Shiv Sena leader Shaina NC on Monday backed the Supreme Court's denial of the bail pleas of Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the case linked to the 2020 Delhi riots, saying that it empowers the government and the people of India collectively to fight against terrorism.
The BJP leader asserted that the "Court has given a very reasoned order", saying that the 'conspiracy' of these two persons is prima facie established.
"I lost my son Nitin Paswan on 26 February 2020 in the Delhi riots. Two day before his death, riots were taking place, and on that day, shops had reopened. He had gone out to the market when the police bullet hit him in his head. He was taken to the hospital and admitted, but he could not
Special NIA court at Patiala House on Monday remanded Yasir Ahmed Dar to judicial custody till January 16. He was produced before the court after expiry of his NIA custody. He was arrested last month by the NIA.
On the Supreme Court granting bail to Shifa Ur Rehman and four others accused in the 2020 Delhi Riots larger conspiracy case, Shifa Ur Rehman's wife welcomed the verdict and thanked the legal team for their efforts.
In a post on X, the CPI (M) said prolonged pre-trial detention undermines the constitutional right to liberty and a speedy trial, reiterating that "bail is the rule, not jail."
Speaking to ANI, Ashwani Kumar said that judicial decisions are based on the material placed on record, but emphasised that civil libertarians would be deeply troubled by the continued detention of the two accused for an extended period.
After the Supreme Court denied bail to Umar Khalid, Congress leader and Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Monday took a dig at the country's judicial system, alleging that in the "Vikit Bharat" bail is granted to alleged rapists but not to people raising their voices.
The violence had erupted during the protests against the then-proposed Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC) and had left 53 people dead and over 700 injured.