Umar Khalid's Strong Speech Before His Arrest

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JNU activist Umar Khalid recorded this speech in anticipation of his arrest. It was played at a press conference in Delhi and has been circulated widely since.

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00:00If you are watching this video, it means that I have been arrested.

00:04Don't be afraid.

00:05Raise your voice against injustice.

00:30If you are watching this video, it means that I have been arrested.

00:42I would like to give you a message through this video.

00:45The Delhi Police's investigation into the Delhi riots, they are not arresting the rioters.

00:50They openly rioted, provoked riots, provoked in the presence of the police, provoked in front of the TV camera.

00:57We all saw it.

00:58They don't even need an FIR.

01:00The Delhi Police is not even calling them for an investigation.

01:03On the other hand, the government's advocates, the government's politicians,

01:08and especially those who were opposing the CAA law, the NRC,

01:11they are being trapped in false cases.

01:14They have no evidence.

01:16They have arrested many smart young men.

01:18They have been trying to arrest me for the past few months.

01:21They keep running false statements on TV.

01:24Earlier, a 17-minute speech of mine was taken out and made viral.

01:29It was said that this is a conspiracy of riots.

01:31I told people to come and protest on the streets.

01:34When I uploaded that 17-minute speech,

01:38in that speech, I was talking about riots and violence.

01:41I was talking about the message of Satyagraha and Ahimsa Gandhi.

01:44Now, they run new false statements against me on TV and in the media.

01:49They are being forced to give false testimony to the people,

01:52to the police.

01:54And they are trying to imprison anyone who criticizes the government.

01:59What is my fault?

02:01Is it my fault that I say that this country is as much yours as it is mine?

02:04India is a beautiful country.

02:07There are so many people who believe in religion.

02:09There are so many people who speak so many languages.

02:11There are so many different types of people.

02:13But all those people are equal before the law and constitution.

02:17Today, they are trying to change this.

02:20Today, they are trying to divide us.

02:22And those who speak against the politics of division,

02:25they are trying to scare us, threaten us,

02:27imprison us and silence us.

02:30They are scaring us.

02:32But they are also scaring you.

02:35They are silencing us.

02:37They are imprisoning us behind bars.

02:39But they also want to imprison you in lies.

02:41They want to scare you and silence you.

02:43I will end my speech with just one appeal.

02:45Don't be afraid.

02:47Raise your voice against injustice.

02:49Believe in the freedom of the people who are being imprisoned.

02:53Speak against injustice.

02:55Thank you very much.

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