Early in November, the Narendra Modi government revoked British author and journalist Aatish Taseer’s Overseas Citizen of India status. Aatish stated that this was the government’s way of punishing him for some of his recent journalistic work — chiefly, the Time magazine piece that described Modi as “India’s Divider-in-Chief”.
In a Skype conversation with Manisha Pande, Aatish talks about the government’s decision and the impact it’s had on his life. He also takes on a range of criticism that has come his way since the controversy erupted: why does he keep his father’s surname? What about the piece he wrote celebrating his American Green Card?
Listen.
Also watch: #MediaRumble: The layers of identity in writing and journalism
NL Interviews: Madhu Trehan in conversation with Aatish Taseer – Part 1
NL Interviews: Madhu Trehan in conversation with Aatish Taseer – Part 2
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