THERE IS A VILLAGE near Nawada in Bihar named Dedaur where a hamlet inhabited by Mahadalits has been burnt by a group of more than a hundred people. This reminds us of the pre-1990s situation when incidents of burning bastis (slums), huts and mud houses of marginal communities were commonplace in Bihar. The cause of … Continue reading "The New Lords of Bihar"

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