HT Correspondent
DIMAPUR, Feb 25: The Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) on Wednesday strongly condemned the recent racial and physical attacks on women from the northeastern region in the Indian mainland, including the deeply disturbing incident involving a woman from Nagaland.
The federation said it stands in firm solidarity with the victims and all women from the region who have faced humiliation, intimidation and violence in different parts of the Indian mainland.
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“The incident involving a young doctor from Nagaland at All India Institute of Medical Sciences Gorakhpur, where she was allegedly stalked, subjected to obscene comments and racial slurs and physically intimidated is a shocking reminder of the persistent racial prejudice faced by northeastern citizens,” the NSF said in a release.
It added that the reported harassment of three young women from Arunachal Pradesh in New Delhi further exposes a disturbing pattern of racial discrimination.
The federation acknowledged the strong condemnation expressed from various quarters and concerned authorities.
“However, condemnation alone is not enough,” it said and demanded stern and exemplary action against all culprits involved in these heinous acts.
The NSF said law enforcement authorities in the concerned states must ensure immediate arrests, impartial and time-bound investigations and strict punishment under the law.
If any leniency is shown, it will only embolden perpetrators and perpetuate a culture of racism and gender-based violence, it stated.
The federation further called for urgent preventive measures to address racial discrimination and crimes against northeastern citizens across the Indian mainland.
