Solidarity at Delhi University in 2019

By Students in Solidarity With Prof. Hany Babu / @WithHanyBabu

We, the 322 undersigned former and current students of Prof Hany Babu M.T., condemn his arrest by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday and stand in firm solidarity with him.

We, the undersigned former and current students of Prof Hany Babu M.T., condemn his arrest by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday and stand in firm solidarity with him.
Prof. Babu is a noted academic, a well known anti-caste activist, and a member of the committee formed for the defence of G.N. Saibaba, a former Delhi University professor who is over 90% disabled, and wheelchair bound. Prof. Babu has maintained his innocence since the illegal raid at his Noida apartment last year in September by Pune police. The raid, which was conducted without a warrant, resulted in the Pune Police confiscating Prof. Babu’s laptop, mobile phones, two booklets printed for the G.N. Saibaba defence committee and two books which are publicly available in bookstores and libraries. The nature of his alleged ‘crime’ remains unclear because the NIA’s warrant is, in our opinion, deliberately vague with clearly fabricated accusations. According to news reports, the ‘evidence’ that has apparently led to Prof Babu’s arrest was based off of an e folder on his hard disk. He was, however, not given a hash value for his laptop.
We believe this is a direct attack on education, activists and the academic space at large. It is outrageous that on 23rd June Prof. Babu was summoned to Mumbai from Noida during a pandemic. His summon and arrest cannot be seen in isolation. Activists like Anand Teltumbde, Gautam Navlakha, Devangana Kalita, Natasha Narwal, Gulfisha Fatima and Sharjeel Usmani were also arrested during the ongoing pandemic which mandates social distancing. Overcrowded jails have now become the new Covid19 hotspots. Activists arrested earlier, like Sharjeel Imam, Akhil Gogoi, and Varavara Rao, and, according to recent news reports, many other prisoners, have also tested Covid positive.

We demand Prof. Babu’s immediate release, and reaffirm our complete solidarity with our Professor, Dr. Hany Babu. We also demand the release of all political prisoners who were arrested in cases related to the Elgar-Parishad, as well as the anti-CAA protestors booked under the draconian Unlawful Activities and Prevention Act, which makes bail almost impossible under medical and humanitarian grounds despite the ongoing pandemic.
In solidarity,

Signed by:
1. Adarsh Yadav, MA English, DU, 2020
2. Asief Aliyar, MA English, DU, 2020
3. Kanupriya, MA English, DU, 2020
4. Bhawna Singh, MA English, DU, 2020
5. Anushka Trivedi, MA English, DU
6. Eliza Anjum, MA English, DU, 2020
7. Mridul Kiku, MA English, DU, 2020
8. Saira, MA English, DU, 2020
9. Ibrahim Badshah AM, PhD, 2019-
10. Akshita Rawat, DU
11. Aakanksha, MA English, DU
12. Chayan Pramanik, MA English, DU, 2021
13. Khushi Gupta, MA English, DU, 2020
14. Himanish Thadani, DU, 2017
15. Simran, MA English, DU, 2021
16. Rashmi Vats, MA English, 2021
17. Noduli Pulu, DU
18. Shreya Das, MA English, DU, 2021
19. Shrimansi, MA English, DU, 2021
20. Abhay Bangari, MA English, DU, 2021
21. Sandra Mariam Shaji, MA English, DU, 2019-
22. Shubhangi Yadav, MA English, DU
23. Richa Das, JNU
24. Jerome Abraham, MA English, DU, 2020
25. Richa Rani, MA English, 2021
26. Lakshmi, MA, DU, 2020
27. Tenzing Dawa, MPhil English, DU, 2019-21
28. Hammad Hassan, MA, DU, 2021
29. Kunal Kardam, MA English, DU, 2021
30. Smriti Verma, MA English, DU, 2021
31. Diksha Makhija, MA English, DU, 2020
32. Smrity Jayara, MPhil, DU
33. Swati, MA
34. Anibal Goth, MPhil English, DU, 2019-2021
35. Anu, MA English, DU
36. Junaidh ct, MA English, DU, 2021
37. Ashwarya, MA, DU, 2020
38. Sneha Dasgupta, MA, DU, 2021
39. Divyansh Bhatt, MA English, 2021
40. Priyanka Singh, KNC, 2019
41. Anil Choudhary, MA English, 2020
42. Khayingwon, English, DU, 2017
43. Ishita Gautam, MA English, DU, 2021
44. Kulwinder Singh, MA English
45. Pratyaksha, MA English, 2019
46. Nikita Dugar, MA English
47. Anindita Singha, MA English, 2020
48. Azharuddin, MA (2012-2014), MPhil (2014-2016)
49. Priyasha Dutta, MA English, DU, 2021
50. Malvika Jayakumar, MA English, 2021
51. Varsha Anil Nair, MA English, DU
52. Reji Baiju, MA English, 2020
53. Nazrana Haque, MA English, 2021
54. Partha Banerjee, MA English, DU, 2021
55. Ishita Mandal, MA English, DU, 2020
56. Christina John, MA English, DU, 2021
57. Monami, English, DU, 2019
58. Maniza Khalid, MA English, DU, 2019
59. Chingkheinganbi Mayengbam, MA English, 2021
60. Shahnawaz Ahmad Wani, MPhil, DU 2019-21
61. Ananya, MA, JNU, 2020
62. Betsame Lamar, DU, 2021
63. Ankit, MA English, DU, 2021
64. Rupal Bansal, English, DU, 2021
65. Riyaz Ahmad, MA English, 2021
66. Rizowana Hussaini, MA English, 2015
67. Sandeep Kumar, B.Sc. APS, DU, 2010
68. Swali Prakash, MA English, 2020
69. Gayathri Nair, MA English, DU, 2015
70. Jonathan Martin, MA English, 2015
71. Ashwini Joshi, MA English, 2019
72. Manjeera, MA English, 2019
73. Sukriti Pandey, DU, 2019
74. Tasnim Nazifa, MA English, 2019
75. Suramya Shubham, English, DU, 2019
76. Rachun G, MA English
77. Indira Dasan, MA English, 2020
78. Ruby Singha, MA English, 2021
79. Shatakshi Singh, MA English
80. Dyuti Roy, MA English DU, 2021
81. Anshika, MA English, 2019
82. Aritra Majumdar, MA English, 2019
83. Sakshi, MA English DU
84. Sazmeen Reyaz, MA English, 2020
85. Tenzin Nyemo, Delhi University, 2020
86. Deepali Yadav, MA English, 2019
87. Simran Bhagat, MA English, DU
88. Dhruv Goswami, MA English, 2019
89. Rabiya Shahid, MA English 2019
90. Hani Hilal, MA English, 2020
91. Kritika Chauhan, MA English, 2020
92. Paromita Roy, MA English, 2019
93. Rachel John, MA English, 2020
94. Tanurima Shau, MA English, 2020
95. Aritra Basu, MPhil, DU, 2021
96. Feba Rasheed, MPhil English, 2017
97. Meenal Singh, MA English, 2021
98. Ragasree K P, MA English, 2020
99. Richa, MA English, 2020
100. Shayer Majumdar, MA English, 2015
101. Safia Habib, MA English, 2020
102. Sanket Sakar, MA English, 2020
103. AditiyaR, MA English, 2020
104. Akshay Kundu, MA English, 2020
105. Deepanwita Dey, MA English, 2020
106. Chetan Anand, MA Linguistics, 2013
107. Akshay Singh, MA, DU
108. Hemant Kumar, MA, DU
109. Ananya Chatterjee, MA English, 2020
110. Corrina Humtsoe, MA English, 2020
111. Sikha Mohanty, MA English, 2020
112. Aastha Tomar, MA English, 2020
113. Elizabeth James, MA English, 2020
114. Nimisha S, MA English, 2020
115. Karishma Martolia, MA English, 2020
116. Nishant Kumar, MA English
117. Harikrishnan Menoth, MA English 2020
118. Barkha, MA English, 2020
119. Archana Ravi, MA English, 2020
120. Anshul Mukarji, MA English, 2020
121. Priya Poddar, MA English, 2020
122. Geetanjali Lekhra, MA English, 2020
123. Parul, MA English, DU, 2021
124. Himani, English H, DU, 2016
125. Himanshu, MA English, 2020
126. Sayantani Biswas, MA English, DU
127. Manisha Vishwakarma, MA English, 2020
128. Prabhjot Kaur, MA English, 2020
129. Abhinandini, MA English, DU, 2021
130. Himani Tanwar, MA English, 2019
131. Eza Deshwal, MA English, 2020
132. Khansa Kubra, MA English, 2020
133. Sreevyasan K S, MA English, 2020
134. Anshika Sharma, MA English, DU
135. Rizwana Nusrath KV, MA English DU, 2018
136. Dipanjali Singh, Department of English, University of Delhi. 2019-
137. Sadia Prince, MA English, DU, 2018
138. Pechimayum Bidyarani Devi, MPhil, 2017
139. Rasha Fathima, MA English, DU, 2020
140. Saumya Srivastava, MA English, DU, 2020
141. Aanchal Poonia, MA English, 2020
142. Neha Jaji Varghese, MA, DU 2019
143. Rohit, MA English, DU
144. Heeranshi Sharma, MA English, DU, 2020
145. Khagemba Ningthoujam, DU 2015
146. Mansi Miglani, MA English, DU, 2020
147. Ainee Basir, MA English, DU, 2019
148. Khushboo, English, Ramjas, 2019
149. Anurag Uprety, MA English
150. Sareo Leiyachon, M.A, Delhi University, 2015
151. Divya Khanna, MA English, DU, 2019
152. Herry, MA English, DU, 2020
153. Debosmita, MA English, DU, 2020
154. Ashish Kumar, MA English, DU, 2020
155. Thelma Ramthienghlim, English, DU, 2012
156. Jagriti Yadav, MA English, DU, 2019
157. Somya Charan Pahadi, MA English, DU, 2020
158. Ng Aquiline, MA English, DU, 2015
159. Ankit, MA English, DU
160. Ishita, MA English, DU, 2020
161. Ritam Gupta, M.A. English, DU, 2021
162. Thinkal Hansan, PhD. University of Delhi
163. Aienla A, MPhil English, DU, (2015-17)
164. Shubham Mamgain, English, DU, 2020
165. Shama Jan, MPhil, Department of English, University of Delhi, 2019
166. Jarim Raksam Marak, MA English, University of Delhi, 2020
167. Mrigakshi Das, M.A English, University of Delhi, 2020
168. Suryakant Yadav, M.Phil. Semester 2
169. Songayam Zimik, MPhil English, Delhi University, 2021
170. Abhilasha Dey, M.A Final, English, DU
171. Bhavya, B.A. (Hons) English, University of Delhi, 2019
172. Armeen Kaur Ahuja, English, Delhi University, 2013
173. Nikita Singh, MA English, University of Delhi, 2020
174. Bhuvnesh, University of Delhi, 2018-2020
175. Mahima Kapoor, MA English, DU
176. Ashish Gautam, PhD. University of Delhi. Currently Pursuing
177. Ashuwang Andrew Gangmei. MA English, University of Delhi
178. Sidhant Chaudhary, MA English, DU, 2021
179. Pratishtha Pandey, MA English, Delhi University, 2021
180. Ananya, MA English, DU, 2020
181. Garima, MA English, 2020
182. Kritika Nautiyal, English, Delhi University, 2019
183. Himanshu Balhara, MA English, DU, 2020
184. Sashanka Shekhar Das, English, DU, 2011
185. Anirban Dutta Choudhury, MA English, DU, 2020
186. Simi Nath, MA English, DU
187. Archana Gupta, M.A. English, DU, 2019-21
188. Yashwant Singh Panwar, MA English, DU
189. Aradhana Lamichhane, MA English, University of Delhi, 2020
190. Saima Rana, M.A English, Delhi University, 2021
191. Sanchi, MA English, DU, 2021
192. Trisha Mitra, DU, 2015
193. Ananya Roy, MA English, DU, 2021
194. Shalu Chauhan, MA English, DU, 2020
195. Isha Gupta, MA English, DU, 2020
196. Amanda, MA English, DU
197. Shlesha, MA English, DU, 2020
198. Chirag T, DU, 2016
199. Aditya, MA, DU
200. Rimsha Falak, MA English, DU, 2020
201. Anoushka, M.A. English, University of Delhi, 2021
202. Avica Bedi, MA English, University of Delhi, 2020
203. Priya Chadha, MA English, DU, 2020
204. Prema Singh, MA English, DU
205. Tanya, MA English, DU, 2021
206. Harpreet Kaur Bhamra, MA English, DU, 2018
207. Tina Borah, MPhil, English Department, DU, Batch of 2019-22
208. Gayatri, MA English, DU, 2020
209. Caroline Abraham, MA English, DU, 2015
210. Gargee Baruah, MA 2014-16
211. Jitendra Kumar, MA English, DU, 2019
212. Divya Kumari, MA English, DU, 2019
213. Geetika Rao, MA English
214. Bibhusha Rai, MA English, Delhi University, 2020
215. Shubhayan Chakrabarti, M.A. English, University of Delhi, 2018
216. Themreichon, Class of 2015
217. Brahma Meena, University of Delhi, MA English (2017-2019)
218. Vivek Kumar, MA English, DU
219. Susmita Banerjee, MA English, DU
220. Aditi, MPhil English
221. Marshika Chauhan, MA English, DU, 2018
222. Diksha, MA English, DU, 2021
223. Ayushi Dubey, M.A. English, University of Delhi
224. Anukriti Jayant, M.Phil, DU, 2021
225. Ananya, MA English, DU, 2021
226. Aakash Sinha, MPhil, DU
227. Shweta Mohan, MA English, DU, 2019
228. Sahin Shah, English Literature, 2015
229. Aishwarya Sharma, MA English, DU, 2021
230. Sougaijam Dhanamanjuri Devi, MA English, DU, 2020
231. Souradeep Roy, MA, English, DU (2015); MPhil, English, DU (2017)
232. Rajorshi Das, MPhil, DU, 2016
233. Anshita Makwana, MA English, Second Year
234. Agrima, MA English, DU, 2017
235. Rukmini Sircar, MA English Literature, DU, 2014
236. Lourdes Mary Supriya, MA English, Delhi University, 2017
237. Priyam Goswami Choudhury, M.A. English, Delhi University, 2016
238. Vagisha Mishra, M.A. English, DU, 2015
239. Anam Kazmi, M.A. English, DU, 2017
240. Drishti Chhibber, MA English, Delhi University, 2017
241. Neha Verma, Masters in English, Delhi University, 2015
242. Shruti Sareen, MA – 2009, MPhil 2012, PhD 2020
243. Shamayita Sen, present PhD scholar, DU
244. Geetika, M.A. English University of Delhi, 2016
245. Nancy Sharma, M.A. English, Delhi University
246. Poorvi Ahuja, MA English, University of Delhi, 2015
247. Rituparna Sengupta, MA Linguistics, University of Delhi, 2012
248. Sapna Aggarwal, MA English, University of Delhi, 2015
249. Saumya Sethia, MPhil, 2019
250. Anukriti Agarwal, MPhil, 2017
251. Biswajit K. Bora, MA English, University of Delhi, 2012
252. Nupur Mittal, MA English (2009-11), M Phil English (2011-13), Delhi University.
253. Azhar Uddin Sahaji, MA 2013-15
254. Ambika Narain, MA English, DU, 2014
255. Tanu Priya, M.A English, Delhi University, 2012
256. Ankita Anson, MA English, 2015
257. Ifrah Javaid, MA English, University of Delhi, 2016
258. Anannya Baruah, MA English Literature, DU, 2009
259. Rijuta Mehta, Delhi University, 2009
260. Purobi Banerjee, MA English, DU, 2020
261. Priyanka, MA English, Ambedkar University, 2nd Year
262. Anjali, MPhil English, 2017
263. Nazish Ashraf, M.A English, University of Delhi, 2016
264. Partha Pratim Barua, MA English (2012-2014), DU
265. Tarh Aman, MA English, DU
266. Yengkhom Shija, MA English, University of Delhi, 2020
267. Anju Parvathy, MPhil, Delhi University, 2017
268. Rukmini Pande, MA, Delhi University, 2008
269. Diwakar Attri, MA English, DU
270. Kastoori Barua, MA English, Delhi University, 2016
271. Adrita Mukherjee, M.Phil., University of Delhi, 2018
272. Jahnavi, MPhil in English, DU
273. Deepanshi Ailawadi, M.A (English), University of Delhi
274. Rebecca Chongloi, MA English, DU, 2021
275. Subhadip Mukherjee, MA English, DU, 2020
276. Hansa, MPhil, DU, 2020
277. Afeefa Nishaat, MA English, DU, 2020
278. Kamna Singh, MPhil 2018-2020, Department of English, University of Delhi
279. Akshay Kartik, BA English, DU, 2014
280. Sumithra VM, MA English, University of Delhi, 2019
281. Hiba Ahmed, MPhil, DU, 2020
282. Bhawya Wadhera, MPhil English Literature, (2016-18) University of Delhi
283. Siddharth Soni, MA English, DU, 2015
284. Madhura Sarkar, MA English, DU, 2013
285. Tanya Srivastava, MA English, Delhi University, 2019
286. Jyotika Manral, M.A English, DU
287. Tazeen Ali, MPhil 2019-21
288. Samiksha, University of Delhi
289. Geet, MA English, DU, 2020
290. Aarti, MA English, 2020
291. K S, MA English, DU 2020
292. Shrisht Arora, M.A English, DU University, 2020
293. Shweta, MA English, DU, 2021
294. Gokul, MA English
295. Simran Katoch, MA English 2021
296. Abhishek Aman, MA English, 2020
297. Anurag Majumdar, M. A. English, University of Delhi
298. Agrim, M.A. English, Delhi University
299. Anderson Glashan, MPhil, DU, 2016
300. Vaishali Das, M.A. Eng, DU, 2019
301. Krispa Ningombam, MA English, Delhi University, 2013
302. Priyakshi, M.A. English, University of Delhi, 2015
303. Rashmi, MA English, DU, 2020
304. Anindita Bose, MA English (2020), DU
305. Tapasya, M.A. English, University of Delhi, 2015-17
306. Heena Chauhan, MPhil (2017-19) Department of English, University of Delhi
307. Anjana Jolly, MA English, DU, 2021
308. Ayushi Gupta, MA English, DU
309. Mayank Kumar, MA English, DU, 2021
310. Amrita Sekhar, M.A English, University of Delhi, 2016
311. Shivam, MA English
312. Swarnima Bhattacharya, MA, English. Delhi University, 2014
313. Suman Bhagchandani, PhD
314. Surbhi Singh, MA English Literature, Delhi University
315. Shibangi Dash, M.Phil (2018-20), Department of English, University of Delhi
316. Archna Tanwar, MA English, Delhi University, 2014-16
317. PS, MA English
318. Khushbu, MA English Delhi University 2nd year
319. Kalyani Gandhi, MPhi English, University of Delhi
320. Mithilesh Yadav, MA English 2016-2018
321. Pratibha Singh, MA English, 2015
322. Vaibhav Meena, MA English Final