Laws such as UAPA have not only been used to criminalise journalist but also to create a chilling effect on journalists.
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Umar Khalid on His Two Years in Jail: ‘I Feel Pessimistic at Times. And Also Lonely’
I often wonder, how long is this dark tunnel? Is there any light in sight yet? Am I near the end, or am I only midway through? Or has …

Poem: Requiem for Justice, With Apologies to Poetry
Here’s a winning formula / To make the Rashtra stronger: / Lengthen the long arm of the law, / And let its nose be longer.

A Sad State of Affairs
'This land which freed us from the colonisers is yet again trapped under the boots of a state that has failed our constitution.'

A Hate-Mongering Serpent
'Our Chanakyas are only interested in forming governments, polarising brains and dividing people... they do not heed their motherland’s cries'.

Why I’m Proud of Being Called an ‘Anti-National’
A response to being called an 'anti-national' for not viewing the state of affairs in India through the majoritarian lens.

Kashmir: Students, College Management Charged With UAPA for ‘Celebrating’ Pakistan’s Win
Many have said the charges are harsh and unjustified, and could ruin students' futures.