AAP govt gives nod to prosecute Umar Khalid under UAPA; Twitterati says "Shame on Kejriwal"
New Delhi: Police have received prosecution sanction from the Kejriwal government against Umar Khalid, a former JNU student leader, in connection with a case related to the February communal violence in northeast Delhi, officials said on Friday.
"We have given prosecution sanction in all the Delhi riots related cases registered by the police. Now, it is up to the courts to see who are the accused," a senior Delhi government functionary said.
The sanction has been received against Khalid in the Delhi riots conspiracy case, in which he was booked under the stringent anti-terror Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
A senior police officer said that police have received prosecution sanction from both the Delhi government and the Union Home Ministry against Khalid in connection with the Delhi riots conspiracy case.
"We have received prosecution sanction against Umar Khalid in connection with a case registered against him under the UAPA. We have received sanctions from both the Delhi government and the Ministry of Home Affairs, the officer said.
The officer said that the prosecution sanctions against Khalid were received a fortnight ago and added that the Delhi Police can now name Khalid in their supplementary charge sheet.
"To prosecute one under section 13 of the UAPA, we need sanction from the Ministry of Home Affairs, which we have already received. For prosecution under section -- 16,17 and 18 of the UAPA, we have received sanction from the Delhi government," the officer said.
Khalid was arrested on September 13 under the UAPA act in a case related to communal violence in northeast Delhi.
As expected, netizens have begun shaming Kejriwal, who won a historic mandate with the support of Delhi’s Muslims in February this year.
The Delhi Police has faced widespread condemnation for targeting innocent Muslims for February’s pogrom and turning a blind eye to BJP leaders for their provocative speeches that, many believed, led to large-scale bloodshed in India’s national capital.
Shame on @AamAadmiParty - shame on you @ArvindKejriwal !
— Madhumita (@mmazumdar2014) November 6, 2020
@ArvindKejriwal @KhanAmanatullah @SanjayAzadSln Shame on you kejri.Amanat leave this party ASAP. https://t.co/LenyBsY65e
— Plural India (@plural_india) November 6, 2020
Shame on you @AamAadmiParty and @ArvindKejriwal . Why don’t you merge with the BJP!? https://t.co/2cv5MXhHOW
— Musaddique Qazi (@mfmqazi) November 6, 2020
Arvind Kejriwal govt clears 'terr0r' trial against Umar Khalid in Delhi riots conspiracy case
— faizan (@faizan0008) November 6, 2020
Now Arvind kejrival is No More Soft Hindutva CM he is Running Delhi Gov With Same Hindutva Ideology of Discrimination With Muslims
This is true face of Kejrival#ReleaseUmarKhalid pic.twitter.com/snlX8sPaD9
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Another North Goa nightclub sealed; Kejriwal says corruption led to fire tragedy
Panaji (PTI): As part of a crackdown against tourist establishments violating laws and safety norms in the aftermath of the Arpora fire tragedy, Goa authorities on Saturday sealed a renowned club at Vagator and revoked the fire department NOC of another club.
Cafe CO2 Goa, located on a cliff overlooking the Arabian Sea at Vagator beach in North Goa, was sealed. The move came two days after Goya Club, also in Vagator, was shut down for alleged violations of rules.
Elsewhere, campaigning for local body polls, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal said the fire incident at Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub at Arpora, which claimed 25 lives on December 6, happened because the BJP government in the state was corrupt.
An inspection of Cafe CO2 Goa by a state government-appointed team revealed that the establishment, with a seating capacity of 250, did not possess a no-objection certificate (NOC) of the Fire and Emergency Services Department. The club, which sits atop Ozrant Cliff, also did not have structural stability, the team found.
The Fire and Emergency Services on Saturday also revoked the NOC issued to Diaz Pool Club and Bar at Anjuna as the fire extinguishers installed in the establishment were found to be inadequate, said divisional fire officer Shripad Gawas.
A notice was issued to Nitin Wadhwa, the partner of the club, he said in the order.
Campaigning at Chimbel village near Panaji in support of his party's Zilla Panchayat election candidate, Aam Aadmi Party leader Kejriwal said the nightclub fire at Arpora happened because of the "corruption of the Pramod Sawant-led state government."
"Why this fire incident happened? I read in the newspapers that the nightclub had no occupancy certificate, no building licence, no excise licence, no construction licence or trade licence. The entire club was illegal but still it was going on," he said.
"How could it go on? Couldn't Pramod Sawant or anyone else see it? I was told that hafta (bribe) was being paid," the former Delhi chief minister said.
A person can not work without bribing officials in the coastal state, Kejriwal said, alleging that officers, MLAs and even ministers are accepting bribes.
