Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma has condemned alleged racial abuse against three women from Arunachal Pradesh in Delhi, calling for an end to discrimination against Northeast Indians. Sangma took to social media on Sunday to express his outrage over the incident, stating that such discrimination must stop.

The incident reportedly occurred on February 20, when the women were allegedly subjected to racial slurs and verbal abuse by their neighbors during a dispute at their residential building in New Delhi. A video of the confrontation has since circulated on social media platforms.

According to police, the three women had called an electrician to their fourth-floor flat to install an air conditioner. During the installation, dust and debris fell onto the first floor, prompting objections from the neighbors. An argument ensued and quickly escalated, with the neighbors allegedly hurling derogatory remarks and targeting the women for their Northeastern origins.

An FIR has been registered under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, including Sections 79 (word intended to insult a woman’s modesty), 351(2) (criminal intimidation), 3(5) (common intention), and 196 (promoting enmity on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence or language). The police have named Harsh Singh and Ruby Jain in the complaint.

No physical injuries were reported, but the complainants have alleged mental harassment and humiliation, according to police reports. One of the victims said, ‘Because we look a certain way and our Hindi is not very strong, people here perceive that we are not from India. But such people are uncivilised. We are very much Indians. I want justice. Verbal abuse is also very much of a crime. No individual from North East should have to go through such behaviour again.’

As of now, no arrests have been made in connection with the incident. The case is under investigation, with authorities working to determine the full extent of the alleged abuse and ensure justice for the victims.