New Delhi: Lok Sabha members across the spectrum Wednesday expressed their concern over the death here of a youth from Arunachal Pradesh, with Speaker Meria Kumar stating that the entire house was "one in protecting children from the northeast".
Responding to concerns of the members on the death of 19-year-old Nido Tania last week, Meira Kumar said that incident should be condemned by the entire house.
"A clear message should go that parliament of India, members of Lok Sabha are one in protecting children and people of the north east. We should send this message everywhere," she said.
Tania, son of an Arunachal Pradesh legislator, was beaten up by shopkeepers in a south Delhi market following a quarrel over his appearance and clothing. He died in a hospital Jan 30. The victim's friends say it was a racial attack.
The speaker made her remarks amid din in the house. She later adjourned the house for the day.
Raising the matter after the house met at noon following an adjournment earlier, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Sushma Swaraj said that Tania died following quarrel after being taunted on his hair style.
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