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The video that shattered the silence around Manipur

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A viral video revealing a shocking case of sexual assault has put the northeastern Indian state of Manipur on the radar and shed light on a place that the mainstream media has paid scant attention to.

Contributors:
Anubha Bhonsle - founder, Newsworthy
Samrat Choudhury - journalist and author, Northeast India: A Political History
Patricia Mukhim - editor, The Shillong Times
Sushant Singh - consulting editor, The Caravan; senior fellow, Centre for Policy Research

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