<p>The Lok Sabha on Wednesday condemned attacks on people from the North-East in the wake of lynching of a student from Arunachal Pradesh in Delhi.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Leader of the Opposition Sushma Swaraj raised the issue in the Lok Sabha and wanted the House to send out a clear message of reassurance to those hailing from the North-East, and residing in different parts of the country, of their security.<br /><br />Members from across the political divide voiced concern over the death of 19-year-old Nido Taniam in Delhi last week. Speaker Meria Kumar condemned the incident and said the entire House was “one in protecting children from the North-East”.<br /><br />“(The incident) needs to be condemned by the entire House and a clear message should go to the country that Parliament and members of the Lok Sabha are one in protecting children and people of the North-East. We should send this message everywhere,” she said.<br /><br />In an unusual move, Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs Ninong Ering had given a notice for suspension of Question Hour but dropped his plans following an assurance from the Speaker that he would be allowed to speak on the matter.<br /><br />Taniam, son of an Arunachal Pradesh legislator, was beaten up by shopkeepers in a south Delhi market following a quarrel over his appearance and clothing. He died in hospital January 30. The victim's friends say it was a racial attack.<br /><br />Swaraj also recalled the incident of molestation of two Manipuri women in the capital.<br /><br />The BJP leader said students from the North-East come to Delhi and other parts of the country due to lack of quality educational institutions in their home states.</p>
<p>The Lok Sabha on Wednesday condemned attacks on people from the North-East in the wake of lynching of a student from Arunachal Pradesh in Delhi.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Leader of the Opposition Sushma Swaraj raised the issue in the Lok Sabha and wanted the House to send out a clear message of reassurance to those hailing from the North-East, and residing in different parts of the country, of their security.<br /><br />Members from across the political divide voiced concern over the death of 19-year-old Nido Taniam in Delhi last week. Speaker Meria Kumar condemned the incident and said the entire House was “one in protecting children from the North-East”.<br /><br />“(The incident) needs to be condemned by the entire House and a clear message should go to the country that Parliament and members of the Lok Sabha are one in protecting children and people of the North-East. We should send this message everywhere,” she said.<br /><br />In an unusual move, Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs Ninong Ering had given a notice for suspension of Question Hour but dropped his plans following an assurance from the Speaker that he would be allowed to speak on the matter.<br /><br />Taniam, son of an Arunachal Pradesh legislator, was beaten up by shopkeepers in a south Delhi market following a quarrel over his appearance and clothing. He died in hospital January 30. The victim's friends say it was a racial attack.<br /><br />Swaraj also recalled the incident of molestation of two Manipuri women in the capital.<br /><br />The BJP leader said students from the North-East come to Delhi and other parts of the country due to lack of quality educational institutions in their home states.</p>
