the Kuki Students' Organisation Delhi expressed the anguish and concerns over the repeated atrocities that the people of Northeast face in Delhi.
He brought to light the inaction of Delhi Police that led to this unfortunate incident.
KSO Delhi expresses its deepest regret over the untimely demise of its fellow brother, Nido Tania.
KSO pledges its support in the fight againts the racist attack on any individual in general and the people of north east in particular.