Commission's verdict on holding the 1983 election

Himanta Biswa Sarma-led Assam govt has released the TP Tewary inquiry report on the 1983 Nellie massacre. The report, which was buried for 42 years, says the massacre wasn’t communal. It also addresses questions over whether it was necessary to conduct election at the time, in the wake of violence. #CutTheClutter with Shekhar Gupta looks at what the report says & who it blames for the violence. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief also shares insights from his reports on Nellie Massacre, & his book - Assam, A Valley Divided.----more----