Inquiry ordered into Manipuri woman alleging racial harassment

Monika Khangembam alleged that on Saturday an immigration official at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport hurled racist remarks at her when she was on her way to Seoul for a conference.

 Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said today that an inquiry has been instituted into the allegation of racial harassment and action will be taken if anyone is found guilty.

 “We are examining the case. We have asked for a full report. There have been previous cases of harassment. We will take action if there was a harassment,” he told reporters here. The inquiry will be conducted by the Bureau of Immigration, which comes under the Ministry of Home Affairs. 

After learning about the matter, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj expressed regret over the incident and said she would take up the issue with Home Minister Rajnath Singh.