More than six years after his arrest, Sharjeel Imam, the former IIT Bombay student and JNU research scholar who became one of the most controversial faces of the anti-CAA protests, is back in the news. This time, it is because of an extensive interview published by The Quint on 29 September 2026, in which he defended his political beliefs, questioned India's constitutional framework, criticised Congress and the Left alike, and challenged Jawaharlal Nehru’s portrayal of an ancient, unified Indian nation in his book The Discovery of India. Watch this video by Ananya Bhardwaj
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