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Sedition case: Court seeks Delhi Police’s response on Sharjeel Imam’s bail plea
JNU scholars and activists Sharjeel Imam and Umar Khalid are among the nearly a dozen people involved in the alleged larger conspiracy case linked with the Delhi riots 2020, as per the Delhi Police.
Bulldozers at Shaheen Bagh: Cong, AAP rattled as BJP ‘sets agenda’ for civic polls
Bulldozers left Shaheen Bagh at around 1.15 p.m., marking the end of the demolition drive there, but the politics continues.
Five arrested for Kidnapping ‘Maulana’ Muntjir Alam in Shaheen Bagh Delhi
New Delhi: Five men were arrested for allegedly kidnapping a ‘maulana’ of a madrassa in southeast Delhi’s Shaheen…
BJP Expels Shaheen Bagh Shooter Kapil Gujjar Hours After He Joined Party: Reports
On February 1, Gujjar had fired in the air and threatened to shoot protesters at Shaheen Bagh who were staging demonstrations against the Citizenship Amendment Act
People’s movements symbolise people’s power
Oz Katerji, a British-Lebanese freelance journalist sums it up by saying that the Arab Spring may be over, but the civilian uprisings in the Middle East have barely begun.
A year after Jamia violence, protesters take out candle march, detained
A group of protesters organised a candle light march to mark the first anniversary of the violence in Jamia Millia Islamia over protests against the CAA, which the students alleged as police excesses
Kangana Ranaut reacts to legal notices against her
She had retweeted the post with pictures of two elderly women, including Bilkis Bano, and wrote that the “same Dadi” who featured in Time Magazine was “available in 100 rupees”.
Shaheen Bagh’s Bilkis ‘Dadi’ Stopped from Joining Farmers Protest, Detained at Singhu Border
Bilkis ‘Dadi’ had made headlines last year when she along with other women residents of south Delhi’s Shaheen Bagh staged a sit-in against the contentious Citizenship Amendment Bills which grew into a massive movement against the legislation seen as anti-Muslim.
Khalid Saifi gets bail in Delhi riots case: ‘Non-application of mind, vindictive’, court says of chargesheet
The court said it has nowhere been the case of the prosecution that Saifi was physically present at the scene of crime and he has not been seen in any CCTV footage/viral videos of the matter.
Delhi riots: HC sets aside order granting bail to school owner
The Delhi High Court Monday set aside the trial court order granting bail to a private school owner…
Delhi Riots: HC to hear Left plea on FIR against Anurag Thakur, Parvesh Verma
CPI(M) leaders Brinda Karat and KM Tewari had filed the complaint before the trial court seeking a direction to the Parliament Street Police Station to register an FIR against Thakur and Verma.
SC on Shaheen Bagh: social media channels can create highly polarised environments
New Delhi, Oct 7 : The Supreme Court on Wednesday made a critical observation on the use of…
SC on Shaheen Bagh: Right to protest must not hamper right to mobility of others
The Supreme Court on Monday said Right to Protest of one section has to be in balance with others’ Right…
SC grants bail to 21 PFI members in violence case during anti-CAA protests
Two persons received bullet injuries in police firing and later succumbed at a hospital on December 19 last year as protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act turned violent in Mangaluru.
Northeast Delhi riots: Former JNU student Umar Khalid questioned
Umar Khalid was questioned last month also for around three hours in connection with the riots, following which his phone was seized.
She Didn’t Try To Evade Arrest: Delhi HC Grants Bail To Devangana Kalita
Inititally, Kalita was arrested on March 23 in an anti-CAA protest case related to Jafrabad in northeast Delhi but was granted bail thereafter.
Court dismisses plea seeking FIR against Anurag Thakur, Parvesh Verma for hate speech
CPI (M) leaders CPM leaders Brinda Karat and KM Tewari had filed the complaint seeking a direction to the Parliament Street Police Station to register an FIR against Thakur and Verma.
Delhi riots: Court sends JNU student Sharjeel Imam to 4-days police custody in UAPA case
Others booked under the anti-terror law in the case are Pinjra Tod members and JNU students Devangana Kalita and Natasha Narwal, Jamia Millia Islamia students Asif Iqbal Tanha and Gulfisha Khatoon, former Congress Councillor Ishrat Jahan, Jamia Coordination Committee members Safoora Zargar, Meeran Haider, President of Jamia Alumni Association Shifa-Ur-Rehman, suspended AAP Councillor Tahir Hussain, activist Khalid Saifi, and former student leader Umar Khalid.
Shaheen Bagh ‘activist’ Shahzad Ali joins BJP
Along with him, Dr Mehreen, and Tabassum Hussain also joined the BJP in presence of BJP Vice President Shyam Jaju.
Preparations on to resume Anti-CAA NRC protests in India
The unlock stage has reached to an advanced level in the country and the Central an state governments are permitting every kind of activities in the countryand there is no reason that protests can't be started.
HC asks trial court to decide on pleas against Kapil Mishra, Thakur
The submission came while the court was hearing a batch of matters relating to the violence and riots that erupted in northeast Delhi in February.
Note on Pinjra Tod member shared to save faith in police, HC told
Kalita was first held for the Jafrabad violence case, and then for the Daryaganj violence case. However, the Delhi Police filed a charge sheet against her and co-accused Natasha in Jafrabad violence case on June 2.
Delhi HC reserves order on Sharjeel Imam’s plea seeking bail
On June 5, the Delhi Police filed its response before the high court opposing the present petition filed by the former JNU scholar.
Safoora Zargar granted bail by Delhi High Court
Jamia University student activist Safoora Zargar has been granted bail by the Delhi High Court. She was arrested in connection with the Delhi violence case and booked under the anti-terror law UAPA.
No exception for pregnant inmate: Police to HC on Safoora Zargar bail
Zargar was arrested on April 10 in a case related to communal violence in northeast Delhi in February during protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act.
Delhi High Court puts off Sharjeel Imam’s bail hearing as police seek more time
On June 5, the Delhi Police filed its response before the high court opposing the present petition filed by the former JNU scholar.
Perpetrators of Delhi riots being shielded: Kapil Sibal
"What happened in JNU? All those people who were found perpetrating violence, what happened? No case against them, no case against those who shouted ''shoot the traitors'' and what happened thereafter?" said Sibal referring to the sloganeering by Union minister Anurag Thakur.
Delhi riots: Court extends Safoora Zargar’s custody till June 25
Former JNU student Umar Khalid, Jamia Alumni Association President Shifa-Ur-Rehman and Jamia student Asif Iqbal Tanha have also been booked under the UAPA in connection with the case.
SC notice on fresh pleas challenging CAA, tags them with others
The pleas argued that the classification based on the religious identity of the individual is against the fundamental principle of secularism, which is an integral component of the Constitution.
Jamia arrest is to create fear among students: Chidambaram
"We also reiterate that we will not yield to the intimidation of Delhi Police but will continue our fight against the fascist government and it's genocide enabling laws like CAA/NRC/NPR. We demand the release of all the political prisoners arrested in relation with the anti-CAA/NRC movement," the statement added.
Jamia student in judicial custody till May 31
New Delhi, May 17 : A Delhi court has sent a Jamia Millia Islamia student Asif Iqbal Tanha…
Anti-CAA protester Sharjeel Imam seeks bail as police fail to file charges
The police said that his speeches were communal in nature, which caused serious communal strife and promoted enmity between various religious groups. By the way of his speech, he spread falsehood of genocide in Assam.
US panel report biased, baseless and motivated: Don’t Insult India
If foreign countries and institutions start preparing reports on India based on observations or perceptions or statements by…
Film personalities condemn the ”witch-hunt” by Delhi Police
"We condemn this witch-hunt of students and activists because they exercised their constitutional right to protest against CAA/NRC/NPR," the statement read.
Jamia Violence: Supplementary chargesheet against Sharjeel Imam
Speaking to IANS over the phone, Sharjeel's counsel Ibrahim said: "This is absolutely absurd. They are trying to link him with some Islamist organization without naming it."
Jamia official sent to police custody for inciting Delhi riots
She was produced before the court at the end of her two-day police interrogation in another case related to organising anti-CAA protests in Delhi's Jafrabad area last year.
Jamia coordination committee media coordinator Safoora Zargar arrested
The Delhi Police on Saturday arrested a media coordinator of the Jamia Coordination Committee (JCC) in connection with the Delhi riots.
Fire in furniture shop at Shaheen Bagh, no casualties
New Delhi, March 30 : A fire broke out in a furniture shop in Shaheen Bagh in southeast…
Supreme Court interlocutors urge Shaheen Bagh protesters to not escalate matters
The agitation at Shaheen Bagh began on December 15, 2019 after police action in Jamia Millia Islamia wherein police force was used against anti-CAA protesters, injuring many students.
Cleared Shaheen Bagh, booked violators: Delhi Police
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) In view of the complete lockdown in the national capital to thwart the COVID-19…
Jamia hails Covid-19 warriors, demand CAA, NPA rollback
Jamia Nagar, the epicentre of the anti-CAA stir, witnessed complete shutdown during the 'janata curfew'.
Complete lockdown in Jamia Nagar amidst ‘Janata curfew’
The afternoon prayers had minimal presence as people advised each other to keep indoors.
Only 5 women to continue with Shaheen Bagh protest on Sunday
New Delhi, March 22 : Amid Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call on the country to remain indoors on…
Remove Shaheen Bagh protestors, BJP MP urges govt
To prevent spread of coronavirus, the Delhi government has banned any gathering of more than 50 people but the anti-CAA agitators are adamant to continue the protest.
Corona: At Shaheen Bagh, activists keep one-meter distance
The protest over the controversial CAA and the National Register of Citizens (NRC) has been going on in Shaheen Bagh area since December 15 last year.
Protest at Shaheen Bagh continues despite COVID-19 ban
New Delhi, March 16 : Amid the coronavirus scare, the Delhi government has banned any gathering of more…
No fear of coronavirus, say Shaheen Bagh protesters
The women protesters said they want the CAA to be revoked and also a written assurance from the government that the National Register of Citizens (NRC) will not be implemented.
Shaheen Bagh protesters want fair probe into Delhi riots
New Delhi, Nearly 90 days since they launched their stir against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, National Register of…
Shaheen Bagh residents light ‘Holika pyre’ but don’t play Holi
Shaheen Bagh has become a symbol of opposition to the Citizenship Amendment Act, and inspired many such protests elsewhere in the country and evoked solidarity at various places abroad too.
Women From Across Country Pledge Support To Shaheen Bagh Protesters
The protesters at Shaheen Bagh were joined by women from Lucknow, where a similar protest is underway for over 50 days, Ghaziabad, Jaffrabad in Delhi.
The greatest movement since independence but what’s Shaheen Bagh’s future?
It would be unfair to compare the Shaheen Bagh anti CAA, NPR, NRC movement with mass mobilization efforts…
Kashmiri couple held from Okhla for IS Khorasan links
New Delhi, The Delhi Police special cell has detained a Kashmiri couple from Okhla for alleged links with…
Delhi court grants bail to Shaheen Bagh shooter Kapil Gujjar
After firing the shots he had told media that no one but Hindus will get what they want in this nation.
Hindu Sena calls for gathering to clear Shaheen Bagh protest site in Delhi
Gupta asked the residents to assemble in front of a school on Sunday at 10am. Gupta also held meetings with residents of Okhla, Badarpur and Tuglakabad.
March to Shaheen Bagh postponed after talking to stakeholders: Delhi Police
Everyone agreed that they will stay peaceful and the protest will be postponed indefinitely,” said Southeast DCP amid Delhi violence.
Supreme Court to hear Shaheen Bagh matter on March 23
The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to expand the scope of petitions in the Shaheen Bagh matter and…
Ground Zero: A dangerous mix of politics and police inaction?
Eyewitness say when the pro and anti-CAA protesters clashed, the police remained a mute spectator.
Entry and exit gates of Jaffrabad metro station closed by DMRC due to ongoing protest against CAA, NRC
NEW DELHI: The ongoing protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the National Register for Citizens (NRC)…
Residents block Jasola road demanding clearing of protest site
New Delhi, Local people demanding opening of the road blocked due to the anti-CAA protests in Shaheen Bagh…
Habibullah files affidavit in SC on Shaheen Bagh blockade
New Delhi, Wajahat Habibullah, who is involved in the ongoing efforts to lift the blockade at Shaheen Bagh,…
Ex-CIC Wajahat Habibullah welcomes Shaheen Bagh protesters’ move
The "breakthrough" came after the Supreme Court-appointed interlocutors assured the protesters that their demands would be taken up before the Supreme Court.
Shaheen Bagh protesters clear part of road
The move comes four days after the Supreme Court-appointed interlocutors met the protesters at Shaheen Bagh.
Shaheen Bagh protesters put up demands before interlocutor
New Delh, Feb 22 (IANS) After the Supreme Court-appointed interlocutor Sadhna Ramachandran made a surprise visit to Shaheen…
Want SC order on our security : Shaheen Bagh protesters
The protesters asked Delhi Police to assure them of safety in writing, and if there is a single incident of attack or firing, the police officials, from the SHO to the police commissioner, should be shunted out.
Mediators meet Shaheen Bagh protesters again, make no headway
New Delhi, Feb 20 : Senior Advocate Sanjay Hegde and lawyer Sadhana Ramachandran on Thursday met the Shaheen…
Sedition accused Sharjeel Imam taken to Assam
Delhi: Sedition accused Sharjeel Imam taken to Assam, his legal team claims being ‘kept in dark’.
Exit Hegde and Sadhna, enter Habibullah; rift or strategy?
Former CIC, Habibullah was part of this team along with senior lawyers Sadhna Ramachandran and Sanjay Hegde.
SC upheld right to protest but other citizens also have rights: Interlocutors at Shaheen Bagh
"The Supreme Court has upheld your right to protest. But then other citizens also have their rights and it should also be maintained,"
SC appointed mediators ask media to leave Shaheen Bagh
New Delhi, Feb 19 : Media covering dialogue between the Supreme Court appointed interlocutors and Shaheen Bagh protesters…
Habibullah missing from 1st meet with Shaheen Bagh protesters
New Delhi, Feb 19 : While two of three Supreme Court appointed interlocutors reached Shaheen Bagh on Wednesday,…
Supreme Court forms committee to talk to Shaheen Bagh protesters
The Congress said that "Thousands of women from around the country have been protesting against the unconstitutional CAA, however, the arrogant BJP government hasn't once acknowledged these voices."
Right to protest fundamental right, but blocking road a concern: Supreme Court
Solicitor General contended before the court that the protesters can't continue blocking roads on grounds of not getting an alternative site. To this, the court replied: "It is a fundamental right of the people to protest and people can protest."
SC to hear plea seeking removal of Anti-CAA protestors from Shaheen Bagh
New Delhi, Feb 17: The Supreme Court is hearing petitions seeking directions to the Centre and others for…
Not shying away from meeting Shaheen Bagh protesters: Govt
New Delhi, Feb 15 : The protesters at Shaheen Bagh have planned to meet Home Minister Amit Shah…
Shaheen Bagh-type indefinite protest begins in Ludhiana
A large of protesters joined the sit-in protest in Dana Mandi area against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), National Population Register (NPR) and the National Register of Citizens (NRC).
Amid Delhi’s poll results, silent protest at Shaheen Bagh
New Delhi, Amid counting of votes in the high-stakes Delhi Assembly elections, capital’s Shaheen Bagh on Tuesday witnessed…
How can 4-month-old go to protest at Shaheen Bagh: Supreme Court
The Chief Justice told the counsel not to make irrelevant arguments on someone calling a child Pakistani in school, NRC, CAA or detention camps.
Anti CAA Protest : Festival of unity – Jashn e Ekta at Shaheen Bagh
We are united against those who are trying to divide the country, people said.
PM Modi’s style is to distract country from core issues, says Rahul Gandhi
"The biggest issue today is unemployment and jobs. We asked PM many times, but he did not say a word on this.
BJP destroying every single thing this country is built upon: Mahua Moitra
Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra spoke to The Indian Express: "Look at what (Union minister) Anurag Thakur said. He exhorts people to shoot! These are our daadis, our children. Are they terrorists?"
Shaheen Bagh infant death case: Bravery award winner writes to CJI
New Delhi, Feb 5 : The case of the death of a four-month-old infant in Delhi’s Shaheen Bagh,…
Supreme Court to hear plea to clear Shaheen Bagh protest site on Feb 7
Shashank Deo Sudhi, lawyer for Garg, sought a direction from the court to the Centre, police and state government to take immediate steps to remove protesters from Shaheen Bagh.
Group of Men Raises ‘Jai Shri Ram’, ‘Goli Maaro’ Slogans near Jamia University
The police personnel subsequently asked the group of men to disperse and took them towards Sukhdev Vihar, the students said.
Shaheen Bagh shooter’s police custody extended for 2 days
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) A court here on Tuesday extended by two days the police custody of…
Gladiatorial contest in Okhla: Parvez Hashmi vs Amanatullah
Parvez Hashmi was first elected in 1993 on Janata Dal ticket defeating the rival candidate from the Congress, in 1998 he switched side and won the seat again and was made Minister of Transport during Sheila Dikshit's first tenure as the Delhi Chief Minister. Hashmi is largely credited with improving Public Transport system and switching to the CNG.
BJP leader moves SC to remove road blockade at Shaheen Bagh
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Chief Justice S.A. Bobde on Tuesday asked BJP leader Nand Kishor Garg, the…
Delhi: Anti-CAA protests going on in over 20 areas
In this connection, Union Law and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has said that the Modi government was ready to talk with the Shaheen Bagh protestors, but nothing further has happened in this direction.
Anti-CAA stirs part of political design: Modi
The BJP leader said, the February 8 polls in Delhi was the first election of this decade and that would decide the future of the national capital as well as the nation.
Police custody of JNU student Sherjeel Imam extended by three days
Sharjeel Imam who has been arrested in a sedition case.
Why have you failed to protect Delhi, Congress questions Shah
"What BJP is doing to our national capital is despicable," alleging that the BJP is instigating young men to take up arms.
‘Jail bharo andolan’ soon as those who speak against Modi face sedition, says Owaisi
Hyderabad, Feb 3: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi said that both persons who opened fire in Delhi’s Jamia area…
Don’t block main roads, Delhi Police chief to Shaheen Bagh protesters
New Delhi, Feb 2 : Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik on Sunday spoke for the first time on…
Firing at me result of hyper nationalism: Jamia student
New Delhi, Feb 3: The Jamia Millia Islamia student who was injured in a firing outside the university…
Firing outside Jamia University reported, no injuries
New Delhi, Feb 3: A gunshot was fired outside the Jamia Millia Islamia, varsity students claimed on Monday.…
In 2nd incident, man opens fire in Shaheen Bagh; detained
Shaheen Bagh protests: The gunshot was heard near the barricade put outside the protest site
Sharjeel Imam sent to 5-day crime branch custody
Patna, Jan 29 : Activist and Jawaharlal Nehru University student Sharjeel Imam was sent to five days of…
ED questions PFI, RFI members over anti-CAA protest funding
New Delhi, Jan 29 : Two members of the Popular Front of India (PFI) and Rehab Foundation India…
ED asks PFI, sister groups to join money laundering probe
After violent protests over the CAA and the NRC in UP last month, the state police sought a ban on the PFI, suspecting its complicity with the stir. Nearly 20 people were killed in these protests in UP.
Man with pistol creates scare at Shaheen Bagh
Protestors stood strong and continued their sit-in on Monday night and Tuesday morning despite rain. Shaheen Bagh protest is continuing for over 40 days now.
JNU Student Sharjeel Imam arrested
JNU Student Sharjeel Imam who landed in a major controversy over a controversial remark, has been arrested from…
ED finds several PFI offices in Shaheen Bagh
New Delhi: After the Enforcement Directorate (ED) found that the recent violent protests in several parts of the…
Women brigade continues their anti-CAA stir in Lucknow
Lucknow, Jan 25 : The all women protest against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens…
Ramdev to meet protesters at Delhi’s Shaheen Bagh on Saturday
New Delhi, Jan 24: Yoga guru Baba Ramdev will visit Delhi’s Shaheen Bagh where women are protesting against…
Remove Kapil Mishra’s ‘India Vs Pak’ comment: EC tells Twitter
New Delhi, Jan 24 : The Election Commission has asked Twitter to remove the comment of BJP’s Model…
Delhi Lt Governor, Anil Baijal meets team of Shaheen Bagh protesters, calls for peace
Baijal also directed police officers to take all steps as per law to ensure peace and harmony in the area.
CAA spurs global Kashmiri Pandits to stand up for rights
New Delhi, Jan 20 : The anti-CAA protests have inspired Kashmiri Hindus, who are victims of Islamic extremism,…
At anti-CAA protest hub, Congress fields Parvez Hashmi
New Delhi: The Congress has relied on old warhorse, naming party veteran Parvez Hashmi from Okhla constituency, the…
“Include Muslims or remove other names”: Former Delhi LG Najeeb Jung wants Centre to revamp CAA
A section of people and the opposition parties have been protesting against the citizenship act calling it 'discriminatory'. They say that the CAA can't be seen in isolation and it becomes discriminatory against Muslims when combined with NRC.
Plea in Supreme Court over traffic blockade at Shaheen Bagh
The High Court had asked the police to examine the issue while bearing in mind that law and order is supposed to be maintained.
Kashmiri Pandits urge Shaheen Bagh protestors to back them too
New Delhi, Kashmiri Pandits plan to descend on the anti-CAA protest site in Shaheen Bagh here on Sunday afternoon…
‘No cash, no Paytm’ posters at Shaheen Bagh
A 63-year-old protester Asharfi, who reached here on Saturday, said: "We are not here to take Rs 500 rather we are here to protect our 500 years which our ancestors have dedicated for India."
Anti-CAA protests: MHA grants detention powers to Delhi police commissioner
The development comes against the background of aggressive protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in New Delhi and the forthcoming assembly elections, scheduled for February 8.
Congress’ Mani Shankar Aiyar Joins Shaheen Bagh Protests, Hits Out at Ruling Regime
"Jo bhi qurbaniyan deni ho, usme main bhi shaamil hone ke liye tayaar hun. Ab dekhein ki kiska hath mazboot hai, hamara ya us kaatil ka?
Shashi Tharoor visits Jamia, Shaheen Bagh protest sites
The Congress MP said "the party stands with the students and is against the Citizenship Amendment Act and National Register of Citizens."
Massive Crowd, Multi-Faith Prayer At Shaheen Bagh’s CAA Protest
Delhi's Shaheen Bagh has seen a protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act or CAA for almost a month.
Delhi HC turns down plea on shifting anti-CAA protesters from Shaheen Bagh
The plea by IGNOU student Tushar Sachdev sought removal of barricades and blockage in order to ease traffic movement in the connected area including DND flyway.
CAA: Jamia students, locals ring in new year with national anthem
New Delhi, People across Delhi witnessed a different kind of New Year’s Eve at Jamia Millia Islamia as…
Shake a leg on songs of freedom, says invite to New Year protest parties
There’s a cry ringing out: “Hindu Muslim Sikh Isaai, aapas mein sab bhai bhai! Desh ke logon hosh mein aao, desh bachao, desh bachao!!”
Citizenship Act Protest: Activists brave cold at Kalindi Kunj, Shaheen Bagh
The locals, most of them women and children, have been staging sit-in holding placards that read 'No to CAA'.
The chants, the claps and the Chai at Shaheen Bagh
Delhi: Into the 16th day of agitation, residents of Shaheen Bagh, Jamia Nagar continued with their demonstration against…
Peaceful anti-CAA protests in Jamia Nagar, Shaheen Bagh
In Shaheen Bagh, the road from Noida to Faridabad was closed and there was no traffic movement as the protest entered the 13th day with women and children sitting on the road demanding roll back of the CAA.