The still glowing embers of Dadri--Meha Khanduri
(This article was first published on IndiaResists.com at following link http://www.indiaresists.com/the-still-glowing-embers-of-dadri ) The still glowing embers of Dadri Meha Khanduri Some right wing politicians and their supporters have expressed their astonishment at the long shelf life of the Dadri lynching, pointing the blame at the Indian media. What they mean is that in a country where life is cheap and heinous crimes take place every minute, continuous public chatter about Dadri has to mean that the small incident is being blown out of proportion by an opportune greedy media. However, for once I don’t think the media is to blame; they are merely reflecting the real horror being felt in Indian society and international circles. Every nation has such incidents which manage to shake up the collective conscience of its people, regardless of their size. One such was when Rosa Parks refused to sit at the back of a bus, signifying the collective humiliation heaped