Speaking the Same Language: How Ethnonationalism and Hindutva Seep into the Adjudication of Citizenship in Assam
type
Essay
source publication
The Polis Project
Abstract
"In the border state of Assam, questions of security, identity and citizenship have long shaped its politics." This essay focuses on the evolving jurisprudence of citizenship in the Indian border state of Assam. The author analyses 1,444 judgments of the Gauhati High Court, passed between 2013 and 2019, to study how courts interpret and enforce the laws of citizenship.
Year
5-2024
Recommended Citation
Padmini Baruah, 'Speaking the Same Language: How Ethnonationalism and Hindutva Seep into the Adjudication of Citizenship in Assam' (The Polis Project, May 2024)
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