Ankita Konwar snaps at ‘hypocrites’ over racial slurs northeast Indians face, says ‘we’re called ‘Chinese or Corona’

Tribune Web Desk
Chandigarh, July 28

Fitness enthusiast and Milind Soman’s wife Ankita Konwar has hit out at “hypocrites” for celebrating a northeasterner’s victory when they win medals for India.

Konwar hails from Assam.

She talked about how racist a certain section of the society is, and adds that she says this “from her own experience”.

The 29-year-old shared the incident on Instagram.

See Konwar’s post here:

“If you’re from Northeast India, you can become an Indian ONLY when you win a medal for the country. Otherwise we are known as ‘Chinky’ ‘Chinese’ ‘Nepali’ or a new addition ‘Corona’. India is not just infested with casteism but racism too. Speaking from my experience. #Hypocrites (sic),” the 29-year-old wrote.

This reaction comes days after weightlifter Chanu Saikhom Mirabai—a native of Manipur—won a historic silver medal in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics.