SHILLONG: Protests are still rife in Meghalaya and other parts of Northeast condemning the racial discrimination against Khasi lady, Tailin Lyngdoh, in Delhi Golf Club for wearing Jainsem, the traditional dress of Khasi women.
Meghalaya Pradesh Mahila Congress Committee on Saturday took out a protest rally in the city from the State Congress office to the CTO parking arena expressing concern over the incident and demanding unconditional apology from Delhi Golf Club authority.
During the rally, women with placards and banners demanded an end to such discrimination towards the people of Northeast.
The women also chanted slogans like ‘Long Live Jainsem and Long Live Meghalaya.’
“We want justice in the matter that has hurt the sentiment of the people of the Northeast in general and Meghalaya in particular. Delhi Golf Club authority must realise that India is a country with diverse culture and people of every state have their own cultural identity. The Club must tender an unconditional apology to the Khasi lady who was discriminated against,” said Szarita Laitphlang, secretary of Meghalaya Pradesh Congress Committee.
She further added that she had represented India wearing Jainsem in many international conferences, but nowhere had she faced any discrimination because of the dress.
The MLA of Chokpot LAC, Bluebell Sangma, while addressing the rally expressed solidarity with Tailin Lyngdoh in her fight against the racial discrimination she had been subjected to in Delhi Golf Club.
