Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju did not mince words on the viral video. Amir Shokeen, a Delhi-based content creator, allegedly targeted a Tripura youth with racially derogatory remarks in a clip that ignited fury across the Northeast. Rijiju called the individual an "evil man" and vowed that authorities would teach him a "hard lesson."
The minister’s intervention came after a delay in filing the official complaint, a gap Rijiju acknowledged but dismissed as irrelevant to the outcome. "People who tolerate such wicked behaviour in the society are also responsible for the spread of hatred," he warned in a post on X. The statement signaled a shift from social media outrage to institutional enforcement.
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha moved swiftly to back the federal minister’s stance. He directed the state’s Director General of Police to coordinate directly with the Delhi Police, ensuring no jurisdictional gaps protected the accused. A complaint has already been registered with Tripura Police, citing charges of racial harassment, cyberbullying, and hate speech against the state’s indigenous communities.
The incident has transcended party lines, with leaders across the political spectrum demanding accountability. The pressure is now squarely on the Delhi Police to act swiftly before the narrative shifts from justice to perceived political theater. The accused faces potential charges under cybercrime and hate speech laws, with a legal clock now ticking.