India, March 29 -- I will never forget the date, 12th December, 2019.
It was a usual December evening, I was in my hostel room preparing for the exam the next day. At around seven in the evening, somebody knocked at my door. I was seeing this girl for the first time, she introduced herself by saying she is from the same floor. She asked whether I knew anything about the rally that was going to take place against the CAB (now CAA), Citizenship Amendment Bill. Yes it was a Bill then.
With some reluctance, I said I will join you people in some time. I went back to study, but just couldn't focus, so I decided to join the rally. The turnout was unexpectedly huge; we marched from the women's hostel towards Gate No. 7 of Jamia. Soon enough, it s...