Racial discrimination against northeast Indians in times of Covid-19 Online publication date: Wed, 28-Jul-2021
by Benchilo Odyuo
International Journal of Human Rights and Constitutional Studies (IJHRCS), Vol. 8, No. 3, 2021
Abstract: Corona is a slander (Mazumda, 2020) against northeastern India. Northeasterners are being targeted because of their racial features and this issue is happening for a very long time. There are many incidents of racial discrimination against the people from northeast during the period of corona virus pandemic. Terms like 'chini-mini', 'chinki', 'momo', 'corona', 'Chinese', etc., are often used against the northeasterners in these places. This paper is an attempt to look into the recent incidents of racial discrimination and humiliation against the people from northeast India. It discusses various laws related to humiliation, harassment and illegal treatment. It argues that the failure on the part of the Indian government to enact specific law against racial discrimination is only taken advantage by racist elements, and therefore, the paper sought to suggest various measures to be undertaken by the government in order to eradicate the menace of racial discrimination against people from northeast India.
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