Northeast people not safe in Delhi: Arunachal BJP MP's sharp remark on own party
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Arunachal BJP MP Tapir Gao raised the issue of recent racial attacks against people from the northeast and flagged concerns around their safety in Delhi.
BJP MP from Arunachal Pradesh Tapir Gao on Monday raised concerns over the safety of people from the northeastern states in Delhi, saying incidents of racial discrimination and attacks continue to surface. He said the issue would be raised in Parliament and urged the government to consider a stronger legal framework to protect citizens from the region.
Notably, BJP, the party to which Gao belongs, is in power in Delhi and at the Centre.
The remarks come amid renewed concern following a recent assault on a woman from Manipur in Delhi’s Saket area.
Speaking in front of Parliament, Gao said people from the Northeast often feel unsafe not just in the national capital but in metropolitan cities across the country.
“People from the northeastern states are not secure in Delhi. Not only in Delhi, but people from the northeast are also facing racial discrimination, fights and killings in all metropolitan cities across the country,” the BJP leader said.
He added that the matter would be taken up during Zero Hour in Parliament, and that a delegation would also meet the Union Home Minister. Gao further suggested that the Centre should consider bringing a law similar to an Atrocity Act to prevent discrimination and violence against people from the Northeast.
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