Published On : Mon, Jul 11th, 2016

Delhi airport immigration officer to Manipuri girl: ‘Pakka Indian Ho’?

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11live2New Delhi: A Manipuri woman has alleged that she was harassed at the Indira Gandhi International Airports immigration desk where she was reportedly faced a barrage of racist comments and was asked if she was really ‘Indian’.

Monika Khangembam wrote on Facebook:

The bloody racist immigration desk at it again! Looks at my Passport and says, “Indian toh nahi lagti ho”. I get that all the time so don’t react much to it but then he goes on, “Pakka Indian ho?” with a smirk. I still don’t react. What really got me was when he said, “See… You yourself need to know your Indianess. How many states are there in India?” The lady at the next counter is giggling. I tell him I am really running late. He goes, “nahi nahi bolo bolo”. I helplessly answer him as he is not proceeding with the process. And then he continues, “kaha se ho”. I said Manipur and he is like, “so tell me how many states Manipur shares borders with. Name them”. I totally lose it and I look away and roll my eyes and don’t answer. And he is still insisting me to answer. This bloody moron has all the time to ask all this. I said I was really getting late and he goes like, “aircraft aapko chodke kahi nahi jaa rahi. Aaram se jawab do”. What a bully and never felt so humiliated. It was like it was his mission to make me realise my ‘Indianness’ and he thought he was being funny. I was running late and felt I was giving in to the bully. Spoiled my night. Is there a way to complain against these bullies?

Speaking to ANI on Monday, Monika’s sister said: “It’s unfortunate that my sister carrying an Indian passport was asked by the immigration officer about her nationality. Such type of treatment is unacceptable, concerned authorities must look into it.”