Bengaluru, April 29 (IANS) Strongly criticising the Karnataka Police’s action against Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) members for protesting at an event supporting Umar Khalid, who was arrested on sedition charges, the Karnataka BJP alleged that such actions could turn Bengaluru into a hub for “urban Naxal” activities.BJP State President and MLA, B.Y. Vijayendra, on Wednesday criticised the Karnataka government for allegedly allowing events that, he claimed, glorify individuals accused in ca…
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Bengaluru, April 28 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) members held a protest near the Bangalore International Centre in Domlur locality on Tuesday, opposing the Karnataka government’s permission for the release of a book on JNU activist Umar Khalid, who is currently lodged in the Tihar Jail under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in connection with the 2020 Delhi riots case. The Police detained the protesters.The protesters raised slogans against the Congress-led state…
Bengaluru, April 27 (IANS) The Karnataka BJP delegation met Bengaluru Police Commissioner, Seemanth Kumar Singh, on Monday and submitted a memorandum demanding the cancellation of an event supporting Umar Khalid, citing concerns over peace in Bengaluru city. Umar Khalid is currently under arrest under anti-terrorism laws.“We urge you to consider our request in the interest of the city and cancel the event,” the BJP said.The delegation included Bengaluru Central MP P.C. Mohan, BJP State Spoke…
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The Supreme Court has dismissed a review petition filed by student activist Umar Khalid challenging its January 5 judgment that had denied him bail in the alleged larger conspiracy case linked to the 2020 Delhi riots. After considering the material placed on record, a Bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and N. V. Anjaria rejected the plea, observing that no valid ground for review was made out.“Having gone through the review petition and also the documents enclosed, we d…
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday was urged to consider hearing in open court the review petition filed by student activist Umar Khalid in the alleged larger conspiracy case linked to the 2020 Delhi riots.The matter was mentioned by senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Khalid, before a bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and Prasanna B. Varale.Sibal submitted that the review petition is listed for hearing on Wednesday and requested that it be taken up in open court. “I w…
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) A day-long programme was organised at the Indian Law Institute on Sunday by the Group of Intellectuals and Academicians (GIA) to mark six years of the 2020 Delhi riots and to examine them through the lens of regime change attempts and information warfare. The event brought together a distinguished panel of experts, including retired Ambassadors, former bureaucrats, senior police officials, lawyers, and public intellectuals, to unpack various dimensions of the Delhi riots…
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice on a plea filed by Tasleem Ahmed, an accused in the 2020 city riots “larger conspiracy case”, challenging the Delhi High Court’s order refusing to grant him bail under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). A Bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and Prasanna B. Varale sought a response from the Delhi Police on Ahmed’s special leave petition (SLP) assailing the September 2, 2025 judgment of the Delhi High…
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Congress Media In-charge Pawan Khera on Saturday raised the issue of Judge Vibhanshu Sudheer’s transfer from the post of Sambhal Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) and said that Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath should not bring a “tried and tested model” in another state to “control the judiciary” in Uttar Pradesh. Addressing a press conference at the party headquarters in New Delhi, Khera said, “Lawyers in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, are outraged, and slogans are being raised th…
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Tuesday strongly condemned the controversial slogans raised against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) campus in Delhi, saying that JNU has become a hub of the so-called ‘tukde-tukde gang’, involving Rahul Gandhi, the Trinamool Congress, Left parties, and other opposition forces. Speaking to IANS, Singh said, “It (JNU) has turned into a camp office of this group, and the count…
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) The Supreme Court’s decision on Monday to deny bail to student activists Sharjeel Imam and Umar Khalid in a case linked to the 2020 Delhi riots triggered sharp political reactions, with the BJP welcoming the verdict, while the Congress expressed disappointment, arguing that bail should have been granted as the accused have spent nearly five years in custody.Reacting to the verdict, BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad said the apex court had carefully examined the evidence on rec…