New Delhi:
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal visited Jantar Mantar today to show solidarity with the students from the North-East who are protesting against the death of Nido Taniam, a 20-year-old from Arunachal Pradesh.
Here are the highlights of his speech:- Nido's fight isn't a North Eastern issue
- It is a national issue
- We have to fight this racism issue together
- South Indians also face similar troubles
- Nido's fight is my fight
- I got to know of this incident through media...within an hour we ordered an independent magisterial enquiry
- Not under pressure but because I feel for you people
- I wrote on the file if Delhi Police is one of the accused, they can't do an independent investigation
- We'll ensure there is justice in this case. Why was an FIR registered after 2 days?
- We will never know the truth if Delhi Police probes the matter
- We will come to know the truth in 3-4 weeks if the police were involved
- Had you all not gathered together, then this case would have gone unnoticed
- I became the Chief Minister, I could have taken a big house, police protection
- Had I said I need 10 Lakhs from every police station, I would have been a great Chief Minister
- Whoever is guilty in this case, whether it is the police or the accused, we will have to get together to ensure they are hanged
- Criminal Justice system needs to be improved if we want to make Delhi a safer place
(Asked what three things he will do to ensure justice) - In principal, I agree North Eastern history should be included in textbooks
- Judicial enquiry has been setup
- Third, I have a suggestion: You form a committee which the Delhi government will notify. You give us suggestions which we shall implement
Delhi Education Minister Manish Sisodia:
- Next session onwards, school books will have a chapter on North Eastern history
- Education department will teach the people of Delhi about respecting people from North East, South India