‘Northeast citizens faced bias amid pandemic’ (GS-1, Regionalism, communalism, The Hindu)

13 Apr ‘Northeast citizens faced bias amid pandemic’ (GS-1, Regionalism, communalism, The Hindu)

Context:- Recent report on the racial issues faced by the north east people, during the pandemic, unpublished. shows a stark reality, people of east India faces.

• Why north east people faces the racial discrimination:-
  • Their physical appearance.
  • People of mainland (Though north east is an integral part of India) seems pathetic to the racial issues.
  • People don’t treat them equal.
  • Awareness among the people, as such awareness is not being taught in the school
  • Prejudice.
• recent case studies:
  • In Bengaluru northeast people exodus in the past.
  • crime against them in Delhi.
  • Many of the mainstream people thinks north east is not the part of india.
• Government steps
  • Destination north east-2020
  • Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat
  • Cultural Heritage Youth Leadership Programme (CHYLP)
  • bezbaruah committee for north east people

• Bezbaruah committee for north east people (look into concerns of people hailing from north-eastern states living and working in other parts of the country.)

  • Reach North east people via social media
  • dedicated public prosecutor
  • Nodal police stations
  • victim relief fund
  • promotion of sports in the north east

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Swarn Singh

Plutus IAS Current Affair Team Member