He has actively fought for release of many political prisoners. He was at the forefront of the struggle to release SAR Geelani who was initially awarded death sentence in the 2001 Parliament attack case. In 2003, Delhi High Court acquitted Syed Abdul Rahman Geelani from this charged. After this, he formed the Committee for Release of Political Prisoners (CRPP) with Geelani. He had also worked with activists for release of G.N. Saibaba who was convicted in 2017 for connections with Maoists.