A committee, set up by the
government to suggest remedial measures to address concerns of people from the
northeast, has sought suggestions of groups, individuals and organisations on
how to check alleged discriminations against those hailing from the region.
Any
individual, group or organisation desirous of sharing thoughts, ideas, and
suggestions relating to the concerns of people hailing from northeastern states
can do so by 28th February.
Suggestions
can be sent to mpbcomm.northeast@gmail.com or posted to S Saha, Member
Secretary & Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, Room No. 172 C,
North Block, New Delhi 110 001, an official release said on Monday.
The
Home Ministry has constituted the committee, headed by former IAS officer M
P Bezbaruah, on February 5, to look into various kinds of concerns of
people hailing from the northeastern 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
committee had been asked to examine various kinds of concerns, including those
regarding security of people hailing from the northeastern states. It will also examine the causes behind the
attacks or violence and discrimination against the people from the
northeast and suggest measures to be taken by the government to address these
concerns, the release said. Nido died due to injuries on head, face: Autopsy
report
The
autopsy report of Arunachal Pradesh student Nido Taniam, whose death here
sparked an outrage, has revealed that he succumbed due to injuries on his head
and face caused by a blunt object. The
postmortem report, which is likely to be submitted before the Delhi High Court
today, says that 19-year-old Taniam died due to "blunt trauma on head and
face", police sources said. In view
of the report, the three people arrested in the case earlier and charged with
assault may now face murder charges, they said.
Taniam,
son of Arunachal Pradesh Congress MLA Nido Pavitra, was allegedly beaten up by
some shopkeepers in Lajpat Nagar area of south Delhi on January 29 when he
retaliated after they made fun of his hairstyle. He was found dead in his room
next day. The initial post-mortem report had not revealed "much injury or
aberration" on his body. His death had triggered protests in the capital
with people from the Northeast alleging racial discrimination against those
from the region.