Show Notes
We sat down with Dr. Muzzammil Ayyub Thakur — one of the world’s leading Kashmiri activists, historians, and freedom advocates. The son of Dr. Ayub Thakur, one of the only people ever exiled by the Indian government, Dr. Muzzammil continues his father’s legacy — even after surviving a crazy assassination attempt on his life.
In this explosive conversation, we spoke about:
- How Kashmir exposed India and Israel’s weird relationship — and what it reveals about modern-day occupation
- The Pulwama attack (2019), the recent Pahalgam attack, and how they reshaped India–Pakistan tensions and what that REALLY means for the Kashmiri people
- Pakistan’s role in the Kashmiri freedom struggle and its global political ripple effects
- The use of pellet guns, torture, and mass detentions under Indian rule
- Gaza and Palestine — and why their struggle mirrors Kashmir’s
- The Modi–Netanyahu alliance and how both states share a playbook of repression, propaganda, and control
- And the ultimate question: what does liberation truly mean for Kashmir, for Palestine, and for the global Muslim Ummah?
This isn’t just politics, it’s resistance, legacy, and survival. From Srinagar to Gaza, the struggle is one: faith, freedom, and the fight for dignity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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