A blot on India: Disrespect for diversity a worrying trend
The Tribune Editorial: Treating fellow Indians like outsiders or traitors on one pretext or another is a trend that bodes ill for our democracy and secular fabric.
Updated At : 06:34 AM Nov 13, 2025 IST
UNITY in diversity — is that a lived reality in India or just a mirage? The Supreme Court has expressed concern over Indian citizens being targeted by their compatriots because of cultural and racial differences. Two students from Kerala were allegedly assaulted by local residents and the police in New Delhi on September 24; accused of theft, they were also forced to speak Hindi and ridiculed for wearing a lungi/mundu — a traditional attire of their state. Sadly, the incident has not triggered outrage across the country, in stark contrast to the furore witnessed whenever Indians are subjected to racial abuse and violence in the West.
