ZB(AMN) condemns attacks on NE people
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, October 19 2014: The Zeliangrong Baudi(AMN) has strongly condemned the recent murder and brutal attack on students and youth of the North East in metro cities of India, according to a statement issued by the general secretary of ZB(AMN) .

People from the North East who live in metro cities of the country repeatedly face abuse, sexual harassment and attack because people of North East have distinct looks and facial features.

Series of atrocities on the people of North East have been taking place every now and then in the major cities of India.

Such brutal attacks on innocent people of North East region are the "acts of barbarism and cowardice" .

These incidents deserve to be condemned by every rational thinkers, the statement said.

The statement urged Rajnath Singh, Union Home Minister, Government of India, Government of Delhi, Government of Karnataka, Government of Haryana, law enforcing agencies, and all the Chief Ministers of North East States to take up immediate action and punish the guilty persons in exemplary and befitting manners so that such inhuman acts do not recur.

It may be mentioned that when Nido Tania, a student from Arunachal Pradesh, was murdered in New Delhi in January, 2014, it led to a huge public outcry.

After that incident, nothing has changed on the ground.

The 11 member Bezbaruah Committee was formed after the death of Nido Tania.

According to Bezbaruah Committee report there are more than two lakh people from North East region who have migrated to Delhi, the capital of India from 2005 to 2013 and about 86% have faced some sort of "racial discrimination" in metro cities across the country.

The Committee had conducted a study into the problems faced by the people of North East and it recommended measures to reduce the problems faced by them.

Till date, no action has been taken on its recommendations, the statement added.

It appealed to North East people to unite and fight against the human rights violations and injustices.

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