ABSTRACT
The last chapter argues that the nexus in building infrastructure is not only limited to politicians-bureaucrats-contractors but also includes insurgents, valley-centric elites and even civil society in the web of corruption of varied kinds. This chapter posits that the political life of infrastructure, the non-human agency enveloped in a shadow of ethnic contestation and insurgency and steeped in corruption and nexus reveals contemporaneous development practices. The chapter also discusses how it opens up new avenues to unfold the spaces of injustice, as well as sites for protest and negotiation. In a nutshell, Manipur’s development resonates with a scapegoat syndrome.
