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Yeah... Some people do.. unfortunate but true..
I know, I always use sources.
"It's sad that students from northeast India who go to study in various parts of India have to undergo racial prejudice. My daughter also studied in New Delhi. I was surprised when she told me over phone during her stay in the city that her fellow students in the colleges calls her a 'chinky', because of her mongoloid features and she was depressed," said noted Assamese poet and columnist Samir Tanti.
"Calling someone 'chinky' (referring to small eyes) is racial in nature.
I know ALL the northeastern are known as chinky in Delhi and other parts of India," the poet said.
Northeast students question 'racism' in India - India News - IBNLive
The centre was formed on Sep 22, 2007 to address the issue of safety and security of northeastern people in Delhi, as they are often target of "racial attack", according to Chandra.