8 Democrats officially reached out to India's ambassador to the United States, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, to ask for the release of Umar Khalid on bail, alleging that the authorities have unjustly incarcerated him. The group included rabid anti-India Islamist Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, Pramila Jayapal, Ayanna Pressley, Jim McGovern, Jamie Raskin, Chris Van Hollen and Peter Welch.
CASR’s presence, alongside figures like Safoora Zargar, Asif Iqbal Tanha and Prashant Bhushan, highlights how individuals involved in anti-Hindu Delhi riots discourse keep resurfacing in organisations linked to protests, including those glorifying slain Naxal commander Madvi Hidma.
UAPA accused Kalita had requested the Delhi High Court to direct the Delhi Police to preserve and reconstruct the case diaries, alleging that the police had tampered with them.
Despite defence arguments on parity and prolonged incarceration, the Court held that Khalid, Imam and others played graver roles in the alleged conspiracy, stressing that bail decisions demand individual assessment and not automatic extension from co-accused.
Shahzada's property was torched by the rioters. His office, important documents, two handcarts, sugarcane stock, an old motorcycle and a tractor were burnt to ashes, causing heavy losses.
The Hindus in the area remember the 2020 anti-Hindu riots in Delhi, where the same Seelampur area saw massive violence and there were even reports of bullets being fired from the Al-Matin mosque. Is this densely populated locality in Delhi really becoming a hub of Islamic radicalism? Or is this just a politically motivated 'claim'? We went to the ground to find out.
However, the Court has granted Tahir Hussain custody parole to allow him to file his nomination papers and participate in campaigning for the upcoming Assembly elections. Hussain, who is contesting from the Mustafabad constituency, has been fielded by the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), led by Asaduddin Owaisi.