Shameful incident

India has been deeply shamed by what happened at Bengaluru few days ago. A 21-year-old Tanzanian woman student was allegedly beaten up and stripped by the mob in a case of mistaken identity after a woman was mowed down by a car in Bengaluru on Sunday night. The incident has sparked outrage and has hurt the image of India. Such kind of incident with a racial overtone is increasing in the country. Especially people of African origin along with people hailing from North Eastern states are the worst victim. In this case what is more shocking is that Tanzanian student was beaten up infront of the police.
To the horror of victim no one including police came to her rescue. In a damage control exercise India today assured necessary legal action against those involved in the incident. MEA spokesperson told worried African nationals that all the safety measures will be taken, so that such incident is not repeated. Home Ministry has also asked the state government to give a detailed report about the circumstances leading to the assault and action taken against those involved in it. The promptness shown by MEA and MHA is praiseworthy. This will surely make African students feel protected. The people of India also need to introspect. They were victim of racism during the British rule. For years they fought against the racism. But now they themselves are involved in racist activities. This is wrong and should be immediately stopped.