How Land, Climate & Digital Hate Redefine Citizenship in Assam | Dr. Ritumbra Manuvie
Eviction drives in Assam are intensifying, displacing thousands of families. Reports reveal how these actions disproportionately target Bengali-speaking Muslims, often bypassing due process and stripping communities of homes and rights.
In this episode of Nous Podcast, we sit down with Dr. Ritumbra Manuvie, Professor of Law at the University of Groningen, Co-Founder of The London Story Foundation, and human rights defender. Her work spans climate migration, digital governance, and platform accountability.
We discuss:
The links between Assam’s eviction drives and ethno-nationalist politics
How climate migrants are reframed as “infiltrators” instead of vulnerable communities
The role of digital hate in legitimising violence and exclusion
Whether India’s push for digital sovereignty strengthens democracy or risks its erosion.
This episode unpacks how land, climate, and technology are reshaping the very meaning of citizenship and belonging in India today.
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