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Delhi Riots ‘Conspiracy’: In Tandem with MHA, Kejriwal Govt Clears Trial of Umar Khalid Under UAPA
06 Nov 2020
A Delhi Police officer told PTI that prosecution sanctions against Khalid were received a fortnight ago and added that it could now name the former JNU leader in their supplementary chargesheet.
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UAPA: A Blot on the Right to Disagree
27 Sep 2020
A few days ago, Jawaharlal Nehru University alumnus and social worker, Umar Khalid, was arrested by the government under the Unlawful Activities (Prohibition) Act (UAPA).
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Delhi Riots: Police Hatching Conspiracy to Frame Innocents, says Prashant Bhushan
16 Sep 2020
In a joint statement, the activists and academics demanded the immediate release of those booked under the stringent UAPA and the setting up of a judicial inquiry commission to punish the “real…
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Umar Khalid Arrested, 92,000 New COVID-19 Cases and More
14 Sep 2020
In today's episode of Daily Round-up, we will talk about the arrest of activist Umar Khalid in relation to the Delhi riots case.
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‘Witch Hunt by Delhi Police’: JNU Teachers, Intellectuals Flay Umar Khalid’s Arrest
14 Sep 2020
Noted personalities across India have slammed the arrest of former JNU student leader under anti-terror law UAPA in the Delhi violence case.
Sarah Imran
How Effective is UAPA? Anatomy of an Anti-Terrorism Law Used against Political Dissenters
14 Sep 2020
An independent review committee with a proactive and increased role to prevent any misuse of the stringent UAPA is the need of the hour.
Tarique Anwar
Delhi Riots: Activist Umar Khalid Arrested, Civil Society Slams Police ‘Fairy Tale’
14 Sep 2020
‘The repeated attempts by the Delhi police to implicate him in a number of fictitious cases of conspiracy for the Delhi violence are part of a brazen attempt to try to suppress his voice of dissent…
Tarique Anwar
Delhi Riots: Police Spin Conspiracy Theory, Accuse Anti-CAA Protesters of Planning ‘Blast’ Ahead of Trump’s Visit
13 Jun 2020
Police claims a meeting was organised on January 8. In fact, the first report about Trump’s possible visit came out on January 14. So, the claim that a “blast” was planned prior to that rings hollow…
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Misuse of UAPA by Union Government During COVID-19 Pandemic
01 May 2020
We, a group of activists and citizens of India, express our deep concern over the recent arrests on the false pretext that have been taking place using the regressive Section 124A of the Indian Penal…
Ravi Kaushal
Delhi Riots: Delhi Police Enter AISA Delhi Unit President’s Home, Seize Phone
29 Apr 2020
The action came days after the Delhi Police arrested students of Jamia Millia Islamia and invoked UAPA against a former Jawaharlal Nehru University student, Umar Khalid.