Hit back like Brazilians, suggests Karat

Advising the Indian government to take “reciprocal action” in response to the frisking of high-profile Indians at U.S. airports, CPI-M general secretary Prakash Karat told reporters how Brazil tackled the same situation.

While travelling in the South American country, he had noticed that the U.S. citizens had to queue separately at airports. They were subject to fingerprinting and other security procedures that their fellow travellers did not face, because that was how Brazilian citizens travelling in the U.S. were treated.

“Any self-respecting country would do it,” said Mr. Karat.