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SC Rejects Bail for Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam: Shehzad Poonawalla Slams Congress 'Ecosystem'
UPDATED: Jan 5, 2026 13:52 IST
In a strong reaction to the Supreme Court's rejection of bail for Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case, BJP National Spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla launched a scathing attack on the Congress party. Speaking on the verdict delivered on January 5, 2026, Poonawalla accused the Opposition's 'ecosystem' of glorifying 'villains' and comparing their support for the accused to the historical appeasement of invaders like 'Ghazni and Gauri'. He remarked that the 'marijuana of Macaulay and Marx' has been embedded in their minds, causing them to ignore the victims of the riots, such as Ankit Sharma and Ratan Lal. Poonawalla asserted that the riots were not spontaneous but a 'sponsored' attempt to destabilize the government.
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