Fenced Indians Pay for 'Security'

Since 1986, India's borders with Bangladesh are being fenced disrupting the lives of citizens residing in those tracts. The unnatural division of people has created a human tragedy of which the organs of the state refuse to take cognisance of. Excluded by mainstream discourses of security, the...

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Veröffentlicht in:Economic and political weekly 2011-03, Vol.46 (12), p.33-37
Hauptverfasser: PRAKASH, ANOOP, MENON, SHAILAJA
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Since 1986, India's borders with Bangladesh are being fenced disrupting the lives of citizens residing in those tracts. The unnatural division of people has created a human tragedy of which the organs of the state refuse to take cognisance of. Excluded by mainstream discourses of security, the lives and livelihoods of these fenced Indians bear the costs of fencing.
ISSN:0012-9976
2349-8846