Fahad Ahmad is an Indian social and political activist. |
He served as the general secretary of the Tata Institute of Social Science Student’s Union. |
His father, Zirar Ahmad, was associated with the Samajwadi Party in Bareilly district. |
Fahad was enrolled at Aligarh Muslim University when he was in the 9th standard. |
Despite financial difficulties, Fahad's father encouraged him to continue his studies at the Central University of Himachal Pradesh. |
While at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Fahad became the general secretary of the Student Union. |
Later, he became the president of the Samajwadi Party Yuvjan Sabha when he joined the party. |
Fahad actively participated in rallies and protests, including the Anti-CAA NRC protests and the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots. |
He founded a relief camp in Muzaffarnagar called 'SOCH beyond the imagination' in collaboration with activist Faisal Khan in 2013. |
Fahad interned at the Amrit Foundation of India from June to July 2015. |
He first met Swara Bhaskar at the anti-CAA NRC protests. |
Fahad is four years younger than his wife, Swara Bhaskar. |
Fahad was a speaker at the TEDxHindujaCollege event in Mumbai in 2019. |
In 2020, he protested against CAA at the Wankhede cricket stadium during the India vs. Australia ODI series. |
He has been invited to speak on various platforms about critical issues, such as News18 Urdu and the National education policy 2020 in Mumbai. |