Govt to write to states for zero tolerance towards crime against NE people

Government will write to all states seeking them to have zero tolerance towards crime against people from North East. Referring to the recent death of Dana Sangma in Gurgaon near Delhi and of Richard Loitum in Bengaluru besides allegations of racial profiling against Tibetans during the recent BRICS summit, the Home minister P. Chidambaram held that the students from the NE-region have right to security and peace and they are free to travel and reside in any part of India.

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2012