Supreme Court Slams Centre Over Lax Response to North East Racial Discrimination

The Supreme Court has criticized the Central government for failing to regularly monitor and address racial discrimination against North East Indians.

The Bench noted that the government had ignored a court mandate to hold committee meetings every three months. Highlighting the persistence of racial slurs and the lack of high-level official representation at welfare meetings, the Court remarked that the Union was "taking things very lightly."

The Bench ordered that future meetings include fixed schedules and demanded greater sensitivity toward the community's struggles.

The case remains pending to ensure the government takes concrete steps toward protecting the rights of North East citizens living across India.

[Alana Golmei v. UOI]