External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj has promised 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”.
The External Affairs Minister tweeted “Monika Khangembam- I am sorry to know this. Immigration is not with me. I will speak to my senior colleague Rajnath Singh ji to sensitise Immigration officials at the airport”.
Union Minister of state for Home Kiren Rijiju has said that a report of racism and harassment of Manipuri woman at Delhi airport’s immigration desk has been received and further details have been sought. He added that action will be taken as and when details are provided.
