3 Arunachal Pradesh women face racial abuse and sexist remarks by Delhi neighbours

The three women were embroiled in a dispute with their neighbours that began over minor repair work at their rented flat in Malviya Nagar.

A recent racism incident that happened in Delhi has shocked everyone, where three women from Arunachal Pradesh faced the horror of racism and sexist remarks by their neighbours in Delhi. The three women got involved in a dispute with them, which began with minor repair work at their rented flat in Malviya Nagar.

3 Arunachal Pradesh women face racism in Delhi.

Three women from Arunachal Pradesh who currently reside in Delhi have alleged racial abuse and humiliation from their neighbours. According to the police, the three women from the North Eastern state were involved in a dispute with their neighbours over a minor repair work at their rented place in Malviya Nagar. The accused, Harsh Singh and his wife allegedly hurled abuses and made derogatory and racial remarks targeting the women, as reported in the news agency PTI on Sunday. The video of the horrifying incident also went viral on social media, with one of them showing the accused allegedly asking one of the Arunachal women if she is a sex worker. Singh’s wife allegedly told the women in the videos, “Were you sitting here to do ‘business’? Have you opened a ‘massage parlour’ at home?” as cited by PTI in its report. Responding to this, the woman can be heard saying, “Everyone heard what you said about my image. You made false allegations that I drink alcohol.” She further asked the couple to go and check her room for “any bottles”.

The disturbing statements made by their Delhi neighbours to the three women.

One of the victims told reporters that they were called “dhandhewali” (prostitutes) and “momo” (a reference to food but used as a slur for North Eastern people in India). They were also told “go, work at massage parlour for ₹500!.” The women now have demanded a formal apology from the accused, saying the remarks were not only directed at them but at the entire North Eastern community.

The three women have alleged mental harassment and humiliation in their complaint, while the police clarified that no physical injuries had been reported in the incident.