It's been 6 days since India cut off the internet to millions and arrested 100+ to catch a high-profile Sikh activist. No one's sure if he's dead or alive, captive or on the run. But his fate could trigger serious unrest in India. Here's what's going on 🧵1/12 #AmritpalSingh Amritpal Singh’s rise has been meteoric and the charismatic 30-year-old has quickly become an influential figure among Sikhs. He entered public life just last year and immediately grabbed national attention for one big demand considered controversial (even criminal)in India 2/12

(1/11) In #India, there are tens of thousands of “dead” people right now, many who have been fighting for decades for their right to be, well… alive. I met some of them this month, & on Friday published a story about their ongoing plight. Here’s a short 🧵explaining more… (2/11) Lal Bihari isn’t proud of his behaviour as a dead man. He spent 18 years bribing cops, illegally tried to extract his wife's widow pension, “kidnapped” his nephew, & ran in local elections against two (living) former prime ministers.