Devangana Kalita: ‘We were always hopeful that justice will prevail through the judicial system and through the rising voices of protest’
The Hindu
‘We hope to carry on the struggle to break down the many ‘pinjras’ that cage us as women and everyone on lines of caste, class and various oppressive social structures,’ says the freed student activist.
Jawaharlal Nehru University student and Pinjra Tod activist Devangana Kalita, who was recently released on bail after being arrested for her alleged role in the Delhi riots and charged under the UAPA, talks to on freedom, life inside the Tihar jail among other things. It’s definitely a relief to be free, not just for Natasha and me, but for all our friends and families who have been supporting us for the last one year. It’s yet to settle in and it’s still overwhelming to even look at a bustling street after a year of being locked in. There are many still inside, for crimes they do not even know or never committed, like our friend and jailmate Gulfisha incarcerated for over a year under the same charges as us. In their continued incarceration, our bail doesn't feel like freedom.More Related News