Meghnad Desai

The idea of Pakistan


Meghnad Desai

State of Mind

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The novel, explains Sandhu, questions what has collapsed and what causes eruptions such as the Punjab militancy, Bhopal Gas Tragedy, Babri Masjid and even Godhra riots. "Why does violence start, how does it enter male adolescence, and is it more a north Indian psyche? There is a silence about this and that amazes me. The question is: how can we end this and not get stuck," says Sandhu. He now wants to translate Roll of Honour from English to Punjabi so that it can reach a wider audience.

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