Anjel Chakma, just 24, succumbed to his injuries; his brother suffered head and other wounds but lived to tell the tale. Leaders from across the political spectrum need to speak out strongly and tell their followers to keep an eye on such incidents. The media need eyes and ears which are constantly looking out for such incidents or the roots of such events. The incident involving Anjel Chakma shows clearly that racial bias is alive and kicking in India. With the surge in deaths as a result of contaminated water in Indore and the US’s capture of the Venezuelan president, the Anjel Chakma incident has vanished from the headlines.

Source: The Telegraph January 13, 2026 02:13 UTC