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Episode 155 June 10, 2024

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The puzzling questions of the Bhima Koregaon Case ft Alpa Shah

Alpa Shah’s latest book, The Incarcerations, a finalist for the Orwell Prize for Political Writing, unravels and uncovers the chilling story of the Bhima Koregaon case and how sixteen human rights defenders—including academics, poets, trade unionists, and Dalit organizers—were labeled urban Naxalites, charged with inciting violence, and accused of waging a war against the Indian state. In this episode, Shah joins host Sandip Roy to unpack the case and discuss some of its most puzzling questions.

Alpa Shah is a professor of anthropology at the London School of Economics.

Produced by Shashank Bhargava
Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

The puzzling questions of the Bhima Koregaon Case ft Alpa ShahAlpa Shah’s latest book, The Incarcerations, a finalist for the Orwell Prize for Political Writing, unravels and uncovers the chilling story of the Bhima Koregaon case and how sixteen human rights defenders—including academics, poets, trade unionists, and Dalit organizers—were labeled urban Naxalites, charged with inciting violence, and accused of waging a war against the Indian state. In this episode, Shah joins host Sandip Roy to unpack the case and discuss some of its most puzzling questions. Alpa Shah is a professor of anthropology at the London School of Economics. Produced by Shashank Bhargava Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

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