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Sushma Swaraj speaks to Yogi Adityanath following attack on Nigerian students in Greater Noida
Fp Staff •External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj spoke to the Uttar Pradesh chief minister on Tuesday about the alleged attack on African students in Noida after a foreign student pleaded with her for swift action, saying living in the area was becoming a "life-threatening" issue.
No plans to retire from politics: Goa CM Laxmikant Parsekar
•On the eve of his 60th birthday, Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar ruled out retirement from politics.
All foreigners, including Nigerians, are welcome in Goa: CM Laxmikant Prasekar
•Seeking to play down the recent row over his remarks that people of Goa in general are unhappy with Nigerians, Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar on Wednesday said all foreigners, including Nigerians, are welcome in the state which is committed to providing security to everyone.
Nigerians behave badly but they should not be banned: BJP spokesperson
Ians •Nigerian nationals in India do display "bad behaviour" but calling for a ban on their entry into the country, as Congress leader Ravi Naik has done, is going too far, Kiran Kandolkar, BJP's spokesman in Goa, said on Tuesday.
Central government should 'ban' Nigerians from entering India, says former Goa CM Ravi Naik
Ians •The Central government should ban Nigerians from entering India, former Goa Chief Minister Ravi Naik has demanded, adding that the state does not need Nigerian tourists.
Goa Congress slams CM Parsekar for remarks on Africans; asks him to exercise restraint
•Congress underlined the need to exercise caution before singling out any country which could have an adverse bearing on the international relations.
Goans annoyed with Nigerians living in the state: CM Laxmikant Parsekar
Ians •Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar has said that Goans are "annoyed" with the behaviour, attitude and lifestyle of the Nigerians living in the coastal state
Africans in India will stay prime targets if the government and people continue to be colour blind
Bikram Vohra •How do our Ministers so blithely assume that a bunch of goons attacking Africans is not racially motivated?
Make Giriraj Singh wear bangles, bindi and blacken his face: Lalu on Sonia comment
Fp Archives •Criticising Union Minister Giriraj Singh for his controversial comments on Congress President Sonia Gandhi, RJD President Lalu Prasad on Wednesday said he had crossed borders of indecency and demanded action against him.
Racial intolerance? Nigerian students told to move out of flats in Mumbai
Fp Staff •At least twenty five Nigerian students residing in a Mumbai complex were told to move out by real estate agents and their landlords within 15 days.