'Every Other Place Is Becoming Shaheen Bagh Now', Nandita Voices Support For CAA Protests
It has almost been 40 days since the protest against the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act and National Register Of Citizens has been going on in Shaheen Bagh.
On Sunday, people from different faiths came together to participate in the 'sarva dharma sambhava' ceremony. The continuous demonstrations in this predominantly Muslim neighbourhood has made headlines all over the world.?
The protests have inspired art, poetry, drawings and posters have come forth as the art of resilience.?
Lauding the efforts of the women, students and common people against the CAA and NRC Nandita Das said that more places like Shaheen Bagh are standing up across the country.
"They (government) are asking those who have been living here for four generations to prove that they are Indians. This is very sad. I think everyone should speak up," she said at the Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF).
She said that the protests are spontaneous and that no political party is involved in them.?
"These are led by students and common people. The youth has created a hope in the country. Every other place is becoming a Shaheen Bagh now, and I think as human beings, we should speak up against these laws."
Emphasising on the fact that the economy is slowing down and the unemployment rate is growing already, she said that the country has become a topic of discussion across the globe with CAA and the NRC being the hot topic of debate.
"We haven't seen this kind of unemployment in possibly 50 years. The economy is going down. International newspapers are writing about what's happening. This is the first time that we are being divided on religious lines.
People are being divided on the basis of religion, she added.?
"Our Constitution has given us the right to equality. You may belong to any caste, gender or religion but you are equal under the Constitution. And if you believe in that equality, you wouldn't want to see any sort of segregation."
Nandita Das said that it's great that people from the film fraternity are also raising their voice now.
