Earlier this month, the Delhi High Court denied bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam, two prominent student leaders accused of orchestrating the Delhi Riots of 2020. In a detailed judgment, the Court also addressed the bail applications of several other student leaders who were co-accused in the case.
The Court’s decision was largely based on the view that the chargesheet indicated the accused had played a role in inciting communal tensions, which ultimately led to violent riots. However, this article argues that the actions of Khalid and Imam, specifically their efforts to raise awareness about the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), should not automatically be interpreted as an attempt to provoke communal violence.
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