Black Mark On India
Indiatimes| The Times of India| The Times of India Crest Edition| The Economic Times| more Hi, Uchenna | My Account| Sign out | | Tuesday, July 09, 2013 Home > Society > Black mark on India STATE SCAN Black Mark on India MAKING AN EFFORT: Most African students in India face discrimination and racism but some try hard to build bridges by participating in Indian festivals and traditions Campus life in the country is charged with racial undercurrents towards African students. At Lovely Professional University (LPU) in Jalandhar, Punjab, the mood on campus is quiet. It's a week after 21 African students were arrested following a local brawl and charged with a non-bailable offence of theft, assault and rioting, they are currently in jail. Though over 200 LPU students are from the African continent, most refuse to talk about the incident and fear of repercussions is clearly palpable. "The entire African student community is being branded villains, " s...