News Snapshot:
The recent outbreak of communal tensions in Leicester after an India-Pakistan cricket match is a classic case of the Rashomon effect. There are different accounts and interpretations of how it began and what it means, depending on who one asks. Some attribute it to the animation of Hindutva politics abroad, and others blame British Islamists for the state of play. The mayor of Leicester has pinned the blame on distorted social media posts while separately underscoring the history of harmonious inter-community relations. But what stood out was the Indian High Commission’s criticism of local authorities for failing to protect the...
