A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking to classify racial violence against people from India's North-East region as a "hate crime." The PIL was prompted by the death of Anjel Chakma, a Tripura student who died in Dehradun after an alleged racially motivated attack. The petition calls for special police units and nodal agencies to address such incidents, highlighting a pattern of racial abuse and violence against North-Eastern citizens due to their appearance.