‘Sir, I Am Alive,’ a ‘Dead’ Man From UP’s Basti Fights for Identity and Land

‘Sir, I Am Alive,’ a ‘Dead’ Man From UP’s Basti Fights for Identity and Land

Ishaq Ali’s dramatic protest at the SDM office draws attention; officials order an inquiry and promise action against those responsible BASTI — A startling case from Basti district in Uttar Pradesh has raised serious questions about administrative functioning after a man was declared dead in official records while he continued to live and work. The man, identified as Ishaq Ali, says he has spent years trying to prove that he is alive, even as go…