"How can a country accommodate so much intolerance because of how someone looks? This amounts to alienating people from your country. There are already so many problems in the North East already because of these differences. Why are these elements given room in the society?"

Arunachal Pradesh MP Takam Sanjoy on death of student from Arunachal Pradesh

 (An Arunachal Pradesh student , studying in a college here, was allegedly thrashed by some shopkeepers in Lajpat Nagar area of south Delhi when he retaliated after they made fun of his hairstyle, which led to his death)
 *Definition of Racism as per Oxford dictionary : The belief that all members of each race possess characteristics, abilities, or qualities specific to that race, especially so as to distinguish it as inferior or superior to another race or race.  As per Free Dictionary    

1. The belief that race accounts for differences in human character or ability and that a particular race is superior to others.

2. Discrimination or prejudice based on race.