Alana Golmei Vs Union of India & Ors. (Supreme Court of India)
The Supreme Court was informed that the last meeting of the Monitoring Committee was held on 15.12.2025. The Committee comprises officials from the Ministry of Home Affairs, Delhi Police, Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region, Department of School Education and Literacy, NCERT, and members representing the North-East community. The Court directed that the Committee should meet at least once every three months to discuss issues concerning the welfare of people from North-East India residing in different parts of the country. It further directed that if any issue is reported in newspapers or brought to the notice of the Chairman by any member, a meeting should be convened immediately to address the matter and take corrective measures, if necessary.
The Committee has been directed to meet on 15.03.2026 and continue to hold meetings at least once every three months, or earlier if required due to any incident. The issues raised, discussed, and addressed in the meeting held on 15.03.2026 must be placed before the Court by way of a status report.
The Court also directed the Committee to act in accordance with the purpose for which it was constituted under the judgment in Karma Dorjee and Others vs. Union of India and Others (2017) 1 SCC 799. Referring to paragraph 17 of that judgment, the Court reiterated that the Committee’s work should be widely publicized and that it should remain accessible to grievances, suggestions, and complaints. The Committee is required to monitor implementation of the MP Bezbaruah Committee Report dated 11.07.2014, oversee government initiatives to curb racial discrimination and violence, review action taken on such incidents, forward complaints to appropriate authorities, call for reports from State Governments and Union Territories, and consider acceptance of further recommendations. The matter has been directed to be re-listed on 08.04.2026.
