Union Minister Kiren Rijiju expressed hurt and concern over the murder of Tripura student Anjel Chakma in Dehradun, emphasizing the need for protection for people from India's Northeast and stating the incident should not be politicized. Chakma was allegedly racially abused before being fatally stabbed. Rijiju highlighted past government efforts to address similar incidents and called racism an "ideological illness" requiring awareness. The Uttarakhand government has arrested five individuals in connection with the crime, and the victim's family has been assured of support.