No, Bengaluru is not racist, but yes, it is as racist as any other place or city in India.

The video of a young man being thrashed with a rod by three residents of Banaswadi in Bengaluru has shocked the country. The victim, Jerry, a native of Mizoram, was the neighbour of the accused. He has not come out to the police or the media. A case has been filed on the initiation of Rini Ratle, the co-ordinator of the Northeast Solidarity Forum, but what is it that lies behind this incident?

Caught on Camera: Bengaluru Man Beats Up North-Eastern Youngsters

The Quint visited the area to investigate further and spoke to the family who did the beating. While this is a case of racial violence by an isolated family, this incident is definitely an addition to the complex narrative of racism and a city learning to deal with its ‘new’ inhabitants.