Today, Umar Khalid completes a thousand days behind bars. Three summers and winters ago, we were robbed of the colours that seasons bring with them, when our lives were …
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Why Siddique Kappan’s Pledge To Fight Against Draconian Laws Is Important for Journalism
Laws such as UAPA have not only been used to criminalise journalist but also to create a chilling effect on journalists.
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.'
Returning
This poem is dedicated to all political prisoners and their families, who have spent every day waiting for their loved ones and for justice.
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.