Former JNU student leader arrested in Delhi riots case, handed over to police on 10-day remand، protests against the Modi government.

 (Sindh Tribune) : Omar Khalid, a former leader of Jawaharlal Nehru University's student union and co-founder of United Against Hate, has been remanded in police custody for 10 days following his arrest.

 He was arrested by Delhi Police on Sunday night in connection with the riots in Delhi.

 He appeared in court on Monday via video link, in which his 10-day remand was granted at the request of the police.

 Khalid's father, Syed Qasim Rasool Ilyas, said a special Delhi Police cell arrested his son at 11pm.

 Police had been questioning Khalid since 1pm and after 11 hours of questioning, police arrested Khalid on charges of conspiracy to commit riots.

 Omar Khalid's father, 33, believes his son is being "implicated" in the case.

 According to FIR 59, Omar Khalid has been arrested under the provisions of UAPA, the Prevention of Illegal Activities Act, according to the United Against Hate.

The organization said Delhi Police was trying to criminalize protests against the controversial citizenship law, the CAA, but would continue to "fight against oppressive laws" such as the CAA and UAPS.

 The organization has demanded that the Delhi Police ensure the safety of Omar Khalid in every possible way.

 The Delhi Police Crime Branch says there was a deep conspiracy behind the riots. The original FIR No. 59 filed on March 6, 2020 in the riot case is about the same alleged conspiracy in which the first name is Umar Khalid.

 The FIR alleges that Omar Khalid planned riots during US President Donald Trump's visit to India (February 2020) and gathered a crowd with the help of his associates.

Indian Home Minister Amit Shah, while responding to the Delhi riots in Parliament, also quoted a speech he made on February 17 without naming Omar Khalid.

 The Home Minister had said that the speech was made on February 17 and it said, "After the arrival of Donald Trump in India, we will tell the world what the government of India is doing to the people of India and I appeal to all of you." I want to go out against the rulers of the country. This was followed by riots in Delhi on February 23-24.

 Omar Khalid's speech on February 17 in the Amaravati area of ​​Maharashtra has been cited as evidence by a special cell of the Delhi Police.

 But some major fact-finding websites have claimed that an incomplete video of Omar Khalid's speech was spread on social media in an attempt to spread suspicion against him. Listening to his incomplete speech, it seems as if he is provoking the people.

 Omar Khalid had said in his speech that "when US President Donald Trump is in India, we should take to the streets." When Trump comes on the 24th, we will say that the government of India is trying to divide the country, the principles of Mahatma Gandhi are being violated. We will tell the world that the people of India are fighting against the rulers of the country. On that day, we will all be on the streets.

 According to legal experts, telling people to demonstrate is not a crime under the constitution, but a democratic right. While inciting people to violence is a crime.

Omar Khalid's name first made headlines in February 2016 along with JNU student leader Kanhiya Kumar, but since then Khalid has been in the headlines for some of his statements on many issues.

 Omar Khalid has been the target of right-wingers for criticizing the Modi government.

 Prior to this latest incident, a program on the anniversary of Afzal Guru, accused of attacking Parliament in February 2016, had cost Omar Khalid dearly. At the time, it was alleged that anti-India slogans were used in the program.

 Former JNU student union president Kanhiya Kumar and six other students, Omar Khalid, were said to have raised slogans. Omar Khalid was later charged with treason. He remained on police remand and was later granted bail by a court.

 But a faction of the Indian media called him a 'traitor' and even called his comrades a 'piecemeal gang'. Omar Khalid has repeatedly said that the media has created such an image of him that he is being hated by some people.

 In January 2020, Omar Khalid had challenged Home Minister Amit Shah to sue me in court for "piecemeal gang" if he wanted to punish the "piecemeal gang" and if he was adamant. File Only then will it be clear who made the hate speech and who is a traitor.