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The mysterious death of Loitam Richard in Bangalore, the murder of Ramchanphy Hongray in New Delhi, the suicide by Dana Sangma and other such incidents serve as reminders of the insecure conditions under which people, particularly the young, from the north-east of India have to live with in the metros of this country. Major problems faced by people from north east in other parts of the country are:

♤ Pervasive racial discrimination that people from the region face in metropolitan India.

♤ Despite hailing from an integral part of India, these survivors of racial abuse feel compelled to overlook instances of mental, physical and verbal assault on a daily basis.

♤ People from North-East have to suffer jibes and verbal or non-verbal abuse due to their different facial look.

♤ Time and again, male students from the northeast have been compelled to relocate elsewhere after the locals ganged up against them.

Some of the steps taken by the government

♤ Delhi Police has announced an array of steps, including setting up of a new unit and a helpline number to address any grievance faced by people from the north east.

♤ Ministry of Home Affairs constituted a committee in February, 2014 to look into the various concerns of persons hailing from the North Eastern States who are living in different parts of the country, especially the Metropolitan areas, and to suggest suitable remedial measures which could be taken by the Government

♤ The Government has already encouraged to include history of North-East in school curriculum which can be a way to bring North-east closer to the main stream.