What Modi did emphasise was the Centre’s concerted efforts to connect the Northeast to the rest of India in every way. He cast the spotlight on Congress policies that stoked separatism and led to prolonged civilian distress by way of blockades and strikes
The former deputy chief minister of Bihar and current chair of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Law and Justice draws on his long legislative experience to explain the legal and political implications of a Uniform Civil Code
No deaths in the state due to violence since July 18 and high attendance in schools and offices signs of hope that the worst may be over as Centre holds 6 rounds of meetings with both sides
TCA Raghavan is a former Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan and Singapore. His first book, Attendant Lords: Abdur Rahim and Bairam Khan: Courtiers and Poets in Mughal India, was awarded the Mohammad Habib Prize by the Indian History Congress. He is also the author of The People Next Door: The Curious History of India’s Relations with Pakistan and History Men: Jadunath Sarkar, G S Sardesai, Raghubir Sinh and Their Quest for India’s Past. His latest book is Circles of Freedom: Love, Friendship and Loyalty in the Indian National Struggle