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Episode 4 of 5
The mother of all lockdowns prompts a mass exodus and an apology from the prime minister. Divisions over class and religion come to the fore.
How the coronavirus crisis has exposed fissures and fault lines in nations around the world. In India, 1.3 billion people received four hours' notice before a strict lockdown took hold. Immediately, a great exodus began from India's cities. Migrant workers, suddenly out of work, made for home on foot. We hear from prize-winning author Arundhati Roy, who joined them, and analyst Pratyush Rao on what this crisis has revealed about India's enduring problems with religion and class.
Producer: Anna Meisel
Presenter: Neal Razzell
Last on
Thu 30 Apr 2020
13:45
大象传媒 Radio 4
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- Thu 30 Apr 2020 13:45大象传媒 Radio 4