BJP welcomes Supreme Court decision rejecting bail pleas of Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam

The Hindu
The Hindu
6h ago
At a press conference, BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla asked if the Congress, Samajwadi Party, Trinamool Congress, and the Aam Aadmi Party would apologise to families whose members were killed in the riots.
BJP welcomes Supreme Court decision rejecting bail pleas of Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam
A What happened
The Bharatiya Janata Party welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision to turn down the bail pleas of Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case. The BJP said the court observed that the prosecution material disclosed a prima facie allegation against them. At a press conference, BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla asked if the Congress, Samajwadi Party, Trinamool Congress, and the Aam Aadmi Party would apologise to families whose members were killed in the riots. Mr. Poonawalla quoted the Supreme Court as saying the case was “not an ordinary crime” and as remarking that the riots were “deliberate and well-thought-out acts.”
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Key insights

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    BJP cites prima facie allegation: The BJP said the Supreme Court observed that the prosecution material disclosed a prima facie allegation against Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam.

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    Poonawalla asks for apologies: Shehzad Poonawalla asked if the Congress, Samajwadi Party, Trinamool Congress, and the Aam Aadmi Party would apologise to families whose members were killed in the riots.

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    Poonawalla quotes court remarks: Mr. Poonawalla said the Supreme Court remarked the riots were “deliberate and well-thought-out acts” and said the case was “not an ordinary crime.”

Takeaways

The BJP welcomed the Supreme Court decision turning down the bail pleas of Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case.

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