Preet Singh, who was remanded to judicial custody on 10 August, is accused of inciting people to propagate hate against a particular religion at a rally in Delhi on 8 August.
Preet Singh, who has been accused of 'raising' anti-Muslim slogans at Jantar Mantar, told Delhi High Court that he won't press for bail if the court held a contrary opinion.
Bhupinder Tomar's counsel submitted that his client was granted interim protection by the trial court and that he was not the one who was shouting the objectionable slogans.
Police said the accused, Uttam Upadhyaya, was present at Jantar Mantar on 8 August. His arrest took the total number of detentions in the case to eight.
While dismissing bail plea of Hindu Rakshak Dal president Pinky Chaudhary, the court said India is not a Taliban state and rule of law is its sacrosanct governing principle.
Sushil Tiwari, head of Hindu Army, one of the Right-wing groups that took part in Jantar Mantar event, says over 30 WhatsApp groups were involved, accuses BJP member & SC lawyer Ashwini Upadhyay of 'betrayal'.
Delhi court metropolitan magistrate granted relief to Ashwini Upadhyay on a bond of Rs 50,000 & said that there was nothing against him in the alleged anti-Muslim sloganeering video.
Around 100 people had gathered near Jantar Mantar to protest the communal slogans raised at a rally over the weekend but many were detained by police from entering the site.
Delhi Police registers FIR against unknown persons based on videos purportedly shot at protest against 'colonial era laws', organised by Delhi BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay.
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The government will permit purchases of 2 million tons each of the two vegetable oils per annum this fiscal year and the next, according to a notification by the finance ministry.
Indo-Pacific Partnership for Maritime Domain Awareness will use advanced & integrated satellite imagery & technology to combat illegal fishing & 'dubious operations' of Chinese maritime militia.
That temples were destroyed and mosques built is undisputed history. The past can’t be changed, but we can’t deny the wrongs of the past either before we consider reconciliation.