We are also Indians, says slain Tripura student’s dad

AMID nationwide outrage over the murder of a Tripura student in Dehradun reportedly triggered by a dispute over a racial slur, his father Tarun Prasad Chakma on Monday condemned discrimination against natives of the Northeast.

- PRASANTA MAZUMDAR @ Guwahati

“Families from here in the Northeast send their children outside so they can pursue better academic and professional opportunities,” he said, adding, “No child from the Northeast should be subjected to what happened to my son. The government must ensure their safety.”