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‘Without diversity of ideas, what kind of democracy is it?’: LeftWord on publishing Joe Sacco’s novel on Muzaffarnagar riots

LeftWord Books managing editor Sudhanva Deshpande on decision to publish Joe Sacco's Muzaffarnagar book, and what Penguin Random House India's string of withdrawals says about the bigger battle over ideas in India

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