City's colourful Khirkee to harmony [Times City]

The urban village once had a large African population, but after a series of altercations, including one in which a minister accused the foreigners of drug trafficking and prostitution, there are few who still call Khirkee their home. [...]it is more than just a sports event since its objective is t...

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Published inThe Times of India (Online)
Main Authors Chatterjee, Antara, Prashant Jha TNN
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New Delhi Bennett, Coleman & Company Limited 14.12.2017
Subjects
Festivals
Foreign residents
Afghanistan
Nigeria
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Summary:The urban village once had a large African population, but after a series of altercations, including one in which a minister accused the foreigners of drug trafficking and prostitution, there are few who still call Khirkee their home. [...]it is more than just a sports event since its objective is to ease the way for women from different communities to meet in a spirit of fun and games. Because there's a large Afghan population living here, this will also be a message against discrimination," said Kabir.