Former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) scholar, Umar Khalid, reacted to the Supreme Court’s denial of bail in the 2020 Delhi Riots ‘larger conspiracy’ case. The Supreme Court on Monday denied bail to Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in their alleged ‘larger conspiracy’ role in the 2020 Delhi riots case. Ab yahi zindagi hai (this is what his life has become),” Umar responded, as per his partner's post on X. The accused – Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, Gulfisha Fatima, Meeran Haider, Shifa Ur Rehman, Mohd. Delhi Riots 2020 Case Khalid has been in custody since 13 September 2020, while activist Imam has been in prison since 28 January 2020, weeks before the Delhi riots broke out.

Source: Mint January 05, 2026 12:24 UTC