Northeast Youth Congress Rallies in Agartala, Visits Family in Angel Chakma Case

Overview

• Angel Chakma, a 24-year-old MBA student from Tripura, was allegedly assaulted with racial slurs in Dehradun on December 9 and died on December 26 after 18 days in hospital.
• The North-East Youth Congress Coordination Committee led a torch rally in Agartala calling for justice and displayed banners reading “Justice for Angel Chakma.”
• A NEYCCC delegation met the bereaved family in Machmara, with Tripura Youth Congress leaders saying the visit followed instructions from Rahul Gandhi.
• Senior BJP leader Tarun Vijay met the family, demanded exemplary punishment, cited discussions between the Tripura and Uttarakhand chief ministers, and proposed a government job for the victim’s brother and a special Northeast cell in Uttarakhand Police.
• Parties and student groups urged strict legal action, including use of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, as protests continued in Uttarakhand and condemnations poured in from leaders across the Northeast.