In New Delhi, Nooreen Fatima campaigns for her husband, Shifa ur Rehman, a jailed human rights activist accused of inciting student protests against a controversial citizenship law. Arrested in April 2020, Rehman's case symbolizes broader issues of injustice faced by many in India, especially following the 2020 riots where 53 people lost their lives. As Fatima leads a rally to gather support for their political candidacy in the upcoming assembly elections, she expresses hope that through their electoral win, they can prove their innocence and advocate for others unfairly imprisoned.
Fighting for your rights, my husband has been in jail for nearly five years, she says, scratching her fingers nervously.
We have been treated as gangsters and terrorists since Rehman’s arrest. In this election, we have to prove our innocence.
When we win, people unjustly imprisoned for years win with us.
Their families are now turning to the Delhi election with hope for redemption.
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