Waiting For Gul: The Story of Gulfisha Fatima
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Gulfisha Fatima, a 31-year-old former Delhi University graduate, has spent over four years and nine months in prison, accused of orchestrating the February 2020 Delhi riots. Arrested in March 2020 under the draconian Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), Gulfisha was just 26 at the time. She had recently completed her MBA and dreamed of pursuing a PhD. Gulfisha has been denied both trial and bail in the controversial FIR 59/20 conspiracy case, which has drawn widespread criticism from human rights groups and legal experts. For her family, the wait for Gul's return feels endless, though they continue to cling to the hope that justice will eventually prevail. Every month Gulfisha used to send her family letters, poems, and paintings from the jail. Recently, she has stopped sending them. The riots she is accused of conspiring in were among the worst communal violence Delhi has witnessed in recent memory. In February 2020, 53 people were killed, and hundreds of homes and shops—most belonging to Muslims—were destroyed. In the aftermath, several anti-CAA activists were arrested and accused of instigating the violence. UN experts have condemned these arrests, describing them as part of a broader crackdown “clearly designed to send a chilling message that criticism of government policies will not be tolerated.” दिल्ली विश्वविद्यालय की 31 वर्षीय पूर्व छात्रा गुलफिशा फातिमा ने फरवरी 2020 के दिल्ली दंगों की साजिश रचने के आरोप में चार साल और नौ महीने से अधिक समय जेल में बिताया है। मार्च 2020 में कठोर यू.ए.पीए के तहत गिरफ्तार की गई गुलफिशा उस समय सिर्फ 26 वर्ष की थी। उसने हाल ही में एमबीए पूरा किया था और उसका पीएचडी करने का सपना था। गुलफिशा को विवादास्पद एफआईआर 59/20 में अरेस्ट किया गया था, जिसकी मानवाधिकार समूहों और कानूनी विशेषज्ञों ने व्यापक आलोचना की है। अभी तक न इस मुकदमे में सुनवाई हुई है और न ही गुलफ़िशा को जमानत मिल पाई है। उसके परिवार को गुल की वापसी का इंतजार अंतहीन लगता है, हालांकि उन्हें उम्मीद है कि आखिरकार न्याय होगा। हर महीने गुलफिशा जेल से अपने परिवार को पत्र, कविताएँ और पेंटिंग भेजती थी। हाल ही में, उसने उन्हें भेजना बंद कर दिया है। जिस दंगे की साजिश रचने का उस पर आरोप है, वह पिछले दशकों में दिल्ली में हुई सबसे भीषण सांप्रदायिक हिंसा में से एक थी। फरवरी 2020 में 53 लोग मारे गए और सैकड़ों घर और दुकानें नष्ट कर दी गईं, जिनमें से ज़्यादातर मुसलमानों की थीं। इसके बाद, कई सीएए विरोधी एक्टिविस्टों को गिरफ़्तार किया गया, और उन पर हिंसा भड़काने का आरोप लगाया गया। संयुक्त राष्ट्र के विशेषज्ञों ने इन गिरफ़्तारियों की निंदा की है और कहा है कि इनका “उद्देश्य स्पष्ट रूप से यह संदेश देना है कि सरकारी नीतियों की आलोचना बर्दाश्त नहीं की जाएगी।” Voice over by: Shruti Sharma Music by https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/speed-of-life/3237 Join The Wire's Youtube Membership and get exclusive content, member-only emojis, live interaction with The Wire's founders, editors and reporters and much more. Memberships to The Wire Crew start at Rs 89/month. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChWtJey46brNr7qHQpN6KLQ/join
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