Shillong, Oct 7: A Meghalaya woman has taken to social media to explain the racist taunts she received as a North Easterner in New Delhi.

Going by the Instagram username @__insolitude, the woman said that racist slurs were directed at her twice in the same day in the national capital.

Racism towards North Easterners is unfortunately not unheard of in various parts of India, but especially in Delhi. The taunts this woman experienced referred to her features and China.

Her video post has been taken up by various national media outlets, who have called out the racism that North Eastern people often face. The video has struck a chord online, with many expressing anger and solidarity.

The victim said that she was targeted twice, first in Kamla Nagar and later at a metro station.

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