Courtesy Srishti Kashyap Srishti Kashyap, who organised an anti-CAA protest on 23 January, was denied bail by a lower court in Varanasi. In its latest crackdown in Azamgarh, this week, the UP Police lobbed tear gas to break up a protest against the CAA. Our phones are tracked, our faces are put on posters, and a bounty is put on our heads. Bail, bail… no bail In several cases of arbitrary arrests following the anti-CAA movement, judges in UP’s lower courts have granted bail to those accused of grave crimes like rioting and arson — even attempt to murder — while pointing out the lack of evidence and even slamming the UP Police over its unsubstantiated claims. When she and her mother eventually return to Varanasi, Kashyap doubts whether her landlord will let them continue living in the same place.

Source: Huffington Post February 07, 2020 07:30 UTC