{"id":192078,"date":"2026-01-07T14:04:45","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T09:04:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/?p=192078"},"modified":"2026-01-07T14:15:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T09:15:00","slug":"highly-indian-educated-muslim-activists-branded-terrorists-under-indias-uapa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/2026\/01\/07\/highly-indian-educated-muslim-activists-branded-terrorists-under-indias-uapa.html","title":{"rendered":"Highly Indian educated Muslim activists branded \u2018terrorists\u2019 under India\u2019s UAPA"},"content":{"rendered":"

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New Delhi: Highly educated Indian Muslim activists, including PhD holder Umar Khalid, IIT graduate Sharjeel Imam, MBA holder Meeran Haider, M.Com graduate Shifa-ur-Rehman, and MBA holder Gulfisha Fatima, have been subjected to jail sentences under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) for over five years. Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam are still languishing in jails as top Indian court has denied bail.<\/p>\n

According to Kashmir Media Service, arrested following the 2019 Delhi riots, the Muslim activists continue to face prolonged incarceration despite lack of credible evidence, sparking widespread concerns of political suppression and biased justice.<\/p>\n

Their exceptional academic achievements sharply contrast with the \u201cterrorist\u201d label imposed by Indian authorities, raising serious questions about equality, due process, and the rule of law in India. Observers note that India\u2019s selective enforcement of UAPA has transformed scholarship, activism, and critical engagement into grounds for persecution, particularly targeting educated Muslim youth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

  New Delhi: Highly educated Indian Muslim activists, including PhD holder Umar Khalid, IIT graduate Sharjeel Imam, MBA holder Meeran Haider, M.Com graduate Shifa-ur-Rehman, and MBA holder Gulfisha Fatima, have been subjected to jail sentences under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) for over five years. Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam are still languishing in …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":192079,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-192078","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-india"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t