Overview

• In a viral Instagram video from the account @__insolitude, she described men mocking her with “Ching Chong” slurs in Kamla Nagar and later inside a Delhi Metro train.
• She said the encounters left her feeling unwelcome in her own country and that fellow passengers did not intervene during the Metro episode.
• The posts drew broad support online and renewed discussion about stereotyping and everyday discrimination faced by Northeastern communities.
• Union Minister Kiren Rijiju publicly asked her to capture photos and file a complaint with the Delhi Police North East Cell, noting a dedicated unit for such cases.
• News reports have not confirmed that she has filed a police complaint or that an investigation has begun, and coverage cited a 2021 ICSSR study documenting frequent verbal abuse targeting Northeastern Indians’ appearance.