NL Hafta – Episode 52

This week on NL Hafta, Kishalay Bhattacharjee, journalist and author, joins as we discuss the imposition of President’s rule in Arunachal Pradesh. This has been a week where a lot happened in the North East;  a cop confessed to taking part in an alleged fake encounter at the behest of the Chief Minister in Manipur six years back. Big media,though, didn’t think it was worth too much space. Also: is there a way to make the R-Day celebrations more fun? And finally, the most insightful report on the Rohith Vemula suicide yet by Sudipto Mondal.

For reference:

1. The Indian Express: Imphal encounter
2. Mihir S Sharma: JLF matters
3. Virat Kohli’s Pakistani fan arrested for hoisting tri-colour
4. Sneha Rajaram’s Facebook note.
5. Manu Joseph’s piece in Hindustan Times: Depression or oppression: What led to Rohith Vemula’s suicide?
6. Hindustan Times: Rohith Vemula – An unfinished portrait
7. Facebook page: Just Savarna Things

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