The media representation of Malegaon provides a metaphorical description of all that is bad for a civilised society, whether it is the communal – terror tag, backwardness and religious conservatism. While all genuine needs of a bustling urban space becomes invisible in the media descriptions of Malegaon, all the negative images of the same space is abundant in the public knowledge.
While referring to my recent visit to Malegaon to a prominent political scientist in India, the natural response came in the form of an inquiry "Is the place peaceful these days?"
The invisibility of Malegaon is not only restricted to the media; policy makers, the political class and even the ever boasted sensitive civil society are indifferent to the concerns of Malegaon and its hapless residents.
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