India’s Supreme Court on Monday denied bail to former student leader Umar Khalid, who has been detained for over five years on charges of conspiring to incite deadly riots, AFP reported. Khalid, 38, was arrested in September 2020 under a broad anti-terrorism law and has largely remained in custody, apart from brief permissions to attend […]
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BJP objects to New York mayor’s note to jailed student leader Umar Khalid
India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has criticised New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani for what it called “interference” in India’s internal affairs after he wrote a note to jailed student leader Umar Khalid. Party leaders warned that New Delhi would not tolerate foreign commentary on domestic legal matters. The reaction followed the circulation of […]