Dehradun, Dec. 30 -- The more one hears and reads about the horrific killing of Angel Chakma on 9 December, the more one realises that all of us in Dehradun must hang our heads in collective shame. Angel was in hospital for over fourteen days -the University just washed its hands off as if the transaction with students is only transactional, the faculty who taught him remained indifferent, those who broke the law did so with impunity, there was no outrage in the political class as the victim is an 'outsider' and the social media continues to be overwhelmed with Seasons Greetings and Year End sales, while the mainstream media is busy with routine announcements pertaining to astonishments of the government.
After the outrage in Tripura, thei...