The protesters of Shaheen Bagh also issued a statement, disassociating themselves from Sharjeel Imam’s comments and stressed that the speech was not given in Shaheen Bagh. “We now have evidence for some kind of conspiracy brewing in Shaheen Bagh to finish off India’s independence. These things show that Shaheen Bagh has become a ‘Directionless Bagh (Dishaheen Bagh)’ or a ‘Shame Bagh’,” Patra said at a press conference. “It warrants repetition that neither the contentious statement in question not the speech were ever delivered at or around Shaheen Bagh. We disassociate ourselves from any such narratives and establish yet again that there is no organizing committee at Shaheen Bagh, no leader, nor any one particular organizer,” the statement read.

Source: Hindustan Times January 25, 2020 17:48 UTC