Thread by @amit_tushar

We still live in the same world where 127 muslims were arrested under UAPA for attending a 3 day seminar in Surat in 2001.

It took 19 years to acquit all of them. 5 of them died in the long trial process

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Ask yourself: how are muslims supposed to organise publically against these Dharam Sansads which are an existential threat to their lives?

Wouldn't they again be risking 20 years of incarceration or worse of they tried?

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And let's not forget what happens after the court acquits you. You are still branded a suspect and a terrorist with links to armed groups in Pakistan.

This is an unlivable reality for muslim scholars, activists and journalists.

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“This case ruined my life. For a decade and a half, I wasn’t paid the full salary,” 53 year old healthcare workers Asif Iqbal said, adding that he “feels guilty” that his 75-year-old father still drives an auto-rickshaw to help his family meet the ends.

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"Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS), found that a sense of being discriminated against by police in India is the strongest among Muslims."

The study said more than 47 percent of Indian Muslims feared being falsely accused of terrorist activities.

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We need to make the public sphere safe for muslims to organise their politics again.

The SC could go a long way by acknowledging the injustice of the past decades and providing essential guarantees by insisting on police reforms.

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You can read stories like this to know more and follow projects like @InnocenceNtwrk who are focused on campaigns for those wrongfully prosecuted.

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