Shaheen Bagh

Shaheen Bagh is a locality in New Delhi, India, that gained national and international attention during the winter of 2019-2020 due to a prolonged sit-in protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), the National Register of Citizens (NRC), and the National Population Register (NPR). The protest was primarily led by women, many of whom were Muslim, and became a symbol of resistance against what was perceived as discriminatory legislation against India's Muslim community.

The Shaheen Bagh protest began in December 2019 and continued for several months, drawing large crowds and widespread media coverage. It became a focal point for civil disobedience, with the protesters setting up a permanent camp on a major road, leading to disruptions in traffic but also drawing attention to their cause. The protest featured speeches, art installations, and cultural performances, and it attracted support from various segments of society, including students, activists, and celebrities.

Shaheen Bagh became emblematic of the broader anti-CAA movement across India, and it's peaceful, women-led protest inspired similar demonstrations in other parts of the country. The protest was eventually cleared by the authorities in March 2020 amid the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, but it left a lasting impact on India's socio-political landscape, symbolizing grassroots activism and the fight for constitutional rights.

A claims that Bilkis Bano, popularly known as Bilkis Dadi from the Shaheen Bagh protests, was in jail.

BOOM spoke to Bilkis Bano's son, Manzoor, who confirmed that she was not in jail but had been briefly detained on December 1, 2023, for joining the farmers' protests. The claim that she was in jail was false and misleading.