Meeran Haider is an Indian activist leader and human rights defender known for his role in Citizenship Amendment Act protests.
He graduated in Mechanical Engineering, going on to pursue MBA in International Business and completing an M-Phil in West Asian Studies — all from Jamia.
[4][5] Meeran was a member of Aam Aadmi Party's youth wing, Chatra Yuva Sangharsh Samiti (CYSS).
[6][4][7] On 1 April 2020 Haider was arrested during the Covid-19 lockdown, while he was engaged in relief work, for allegedly conspiring to incite communal violence during the 2020 Delhi Riots.
[2] According to the Delhi police the violence was a pre-meditated conspiracy and all arrests have been made based on scientific and forensic evidence.