Archive · 1 Dec 2025
Pro-Naxal Protests in Delhi: Saurav Das's Controversial Role
Some people in Delhi had protests about pollution, but they also shouted slogans supporting a group called Naxals, which the government considers terrorists.
A man named Saurav Das, who writes for some news websites, supported these protests and criticized the police.
He has also written articles against important judges and supported people accused of causing riots.
He gets money from a foundation to write about health issues, but he writes more about politics.
Some people say he is not a real journalist but just spreads one side of the story.
Pro-Naxal protests were held in New Delhi during anti-pollution demonstrations.
Saurav Das, a self-declared 'investigative journalist', supported the protests and criticized police actions.
Das has written critically about former CJI DY Chandrachud and Justice Bela Trivedi.
He received funding from the Thakur Family Foundation for reporting on public health but focused on political issues.
Das has supported controversial figures like Umar Khalid and Gulfisha Fatima, accused in the 2020 Delhi riots.
- Who
- Saurav Das, a self-declared 'investigative journalist', and left-leaning student organizations bsCEM and The Himkhand
- What
- Pro-Naxal protests during anti-pollution demonstrations in New Delhi
- When
- 25th November 2024 and scheduled protest on 3rd December 2024
- Where
- New Delhi, India
- Why
- To support slain Naxal terrorist Madvi Hidma and raise pro-Maoist slogans
- Protest Organizers
- Bhagat Singh Chhatra Ekta Manch (bsCEM) and The Himkhand
- Saurav Das
- Self-declared 'investigative journalist'
- Pro-Naxal Slogans
- Support for slain Naxal terrorist Madvi Hidma
- Funding Source
- Thakur Family Foundation
- Supported Figures
- Umar Khalid, Gulfisha Fatima, Arundhati Roy, GN Saibaba
- Media Outlets
- The Caravan, Article 14, The Wire, The Hindu’s Frontline
- Controversial Stances
- Supported Pakistan-linked anti-Hindu X handle 'Hindutva Watch'
- Criticized Figures
- Former CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice Bela Trivedi