Conrad condemns racial slur against Arunachal legislator

SHILLONG, May 24: Chief Minister Conrad Sangma has condemned a racial slur made by a Punjab-based YouTuber, Paras Singh, against an MLA from Arunachal Pradesh.
Taking to Twitter, the chief minister said, “Ignorance is not an excuse. NE stands united & condemns comments by Mr Paras Singh. We stand in solidarity with Arunachal. NE is an integral part of India & Arunachal’s patriotism is a testament to it. Racist insinuations by Paras to the people of Arunachal must be taken to task.”
The YouTuber, on his YouTube channel, had on Sunday termed Arunachal-based Congress MLA Ninong Ering a “non-Indian” and apparently claimed the “state was a part of China”, sparking furore among the people of Arunachal as well as people from other parts of the country. In yet another video, posted earlier in the day, he had tendered an apology for his comments.
A police case has been registered against Paras and Itanagar cyber crime branch is investigating the matter.