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TM Krishna: For generations, ‘Hum Dekhenge’ has stripped the cloak off powerful narcissists

For generations, Faiz Ahmed Faiz’s Hum Dekhenge has been an integral part of protests, a metaphor for resistance, justice and democracy, and since 2019 it has seeped into our wider national consciousness.

Scroll2 sources1 min readFiled October 11, 2026

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