Umar Khalid's 'Secret' Book Released After 5 Years in Jail, Sparks Debate

• Umar Khalid, jailed for 5 years in 2020 Delhi riots case, releases book 'Umar Khalid and His World'.
• The book compiles his letters from jail and contributions from figures like Kunal Kamra and New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
• Edited by Anirban Bhattacharya, Shuddhabrata Sengupta, and Banajyotsna Lahiri, it begins with Khalid's unpublished letters.
• Khalid discusses '21st-century Indian fascism' and the hollowing out of democratic ideals in his writings.
• Features articles by Romila Thapar, Ramachandra Guha, Anand Teltumbde, and a message from Zohran Mamdani.