Congress leader Shashi Tharoor reacted to the killing of a student from Tripura who died in Dehradun in a racially-charged attack. He said, "The brutal killing of Aniel Chakwa in Uttarakhand is not just a tragedy—it is a national disgrace." He added, "A young man from Tripura...was racially abused, dehumanised with slurs like 'Chinese' and 'momo', and ultimately murdered."