The state resorted to physical violence to silence us

Majid Ansari details the events surrounding his violent arrest, the systemic failures within the security apparatus, and his refusal to be silenced by state-sponsored intimidation.

Majid Ansari is a law student and legal activist who has been actively advocating for the constitutional rights of evicted squatter settlers. His advocacy led to the registration of a Supreme Court writ petition 082-WO-1234 challenging the government’s management of displaced families. On July 11, following heavy inundation at a holding centre in Kirtipur, Ansari and his fellow activists visited the site to observe the relocation of the settlers, only to face immediate resistance from state authorities.