‘Evil man will be punished’: Rijiju warns Delhi man over racial abuse of Tripura youth
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju condemned a social media influencer for racially abusing a tribal youth from Tripura. Authorities are investigating the incident, while political leaders in Tripura have demanded legal action and an apology.
Why it matters
This incident underscores the prevalence of racial discrimination against people from Northeast India and the government's response to such hate speech.
NEW DELHI: Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday strongly condemned "racial" harassment of a tribal youth from Tripura's Gomati district by a Delhi-based social media influencer Amir Shokeen.Rijiju took to X late Wednesday and shared a video of the incident, acknowledging the delay in filing an official complaint but warning that the accused would face action."This evil man will be punished. There was delay in lodging the official complaint but Delhi Police and Tripura Police will teach him a hard lesson. People who tolerate such wicked behavior in the society are also responsible for the spread of hatred," the Union parliamentary affairs minister said.In the video circulating online, Shokeen can allegedly be heard making racial remarks against the youth. The clip, which surfaced on Tuesday evening, purportedly shows him asking the young man whether he was the "president" of a neighbouring country.
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