The Incarcerations

Alpa Shah’s investigation into India’s political prisoners is both harrowing and urgently important. She examines how thousands of activists, journalists, and ordinary citizens have been detained under anti-terror laws, often without trial. Through first-hand interviews and field research, Shah exposes the mechanisms of repression that operate within India’s democratic framework. Her writing is clear, fearless, and deeply committed to justice. She centres the voices of those targeted, restoring their humanity in a system designed to erase them. The book is a blistering indictment of state power and a vital act of documentation.