Rinshad Reera Explained

Muhammed Rinshad
Education:B.Com, Government College, Malappuram, University of Calicut.
Known For:Student political activism
Party:None

Muhammed Rinshad, known by the name Rinshad Reera, is a student activist from Government College, Malappuram.

Activism

In February 2019, Kerala police arrested Rinshad Reera and Faris for allegedly protesting against Sangh Parivar.[1]

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Classmates claimed that they were condemning violence against Kashmiri students after the Pulwama terror attack which killed 49 CRPF personnel.[3]

Human rights organisations and Activists had taken a strong stand against the arrest of the students. They released a joint statement signed by the group of activists, lawyers, journalists demanding immediate release of the Student Activists.[4] [5] In February 2019 the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court at Malappuram granted them bail.[6]

Gang attack

In March 2019, a gang of masked men attacked Rinshad with iron rods and sticks when he was at home. He managed to escape with minor injuries and sought refuge in a neighbouring house. They threatened him that he would face the same fate of JNU student Najeeb Ahmed, who went missing years ago, if he continue speaking against the Sangh Parivar.[7] Rinshad said he was targeted because of his political stand against RSS.[8] Next day people organised a political meeting and all local political parties participated in the meeting which made a rally in his home town to show their solidarity towards him.[9]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Rinshad Reera booked under sedition. Scroll. 22 February 2019. en-US.
  2. News: Rinshad Reera Arrested. Times of India. 22 February 2019. en-US.
  3. News: sedition news. en-US. The news minute. 21 February 2019.
  4. News: Joint statement for the release of students. en-US. Keyboard Journal. 23 February 2019.
  5. News: Joint Statement demanding revoke case against malappuram college students. MediaOne. 25 February 2019. en-US.
  6. News: Students arrested on sedition charges in Kerala for Kashmir poster get bail. TwoCircles.Net. 26 February 2019. en-US.
  7. News: Rinshad Attacked and Will have to face the fate of Najeeb, they threatened'. Media One. 26 March 2019. en-US.
  8. News: Rinshad Reera Attacked by mask wearing gang. Keyboard journal. 26 March 2019. en-US.
  9. News: People protesting against the attack on Rinshad. Tejas News. 27 March 2019. en-US.