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Podcast: News and Views
Episode: “Process is the Punishment”: Has the Legal System Failed Afreen Fatima’s Family?
Description: On 10 June 2022, protests against BJP leader Nupur Sharma broke out across the country for the derogatory remarks she made about the Prophet. Javed Muhammad was named the orchestrator of these protests. Post this their house was demolished. It has been a year since that day. Was this demolition a political statement? Was it a warning to discourage potential dissent?
I spoke to Afreen Fatima, prominent activist, and Javed Muhammad’s daughter to unravel the price this family paid. Tune in! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices