Three held after group attacks reading session on Malala’s memoir in Ahmedabad
A reading session of Malala Yousafzai's memoir in Ahmedabad was disrupted by a group claiming to be right-wing activists. Police have arrested three individuals following a scuffle that left two participants injured.
Why it matters
The incident highlights growing concerns regarding freedom of expression and the influence of ideological groups on public discourse and education in India.
A reading session of Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai's memoir 'I Am Malala' turned violent in Gujarat's Ahmedabad city after a group of people identifying as right-wing activists attacked the participants, police said on Friday (August 28, 2026).
The police have arrested three persons in connection with the attack that occurred at Vastrapur Garden on Thursday evening (August 27, 2026), an official said.
Vastrapur Police Station Inspector G.M. Chaudhary said that a group of nearly 20 people, including women, had gathered at the public garden for the reading and were confronted by an armed group of 18 to 20 individuals, claiming to be from the Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), over their choice of book.
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