In a crucial Supreme Court hearing on Tuesday, Delhi police vocalized robust opposition to the bail pleas of activists Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, and others involved in the February 2020 riots. The force contends that the tragic events transcended spontaneous protests, constituting an orchestrated attack on national sovereignty.

Represented by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, the police clarified to Justices Aravind Kumar and N V Anjaria that the disturbances were not just reactions against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act. Instead, there were deliberate attempts to foment communal division, a strategy evidenced through numerous speeches and public statements.

Highlighting the gravity of the situation, Mehta cited Sharjeel Imam's inflammatory statements calling for widespread disruption.

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