Publisher Description

From Delhi to Chennai, a million Shaheen Baghs. A copy of the Constitution in one hand, the tricolour in the other, Shaheen Bagh became a symbol of a vibrant democracy and secular pilgrimage. But who were these women who braved it all? Shaheen Bagh: From a Protest to a Movement is a moving tale of the brave women of Shaheen Bagh-patient, persevering and unbelievable peaceniks-who raised their voice for the deprived and the discriminated. Initially starting out as a cry of anguish against the allegedly discriminatory laws of the Citizenship Amendment Act and National Register of Citizens, it soon became a modern-day Gandhian movement for equal rights for all citizens.

Author Biography

Ziya Us Salam is a noted literary and social commentator. Currently, he is Associate Editor, Frontline, and writes on sociocultural issues for the magazine. Uzma Ausaf started her career as a journalist with The Times of India, New Delhi, before joining The Statesman features team.

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