Sharjeel Imam is an IITB CSE 2011 graduate. After graduating from IIT, he has done an MA, MPhil in Modern History and is currently pursuing his PhD from JNU.

He is being victimized for a statement during an anti-CAA speech delivered in Aligarh Muslim University in the ongoing protest. They have cherry-picked a few minutes of his speech which is over 40 minutes long and are misrepresenting what he said to make them appear hateful and objectionable.

Highlighting the method of Shaheen Bagh model of protests, Sharjeel has suggested the same for raising the concerns of people in Assam, but he has very clearly and explicitly maintained in each of his speeches that all the acts of protests have to be NON-VIOLENT and has done the opposite of inciting violence.

Sharjeel is a scholar and he understands the implications of his words, and is sensible and responsible enough to not incite violence or advocate any anti-India movement or acts, as he can be seen saying in the same speech towards the end - where he says, "We must remain non-violent during our protests."

The complete 41 minute video can be easily found on social media by searching 'Sharjeel Imam full speech at Aligarh Muslim University'.

We condemn the Media houses responsible for this hate mongering by twisting, and mending parts of his speech in such a way as to seem hateful and objectionable.

Taking cognizance of the half-baked media reports, The Assam Police, Uttar Pradesh Police and Delhi Police have filed FIRs against Sharjeel Imam under the provisions of the draconian Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.

His family members have shown their faith and trust in the Rule of Law and have promised to cooperate with the authorities but they are rightly worried and hence demanding that their Human Rights shall have to be respected, and that the police should refrain from indulging in extra-legal means or actions in the wake of the false allegations and baseless media allegations.

We, the students and alumni of IIT, stand in solidarity with Sharjeel Imam and demand the revocation of all half-baked media reports being circulated against him; and that the whole of his speech must be considered before forming any opinion as to what he said and the context in which he made the statements in question.

We condemn in strongest terms the Islamophobic behaviour of media and police against the Anti-CAA protesters for targeting Sharjeel Imam and criminally defaming him, with baseless and frivolous allegations of the gravest and the most serious nature which could have dire consequences for him and in family in the future.


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 11. Nirban Ray    IIT Guwahati
 12. Akhil Deshmukh    IIT Bombay
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69. Tarique iqbal Aligarh Muslim University
70. Saleem Jamia millia islamia
71. Kumar Arunachal Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai
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80. Humaid Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
81. Mohd Belal Rahman Jamia Millia Islamia
82. Krutikaa Jawanjal Mumbai University
83. Md Javed Iqbal Technocrats institute of technology
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86. Tabrej Alam Jamia Millia Islamia
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99.  Md Rehan Aligarh Muslim University
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101. Anuj Gupta Panjab University (UIET)
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103. Nurani Ahmad Aligarh Muslim University.
104. Sohini C Columbia University
105. Nurani Ahmad Aligarh Muslim University.
106. Abdullah Aligarh Muslim University
107. Muqeet Mohammed Abdul Osmania University
108. Mohammad Saif Aligarh muslim UNIVERSITY
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110. Abu Tabish Aligarh Muslim University
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114. Md Hassan Amu
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120. Shahbaz Ahmad Jamia Millia Islamia
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124. Md Hassan Amu
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129. Hamza Reshad University of Allahabad
130. Shahbaz Ahmad Jamia Millia Islamia
131. Mohd Saud Jamia Millia Islamia
132. Waqas Abbas Jafri Aligarh Muslim University
133. Javed Akhtar Aligarh Muslim University
134. Faiz baig Bhagalpur college of engineering
135. Mohammed Saquib V.T.U
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137. Ehsan Ahmad IET, Lucknow
138. Obaid Aligarh Muslim University
139. Md Sabir Hassan NIT hamirpur
140. Danish Meraj IP University
141. Sibahathulla Sakib Jamia Millia Islamia
142. Noor Mirza Aligarh Muslim University
143. Safeer khan Mysore
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145. Shahnawaz Aligarh Muslim University
146. Nasreen Bano C.S.J.M University
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148. Pandu Pupu NITR
149. MD Aasif Jawed Aligarh Muslim University
150. SAYYAD GUL MOHAMMAD Aligarh Muslim University
151. Mohammad Danish Raza Aligarh Muslim University
152. Varsha University of Hyderabad