Anti-CAA protest in Assam. Photo courtesy: Jharna Gogoi As the news cycle shifted from full-time focus on anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) protests in India to the unprecedented state violence unleashed against students and protestors, the narrative moved conveniently away from the ground reality in Assam and the North East. Mainstream television– staying true to its godi media (lapdog media) epithet[1] – has failed to produce any significant reportage on the unfolding situation in Assam. The information blockade imposed on news filtering out of the State – similar to the situation in Kashmir – has made access to credible material exceedingly difficult. Needless to say, the cavalier attitude of the ‘national’ media towards the North East remains representative of what has been a lasting relationship of convenience. Coverage of issues emerging from the region has been sparse and perfunctory. At the time of writing this piece, the State of Assam has…

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