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Racial Slurs Against Northeasterners: ‘Momos’, ‘Chinki’ slurs: Northeast dance troupe faces racial abuse, asked to show ‘ID’ for using washroom at Patna station | Patna News

PATNA: A distressing episode at Patna railway station has once again brought to light the persistent racism and bias faced by people from India’s Northeastern states. A cultural dance troupe from Arunachal Pradesh was allegedly harassed and barred from using a washroom in the ladies’ waiting area, with the confrontation captured on video and now…

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‘Chinki, momo, Chinese’: How everyday racism shadows Indians from the Northeast | India News

“You people eat dogs, cats, pigs and all your animals, right?” This was a question Riba says she was repeatedly asked because she hails from the Northeast. Working at a high-profile firm did little to shield her from stereotypes. Friends, colleagues and acquaintances routinely questioned her food habits, appearance and even language. ‘Called Minor Matter,…

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