Modi Epitomises the Fault-Line Between North East And Rest of India His Deliberate Silence Hurts

Support The Interview with Karan Thapar - In an interview that will feel like two completely different interviews, because of the dramatic change of subject and atmosphere somewhere in the middle, one of Jawaharlal Nehru University’s most highly regarded experts on the North East says that “ Modi is the epitome of the larger fault-line between the North East and the rest of India”. Prof. Bimol Akoijam says that Modi’s deliberate silence about the crisis in Manipur, which is now in its sixth week, “hurts”. He agreed that it suggests the Prime Minister is unconcerned and indifferent. More importantly, it reflects the way India regards the North East and it also reflects the way in which the media has covered developments in Manipur. Rather than understand and douse the flames, Prof. Akoijam said the media has flamed passions without understanding the key underlying causes of the problem. Join The Wire's Youtube Membership and get exclusive