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Every now and then, whether in India or abroad, govts must confront that which they cannot hide/justify. If the Modi govt believes it is an exception as #UmarKhalid’s case goes global, it should know that it is not, writes Samar Halarnkar.

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January 4, 2026 at 9:04 AM
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#NewYorkMayor #ZohranMamdani met imprisoned student activist #UmarKhalid's father, Syed Qasim Rasool Ilyas, during his U.S. trip last month amid ongoing controversy over a handwritten letter from Mamdani to Khalid.

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January 2, 2026 at 5:35 PM
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"Who will return these 4.5 years to #UmarKhalid's parents, who have grown older in his absence? Who will return them to his sisters, who carry the unbearable guilt of moving forward in life while he remains caged?" writes Nabiya Khan.
4.5 Years of Injustice: Umar Khalid and the Cruelty of the Process
"This isn't just about one man. It's about a system that punishes thought and imprisons dissent," writes Nabiya Khan
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March 13, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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On January 1, #UmarKhalid’s partner said on social media that #ZohranMamdani had sent a handwritten note to the jailed activist. He wrote that he often thought about Khalid’s words on bitterness and the “importance of not letting it consume one’s self”.

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January 9, 2026 at 1:02 PM
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Replug | Lalit Vachani's film explores the lead-up to #UmarKhalid’s arrest on September 13, 2020, on allegations that he was among the “masterminds” behind the riots that had taken place in New Delhi earlier that year.

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In documentary on jailed activist Umar Khalid, glimpses of resilience and a long wait for justice
Lalit Vachani’s ‘Prisoner No. 626710 is Present’ revisits the circumstances leading to the activist’s arrest in 2020 and his prolonged incarceration.
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January 23, 2025 at 5:53 AM
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"[I] only shared the location of a protest site when someone asked for it. Someone sent me a message. If someone chooses to inform me, it is not attributable to me," #UmarKhalid’s legal counsel told the court.

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February 21, 2025 at 4:06 AM
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As #UmarKhalid’s case finds resonance abroad, Samar Halarnkar writes that only a nation in democratic retreat would object to a time-tested way of drawing global attention to a failure of the legal process & rule of law. Subscribe to read our edit notes: article-14.com/subscribe
January 3, 2026 at 5:52 AM
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As part of Delhi2020, Scroll's series looking back at the #DelhiRiots, Shoaib Daniyal speaks to Banojyotsna Lahiri, activist, researcher and #UmarKhalid's partner on how life has been for the past five years.

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February 26, 2025 at 7:29 AM
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"Umar was loved and hated" says research scholar, activist and jailed student leader #UmarKhalid's partner, Banojyotsna Lahiri in conversation with Shoaib Daniyal

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'Umar Khalid's detention without trial violation of rights': Banojyotsna Lahiri
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January 5, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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‘Detention without trial violation of rights’: Banojyotsna Lahiri on CAA, godi media and Umar Khalid

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In the third part, five years after #DelhiRiots, Shoaib Daniyal spoke to Banojyotsna Lahiri activist, researcher & #UmarKhalid's partner about the case.
‘Detention without trial violation of rights’: Banojyotsna Lahiri on CAA, godi media and Umar Khalid
For nearly five years now, Umar Khalid and 11 other anti-CAA activists have been in jail.
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February 26, 2025 at 9:31 AM
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As part of #Delhi2020, Scroll's series looking back at the #DelhiRiots, Shoaib Daniyal speaks to Banojyotsna Lahiri, activist, researcher and #UmarKhalid's partner on how life has been for the past five years.

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February 27, 2025 at 5:21 AM
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Time & again, trial courts have caught Delhi Police fabricating evidence in riot cases. Yet in #UmarKhalid’s case, even as claims about a conspiracy meeting fell apart, judges up to the #SupremeCourt refuse to question investigation, writes @betwasharma.bsky.social

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How The Supreme Court’s Bail Order Against Umar, Sharjeel Enables Govt Efforts To Silence Muslim Voices
Time and again, lower courts have caught the Delhi Police fabricating evidence in riot cases. Yet in Umar Khalid’s case, even as their claims about a key conspiratorial meeting fell apart, judges—from...
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January 6, 2026 at 9:57 AM
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January 30, marks the 1600th day since #UmarKhalid's arrest and it also marks the 77th martyrdom day of MK Gandhi. On this occasion, 160 eminent personalities have endorsed a statement.

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January 30, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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As part of #Delhi2020, Scroll's series looking back at the #DelhiRiots, Shoaib Daniyal speaks to Banojyotsna Lahiri, activist, researcher and #UmarKhalid's partner on dissent, anti-CAA protests and more.

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March 7, 2025 at 3:42 AM
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In The Lallantop interview last week, ex-CJI D Y Chandrachud contested @betwasharma.bsky.social’s reporting on #UmarKhalid’s bail denial—without explaining why judges ignore legal precedent & favour govt in a case with scant evidence

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Calling Out Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud (Again) Over His Umar Khalid Claims
While responding to our story about Umar Khalid’s five-year detention without bail or trial, and why his preoccupation with the adjournments Khalid sought in the Supreme Court was misplaced, former Ch...
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September 29, 2025 at 5:23 AM
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Every now and then, whether in India or abroad, govts must confront that which they cannot hide/justify. If the Modi govt believes it is an exception as #UmarKhalid’s case goes global, it should know that it is not, writes Samar Halarnkar.

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January 3, 2026 at 4:51 AM
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In a democracy, the spirit of freedom survives only when the critics of the state are free to express their views, and remain free even after expressing such criticism.

Apoorvanand revisits #UmarKhalid's incarceration and what it means for India: scroll.in/article/1035...
Umar Khalid’s real crime? Challenging the government as a Muslim
For the justice system today, the call for revolution and threats of violence can mean different things, depending who said it.
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January 23, 2025 at 6:11 AM