On Monday the Delhi High Court, asked the Centre to submit a draft for guidelines on Tuesday to ensure safety of people of northeast residing in the capital.
The bench, also comprising justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw, asked the Ministry of Home Affairs to submit by Tuesday the draft guidelines, which could be used in passing directions for ensuring safety and security of persons of northeast states living in the national capital.
‘We cannot close our eyes and say that everything is fine. Additional solicitor general Rajeeve Mehra (who appeared for the MHA) prepare a draft guideline and give that to us tomorrow. Some fear must be there. Please ask the police to do something,’ it said referring to the recent increase in the hate crimes against the persons of that zone.
Chief justice Ramana, who has recently been elevated to the Supreme Court, said, ‘I don’t have time. Please give me a favour Mr Mehra and submit the draft guidelines. I am fixing it tomorrow for hearing.’
The court also said the MHA should consider appointing persons of the region in Delhi police and this step would help the victims to put forth their grievances in a better manner.
‘Once you appoint them in Delhi police, they will help the persons from the northeast. They speak good English. Already they are feeling neglected, alienated and exploited. It is very dangerous,’ it said.
During the hearing, the court perused the postmortem report of 19-year-old Tania, son of an Arunachal Pradesh MLA and asked the lawyers not to advance submissions relating to the ongoing probe into the murder case.
Tania had died on 29 January, following a scuffle at Lajpat Nagar where a shopkeeper teased Nido over his hair and look.
On 4 February, union home minister Sushilkumar Shinde promised to take action against those responsible for the death of a 19-year-old student from Arunachal Pradesh and ensure a speedy probe.
Union minister of state for minority affairs Ninong Ering then said that the home minister gave assurances when accompanied by a delegation of students from the northeast.
The bench, also comprising justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw, asked the Ministry of Home Affairs to submit by Tuesday the draft guidelines, which could be used in passing directions for ensuring safety and security of persons of northeast states living in the national capital.
‘We cannot close our eyes and say that everything is fine. Additional solicitor general Rajeeve Mehra (who appeared for the MHA) prepare a draft guideline and give that to us tomorrow. Some fear must be there. Please ask the police to do something,’ it said referring to the recent increase in the hate crimes against the persons of that zone.
Chief justice Ramana, who has recently been elevated to the Supreme Court, said, ‘I don’t have time. Please give me a favour Mr Mehra and submit the draft guidelines. I am fixing it tomorrow for hearing.’
The court also said the MHA should consider appointing persons of the region in Delhi police and this step would help the victims to put forth their grievances in a better manner.
‘Once you appoint them in Delhi police, they will help the persons from the northeast. They speak good English. Already they are feeling neglected, alienated and exploited. It is very dangerous,’ it said.
During the hearing, the court perused the postmortem report of 19-year-old Tania, son of an Arunachal Pradesh MLA and asked the lawyers not to advance submissions relating to the ongoing probe into the murder case.
Tania had died on 29 January, following a scuffle at Lajpat Nagar where a shopkeeper teased Nido over his hair and look.
On 4 February, union home minister Sushilkumar Shinde promised to take action against those responsible for the death of a 19-year-old student from Arunachal Pradesh and ensure a speedy probe.
Union minister of state for minority affairs Ninong Ering then said that the home minister gave assurances when accompanied by a delegation of students from the northeast.