“If I Believe in Democracy, How Can I Give Up Hope?”| Umar Khalid: 2,190 Days | Banojyotsna | Teesta

Six years after Umar Khalid was arrested, researcher & activist Banojyotsna Lahiri speaks to Teesta Setalvad about his incarceration, the targeting of students and scholars, media narratives, prolonged court proceedings and the fight to keep hope alive. They discuss the meaning of words like “mastermind”, the uneven nature of the fight against state power, and […] The post “If I Believe in Democracy, How Can I Give Up Hope?”| Umar Khalid: 2,190 Days | Banojyotsna | Teesta appeared first on SabrangIndia.