Opposing Bail in Anti-CAA Protests, Delhi Police Portrays Educated Activists as Potential National Threat

Opposing bail in anti-CAA protests, Delhi Police portrays educated activists as potential national threat

In opposing bail, the Delhi Police argued that a “trend” of doctors and engineers engaging in anti-national activities made intellectuals more dangerous than ground-level actors, while the prolonged incarceration of anti-CAA activists drew criticism for keeping them in jail under the draconian UAPA without trial or bail.

Intellectuals are more dangerous when they become terrorists, ASG Raju said in the Supreme Court while opposing the bail plea of ​​the Delhi riots accused.

Delhi Police calls anti-CAA activists “intellectuals-turned-terrorists,” “anti-nationals” while opposing bail in Delhi violence case

While opposing the bail pleas of anti-CAA activists in the Delhi violence larger conspiracy case, the Additional Solicitor General (ASG) labelled them “anti-nationals donning the facade of intellectuals,” claiming that every time their bail is heard, “The New York Times writes something and social media rushes to defend them without realising who they are.” This comes as the Delhi Police on Thursday continued opposing the bail petitions of anti-…

Delhi Police Oppose Bail for Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, Claim CAA Protests Aimed at ‘Regime Change’

Delhi: The Delhi Police on Thursday strongly opposed the bail petitions of activists Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, and others involved in the 2020 Delhi riots, asserting that the CAA protests were orchestrated deliberately during US President Donald Trump’s visit to India to attract international attention. Additional Solicitor General SV Raju, representing the Delhi Police, argued […]