Kin of these booked in 2020 Delhi riots case demand justice

By PTI

NEW DELHI: The households of these booked in reference to the 2020 Delhi riots and different circumstances gathered right here on Saturday to demand justice, alleging that costs have been “strategically” framed to “scare” these elevating their voice for folks.

Nargis Saifi, spouse of Khalid Saifi who’s an accused within the 2020 riots case, alleged that a number of others like her husband have been labelled as “anti-nationals” and arrested.

“Khalid used to hit the streets to raise the voice of citizens. Several others like Khalid have been labelled as anti-nationals and arrested. I barely accompanied him to the protests but now the situation is such that I am bound to speak up,” Nargis stated at a press convention.

She alleged that the “government has framed these charges very strategically to scare those who raise their voice.”

The riots, which went on for 3 days, had erupted in northeast Delhi on February 24 after clashes between citizenship legislation supporters and protesters spiralled, leaving at the very least 53 folks useless and round 200 injured.

As northeast Delhi turned the epicentre of violence, clashes additionally broke out at Jaffrabad, Maujpur, Chandbagh, Khureji Khas, Bhajanpura, Dayalpur, Gokalpuri and different areas.

She additional stated their struggle for justice has been “long and difficult” as Khalid has been booked beneath the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).

“Every parent wants to give their children the best possible life but I don’t think it is possible for us anymore. Every time I step out of the house, my kids ask if I’m going to see their father and if he will return.”

“Khalid is not even allowed to hug his children with both his arms as one of the hands is always held by the policemen when we meet him,” she claimed.

Khalid has been booked beneath varied sections of the Arms Act, UAPA, Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, and the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for the alleged conspiracy behind the Delhi riots in February 2020.

“Why is it that so many political activists are in jail today? Why is it taking so much time for them to get bail?” requested Colin Gonsalves, senior advocate at Human Rights Law Network (HRLN). He claimed that each one the evidences supplied by the police towards these arrested are principally paperwork that are “not admissible” within the courts and used “only to deny bail” to them.

Banojyotsna Lahiri, activist and good friend of former JNU scholar Umar Khalid who’s in jail in reference to the riots case, stated, “The scenario within the nation obtained so ugly that even whereas talking, we’ve been censoring ourselves.

“Every thing has to be censored these days including what we write what we speak. UAPA has been misused to silence the dissent and media trial to criminalise the dissent,” she stated.

Speaking concerning the 2020 Delhi riots, CPI ML basic secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya alleged that UAPA has been notably “used” towards those that “raised their voice” in favour of minorities, Dalits and backward lessons.

“We all know who stoked riots in Delhi during anti-CAA protest, we all know who used that “Goli maaro” slogan. UAPA misused against those who raised their voice in favour of the minorities, Dalits and backward classes. This is nothing but an undeclared emergency,” Bhattacharya alleged.

NEW DELHI: The households of these booked in reference to the 2020 Delhi riots and different circumstances gathered right here on Saturday to demand justice, alleging that costs have been “strategically” framed to “scare” these elevating their voice for folks.

Nargis Saifi, spouse of Khalid Saifi who’s an accused within the 2020 riots case, alleged that a number of others like her husband have been labelled as “anti-nationals” and arrested.

“Khalid used to hit the streets to raise the voice of citizens. Several others like Khalid have been labelled as anti-nationals and arrested. I barely accompanied him to the protests but now the situation is such that I am bound to speak up,” Nargis stated at a press convention.

She alleged that the “government has framed these charges very strategically to scare those who raise their voice.”

The riots, which went on for 3 days, had erupted in northeast Delhi on February 24 after clashes between citizenship legislation supporters and protesters spiralled, leaving at the very least 53 folks useless and round 200 injured.

As northeast Delhi turned the epicentre of violence, clashes additionally broke out at Jaffrabad, Maujpur, Chandbagh, Khureji Khas, Bhajanpura, Dayalpur, Gokalpuri and different areas.

She additional stated their struggle for justice has been “long and difficult” as Khalid has been booked beneath the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).

“Every parent wants to give their children the best possible life but I don’t think it is possible for us anymore. Every time I step out of the house, my kids ask if I’m going to see their father and if he will return.”

“Khalid is not even allowed to hug his children with both his arms as one of the hands is always held by the policemen when we meet him,” she claimed.

Khalid has been booked beneath varied sections of the Arms Act, UAPA, Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, and the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for the alleged conspiracy behind the Delhi riots in February 2020.

“Why is it that so many political activists are in jail today? Why is it taking so much time for them to get bail?” requested Colin Gonsalves, senior advocate at Human Rights Law Network (HRLN). He claimed that each one the evidences supplied by the police towards these arrested are principally paperwork that are “not admissible” within the courts and used “only to deny bail” to them.

Banojyotsna Lahiri, activist and good friend of former JNU scholar Umar Khalid who’s in jail in reference to the riots case, stated, “The scenario within the nation obtained so ugly that even whereas talking, we’ve been censoring ourselves.

“Every thing has to be censored these days including what we write what we speak. UAPA has been misused to silence the dissent and media trial to criminalise the dissent,” she stated.

Speaking concerning the 2020 Delhi riots, CPI ML basic secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya alleged that UAPA has been notably “used” towards those that “raised their voice” in favour of minorities, Dalits and backward lessons.

“We all know who stoked riots in Delhi during anti-CAA protest, we all know who used that “Goli maaro” slogan. UAPA misused against those who raised their voice in favour of the minorities, Dalits and backward classes. This is nothing but an undeclared emergency,” Bhattacharya alleged.