© Thinkworks Pvt Ltd – “Mufti Qayyum says that his belief in God and his belief in the Indian justice system and its people is what kept him going while he was in jail for 12 long years.

Mufti Qayyum was accused of carrying out the Akshardham temple attack case and was acquitted in 2014 after spending 12 long years in jail. He has co-written a book, “Gyarah Saal Salankho Ke Peechhe” highlighting his struggle.

Manisha Sethi is a professor at Jamia Millia Islamia and is an activist as part of the Jamia Teachers Solidarity Association. She is the author of “Kafkaland: Prejudice, Law and Counterterrorism in India”.

Trideep Pais has fought against the ban on SIMI and has represented the organisation in court.”