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External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj promised late on Sunday to look into the alleged harassment and racism faced by a Manipuri woman at the immigration desk at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport.
The action came after Monika Khangembam alleged on Saturday that an immigration official asked her a series of offensive questions in an apparent bid to ascertain her “Indianness”.
Read: Manipuri woman alleges racism, harassment at Delhi airport’s immigration desk
The incident triggered widespread condemnation on social media. Hours later, Swaraj tweeted that she would speak to cabinet colleague and home minister Rajnath Singh to sensitise immigration officials.
Sushma to the rescue after Manipuri girl alleges racism at Delhi airport | india-news | Hindustan Times
The action came after Monika Khangembam alleged on Saturday that an immigration official asked her a series of offensive questions in an apparent bid to ascertain her “Indianness”.
Read: Manipuri woman alleges racism, harassment at Delhi airport’s immigration desk
The incident triggered widespread condemnation on social media. Hours later, Swaraj tweeted that she would speak to cabinet colleague and home minister Rajnath Singh to sensitise immigration officials.
Sushma to the rescue after Manipuri girl alleges racism at Delhi airport | india-news | Hindustan Times