{
  "id": 5994662,
  "title": "‘Shameful, nasty’: Singapore minister slams racist comments on Indians, police step in",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/shameful-nasty-singapore-minister-slams-racist-comments-on-indians-5994662",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-06T13:21:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/world/singapore-police-probe-racist-comments-indian-origin-10865809/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Singapore's Senior Minister K Shanmugam has condemned a surge of racist and xenophobic remarks aimed at people of Indian origin following the tragic Nepal floods. The comments, posted online in response to the disaster and Air India's financial troubles, have been described as \"shameful, nasty and totally unacceptable\" by Shanmugam. He singled out stereotypes involving snakes, curry, pratam, and black magic, warning that such behavior degrades public discourse and threatens social harmony. Shanmugam believes the perpetrators should be identified and dealt with, rather than hiding behind online anonymity. In addition to a public condemnation, Singapore's Ministry of Digital Development and Information will urge social media platforms to remove the offending posts, as they violate platform guidelines. The minister also highlighted specific instances of online abuse, including suggestions that missing Singaporeans in Nepal were \"not our own\" and a derogatory term for Indians. These attacks, he said, were vile and libellous, particularly against Temasek's chief executive and senior management, given Temasek's significant stake in Singapore Airlines.",
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        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "‘Shameful, nasty’: Singapore minister slams racist comments on Indians, police step in",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/shameful-nasty-singapore-minister-slams-racist-comments-on-indians",
        "published": "2026-09-06T13:21:12.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}