Nido Taniam's fight is my fight, says Arvind Kejriwal at Jantar Mantar: highlights

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal visited Jantar Mantar today to show solidarity with the students from the North-East who are protesting against the death of  Nido Taniam, a 20-year-old from Arunachal Pradesh. 

Here are the highlights of his speech:

• Nido's fight isn't a North Eastern issue
• It is a national issue
• We have to fight this racism issue together
• South Indians also face similar troubles
• Nido's fight is my fight
• I got to know of this incident through media...within an hour we ordered an independent magisterial enquiry
• Not under pressure but because I feel for you people
  
• I wrote on the file if Delhi Police is one of the accused, they can't do an independent investigation
• We'll ensure there is justice in this case. Why was an FIR registered after 2 days?
  
• We will never know the truth if Delhi Police probes the matter
  
• We will come to know the truth in 3-4 weeks if the police were involved
• Had you all not gathered together, then this case would have gone unnoticed
• I became the Chief Minister, I could have taken a big house, police protection
• Had I said I need 10 Lakhs from every police station, I would have been a great Chief Minister 
• Whoever is guilty in this case, whether it is the police or the accused, we will have to get together to ensure they are hanged
  
• Criminal Justice system needs to be improved if we want to make Delhi a safer place
  (Asked what three things he will do to ensure justice) 
• In principal, I agree North Eastern history should be included in textbooks
  
• Judicial enquiry has been setup
  
• Third, I have a suggestion: You form a committee which the Delhi government will notify. You give us suggestions which we shall implement
  
  Delhi Education Minister Manish Sisodia:
  
  
• Next session onwards, school books will have a chapter on North Eastern history
• Education department will teach the people of Delhi about respecting people from North East, South India