New Delhi: Stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra shared a picture on Friday with former JNU scholar Umar Khalid, who is currently out on interim bail in connection with a case related to the 2020 Delhi riots. The photograph, posted on Kamra's Instagram account, was captioned, "Heart knows no concept of time."
Bollywood actor Richa Chadha responded to the post with a heart emoji.
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Khalid was granted interim bail by a Delhi court on December 18, 2024, to attend a family wedding from December 28, 2024, to January 3, 2025. As per the bail conditions:
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He is prohibited from meeting witnesses or anyone connected to the case.
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Social media usage is barred.
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He is allowed to interact only with his family, relatives, and friends during this period.
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Khalid is required to surrender to jail authorities at the end of his bail period on January 3, 2025.
Khalid was arrested on September 14, 2020, under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) for his alleged involvement in a larger conspiracy behind the February 2020 North-East Delhi riots, which resulted in 53 deaths and over 700 injuries. His bail plea was denied by the Delhi High Court in October 2022.
Other accused in the case include activists and individuals such as Khalid Saifi, Natasha Narwal, Sharjeel Imam, and Safoora Zargar.
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Kalaburagi: Two years after being expelled from the Janata Dal (Secular), former minister C.M. Ibrahim has announced that he will launch a new regional political party in Karnataka on January 24, reported Deccan Herald.
Speaking at a meeting organised by the Nava Karnataka Nirmana Andolana in Kalaburagi on Sunday, Ibrahim confirmed the birth of the new party.
The 77-year-old politician stated he would soon be meeting with other like-minded individuals to choose a symbol for the party.
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Ibrahim emphasised that the organisation would be guided by the principles of 12th-century social reformer Basavanna and the architect of the Indian Constitution, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar.
A veteran politician, Ibrahim served as Union Civil Aviation Minister during the tenure of H.D. Deve Gowda as Prime Minister and later headed the Karnataka unit of the Janata Dal (Secular). He was expelled from the JD(S) in 2023 on charges of anti-party activities.
His exit from the party followed sharp differences over the JD(S) decision to ally with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). As the then state president of the JD(S), Ibrahim had publicly criticised the alliance, claiming it was finalised without his knowledge. He had also reportedly convened meetings of his supporters and expressed support for the INDIA bloc.
