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Saturday, March 14, 2026
TopicHum Dekhenge

Topic: Hum Dekhenge

Faiz’s ‘Hum Dekhenge’ recited at Vira Sathidar memorial event, wife Pushpa & 2 others booked

Vira Sathidar was an activist, actor, writer & political thinker. Pushpa booked under BNS sections including 152 (act endangering sovereignty unity and integrity of India).

Modi era has birthed its own Azadi songs — ‘Bella Ciao, Wapas Jao’ to ‘Kaagaz Nahi Dikhayenge’

With a protest every winter, Varun Grover’s poem and Poojan Sahil’s song have become this generation’s Faiz poem ‘Hum Dekhenge’.

Iqbal Bano, whose voice made Faiz’s poem ‘Hum Dekhenge’ a protest anthem for all time

Iqbal Bano's voice, and her rendition of Faiz's poem, still remains just as effective, evocative and powerful as it did in 1986 Pakistan.

IIT Kanpur professor at centre of Faiz row is a ‘love jihad’ critic, gau raksha proponent

Vashi Mant Sharma says he doesn’t subscribe to any particular ideology, but he complained against students singing ‘Hum Dekhenge’ because Faiz was a Pakistani.

BJP’s blame game, Modi’s ‘katti’ diplomacy and his obsession with Pakistan

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Modi’s India unhappy with protesters singing Faiz’s Hum Dekhenge. Zia’s Pakistan was too

IIT Kanpur sets up a panel to decide if 'Hum Dekhenge' is anti-India. Whether it is Modi, Indira or Zia, the best time for poetry is the worst of times.

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