UAPA: A Blot on the Right to Disagree

A few days ago, Jawaharlal Nehru University alumnus and social worker, Umar Khalid, was arrested by the government under the Unlawful Activities (Prohibition) Act (UAPA).

A few days ago, Jawaharlal Nehru University alumnus and social worker, Umar Khalid, was arrested by the government under the Unlawful Activities (Prohibition) Act (UAPA). In this episode of 'Itihaas ke Panne', senior journalist and writer Neelanjan Mukhopadhyay talks about the background of this law and its use on opponents by the Narendra Modi government.