The Naga People’s Front (NPF) has strongly condemned the recent racial harassment and attack on a Naga woman doctor at AIIMS Gorakhpur, describing the incident as deeply disturbing and unacceptable.

In a statement, the party said such incidents strike at the heart of dignity and justice and reflect the continued discrimination faced by people from the Northeast in metropolitan centres such as New Delhi, Bengaluru and Mumbai. It noted that derogatory slurs, stereotyping, social exclusion and even physical assault remain recurring experiences for many Northeasterners, undermining the guarantees of equality enshrined in Articles 14 and 15 of the Constitution.

The NPF called for effective implementation of the recommendations of the Bezbaruah Committee, which was constituted to address concerns of people from the Northeast residing outside the region. The party urged the concerned authorities to ensure swift justice in the recent case and to strengthen safeguards to prevent similar acts of discrimination.

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At the same time, the NPF reaffirmed that the Naga political movement is rooted in a long historical struggle for self-determination and the protection of Naga identity. It stated that for decades, Nagas have asserted their political and historical rights with clarity and determination.

The party also maintained that there is no history of institutional or systematic discrimination against non-locals in Nagaland, adding that individuals from other parts of the country who come to the state for business or livelihood have lived and worked peacefully among the Naga people.

Clarifying its position, the NPF said that standing for Naga rights does not imply hostility toward others. It emphasized that mutual respect and peaceful coexistence must prevail and reiterated its commitment to defending Naga identity and political rights while firmly opposing all forms of racial discrimination and injustice wherever they occur.