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.