NEFIS condemn Romila Thapar's remark on Bodo
27th May 2018
North-East Forum for International Solidarity (NEFIS) condemns historian Romila Thapar’s callous remark on Bodo community. In a lecture delivered in 2004 at FICCI auditorium in Delhi, which is printed in the second edition of her book, ‘Ancient Indian Social History’, a mention is made of Bodo community among different so-called terrorist organizations organized along lines of community and ideology.
Despite the correctness of her stance which criticizes targeting of Muslims by their identification with terrorism on the basis of their religion, she mentions Bodo ‘community’ among terrorist ‘organizations’.
Romila Thapar is a widely acclaimed left-wing historian, and left is known for espousing the cause of marginalized communities. Such callousness regarding marginalized communities is unbecoming of her as a left-wing intellectual.
It is expected of her to tender a public apology.
Maidam Narzary,
Hem Chandra Brahma,
Members,
Executive Committee,
North-East Forum for International Solidarity (NEFIS)
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This Press Release was posted on May 28 2018
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