From Kashmir to Pune, from the barrage of detainees from the CAA-NRC protests to the Delhi riots case accused to the infamous Bhima Koregaon arrests, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s time in office has been marked by a number of ‘political prisoners’ who remain indefinitely behind bars, with their trials still pending. Between 2016 and 2020, 24,134 individuals have been charged with the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) alone, only 386 of whom have reportedly been acquitted. Here is the story behind 10 high-profile political prisoners of the Modi regime...Video Producer: Shohini BoseVideo Editor: Abhishek Sharma

Source: The Telegraph July 04, 2024 17:35 UTC