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The study found that 78% of the people from the region who were interviewed believed that physical appearance was the most important reason for prejudice.
Amid the COVID-19 outbreak, people from the region faced an increased number of acts of hate and prejudices against them.
A series of attacks were reported in various parts of the country, where people from the region were harassed, abused, traumatised and were disparagingly called coronavirus, the study said.
The study quoted a 2020 report from the Right and Risks Analysis Group (RRAG) that found a significant upsurge in acts of racial discrimination against people from the northeastern region.
The risk of being victimised in racial hatred remains subtle yet deeply entrenched.
