The Polis Project / by Md Imran Raza

Hany Babu, a 59-year-old professor in the English department of Delhi University and an anti-caste activist, was arrested on July 28, 2020, charged under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA). He was incarcerated in Taloja Jail, Mumbai for 1,955 days without trial and eventually granted bail by the Bombay High Court on December 4 last year.
… Even after his release, Babu remains confined to Mumbai and has to take permission from the court even to visit his old mother in Kerala. Visibly unwell and with multiple health issues, Babu, in this interview with Md Imran Raza, opens up about his days in the prison. 
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Also read:
▪ Me Coming Out Alive Is A Miracle: Hany Babu, Bhima-Koregaon Accused, On Life Behind Bars (Outlook / Jan 2026)
▪ Prison, Pandemic and Survival: How Hany Babu’s Freedom Was Curtailed Long Before His Arrest (The Wire / Dec 2025)
▪ After five years behind bars, Bombay High Court grants bail to Prof. Hany Babu (CJP / Dec 2025)

▪ THE BK-16 PRISON DIARIES SERIES (THE POLIS PROJECT / JUNE 2024)

To mark six years of the arbitrary arrests and imprisonment of political dissidents in the Bhima Koregaon case, The Polis Project is publishing a series of writings by the BK-16, and their families, friends and partners. By describing various aspects of the past six years, the series offers a glimpse into the BK-16’s lives inside prison, as well as the struggles of their loved ones outside. Each piece in the series is complemented by Arun Ferreira’s striking and evocative artwork.

INTRODUCING THE BK-16 PRISON DIARIES SERIES (THE POLIS PROJECT / JUNE 2024)