The Voice of a Looted Mandate
By Devendra Dhar

What does it mean when democracy falters, when hunger still cries, when truth is buried beneath layers of convenience?
In this piercing collection, Devendra Dhar gives voice to the silenced, the dispossessed, and the forgotten. With poems that weave images of farmers’ struggles, broken promises, fleeting freedoms, and the quiet heroism of ordinary lives, The Voice of a Looted Mandate confronts the realities of our time with unflinching honesty.

Here, rivers do not merely flow—they carry the weight of memory. Bread is never just bread—it is survival. Fire is not only destruction—it is the last inheritance of dignity.
From the “Broken Wings of Interval” to “The Voice of Looted Democracy,” Dhar captures the rhythm of resilience and the ache of injustice. His verses are not simply poems; they are questions etched into the conscience of a nation.

A work that blends resistance, remembrance, and reflection, this book invites readers to pause, to reckon, and to imagine anew.

“Keep the fire alive—
What will you forge, what will you taste?
Time still remains to choose your path,
But what use will you find in ash?”