Media accounts simultaneously cast her as victim and avenger, until a life shaped by caste violence and gendered oppression was repackaged into a consumable myth of dishonour and revenge
Zenaira Bakhsh
About The Author
Zenaira Bakhsh is an Assistant Editor at Outlook, where she covers governance, minority rights, gender and conflict. She can be reached at zenaira@outlookindia.com and on Twitter at @zenairaaa.
About The Author
Zenaira Bakhsh is an Assistant Editor at Outlook, where she covers governance, minority rights, gender and conflict. She can be reached at zenaira@outlookindia.com and on Twitter at @zenairaaa.
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