‘Evil man will be punished’: Rijiju warns Delhi man over racial abuse of Tripura youth

New Delhi: Union Minister Kiren Rijiju vehemently denounced the racial abuse faced by a tribal youth from Tripura's Gomati district by a Delhi-based social media influencer, Amir Shokeen. Rijiju shared a video of the incident on social media platform X, urging swift action against the accused, despite the delay in filing an official complaint.

He cautioned that both Delhi and Tripura police would "teach him a hard lesson." Rijiju emphasized that individuals tolerating such behavior were equally responsible for spreading hatred. The video, which surfaced on Tuesday, allegedly shows Shokeen making derogatory remarks about Tripura when the youth identified himself as Indian.

Political parties in Tripura united against the incident, demanding legal action. The Chief Minister of Tripura, Manik Saha, instructed the state police to coordinate with Delhi Police for a thorough investigation. The Congress leader demanded an apology from Shokeen and a pledge to establish a strong precedent against such insults to Tripura and its people.

Shokeen, in a Facebook video, maintained that the incident was scripted and that the individual he allegedly mocked was a friend working at a cafe in Ahmedabad. He apologized if his words offended anyone.