Why is there peace between the classes in India? Manu Joseph tells you

Bengaluru witnessed a novel way of introducing a book to the readers in a one-man act- ‘The New Laws of Manu: Why The Poor Don’t Kill Us’. Taking stage for the third session of The Hindu Lit for Life Dialogue in the city on November 21, columnist, novelist, and screenwriter Manu Joseph regaled the audience with a one-man act while attempting to answer the question: Why is there peace between the classes in India despite the brazen inequality? The act is inspired and derived from his first foray into non-fiction, Why The Poor Don’t Kill Us. Calling India ‘middle-income country’, Mr. Joseph made searing observations, pointing to the English language, the chaotic and ugly Indian public space, and the battle between the poor themselves as peacekeepers- the safety valves between the classes.