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Miyah poetry backlash exemplifies the powerful forces unleashed when a group identity is under threat
Samrat • 6 years agoThe idea that people have to pledge loyalty to an official language and may not even write poems in their own language — as seen in the backlash to Miyah poetry — seems pretty extreme by exclusionary standards
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Fp Staff • 6 years agoEditor's Picks: ICJ rules in favour of Kulbhushan Jadhav, Neeraj Shekhar's switch to BJP, backlash to Miyah poetry; today's must-read stories.
What Hiren Gohain's bitter criticism of Miyah poetry tells us about Assamese nationalism
Angshuman Choudhury And Suraj Gogoi • 6 years agoDespite its rare acridity, Gohain’s position isn’t out-of-the-blue. He represents a swelling group of jatiyatabadis, spread out evenly across the political spectrum in Assam, who argue that the emergence of Miyah poetry is a threat to the Assamese language and perhaps, even an affront to the Assamese identity.
Firstpost Editor's Picks: US-Iran tensions, Deve Gowda's threat to Karnataka parties, Miyah poetry; today's must-read stories
Fp Staff • 6 years agoTrump has been itching for a war with Iran, as have been some of the more deranged members of his administration in the US.
For better or verse: Miyah poetry is now a symbol of empowerment for Muslims in Assam
Nabina Das • 9 years agoMiyah poetry has become the unlikely rallying point for Muslims in Assam