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Topic2020 Delhi riots

Topic: 2020 Delhi riots

4 yrs since Delhi riots — ‘shoddy probe, erroneous charge sheets’, 183 acquittals & 75 discharges

Lawyers who represented accused say arrests were made hastily and focus was on 'proving a narrative'. Senior cop says probe in all riots cases meticulous, scientific methods used.

Judge transferred, HC to hear Delhi riots bail pleas from scratch after months of hearings

A bench headed by Justice Siddharth Mridul had heard the cases over the last year & even reserved orders. But Justice Mridul’s transfer has meant they will have to be reheard from January. 

‘Pune IS module’ suspect was in touch with 2020 Delhi riots accused Sharjeel Imam, say Delhi Police  

Jharkhand native Mohammad Arshad Warsi was arrested Monday along with two others. His name was mentioned in the chargesheet for the 2020 Delhi riots. 

Kapil Mishra, blamed for inflammatory speeches that sparked Delhi riots, made Delhi BJP vice-president

Mishra has courted several controversies, from initiating chants of 'Desh ke gaddaron ko' at a pro-CAA rally to leading an agitation against Shaheen Bagh protests.  

2020 riots changing Delhi. Muslims, Hindus leaving old neighbourhoods, moving to ghettos

In riot-affected Seelampur and Mustafabad, people are selling their houses at low prices; property rates have peaked in single-faith areas such as Jamia Nagar.

On Camera

Buying Russian oil, misreading Trump—3 points will define India’s next energy strategy

India should have secured greater savings by pressing Russia for prices nearer the cap while sustaining high volumes. This would have preserved strategic autonomy and served economic logic.

Go Swadeshi—RSS affiliate SJM calls for boycott of US firms Amazon, Walmart after Trump’s tariff hike

New Delhi: The day after the US imposed a 50 percent trade tariff on India, RSS affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) has made an...

Shadow war over India’s defence procurement on social media raises concerns of dodgy & undue influence

One such website has drawn particular scrutiny for spreading fake stories that have upset not only the Indian but also foreign defence firms by falsely attributing misinformation.

Pakistan, Dhaka have played Washington well. Back home, Modi ecosystem has an inner conflict

To protect ourselves from Trumpian diplomacy, first we must introspect the bipolarity within our establishment discourse.