The Delhi Police on Friday strongly opposed the bail pleas of former JNU scholar Umar Khalid and activist Sharjeel Imam in the Supreme Court, asserting that their conduct during the protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act squarely falls under terrorism under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.

What the accused describe as political speech, the police cast as calls for upheaval, a coordinated conspiracy that allegedly drew inspiration from mass uprisings in Bangladesh and Nepal and sought to engineer a similar regime change moment in India.

Appearing before a bench hearing the challenge to prolonged incarceration and trial delays in the Delhi riots conspiracy case, Additional Solicitor General (ASG) S.V. Raju, representing the Delhi Police, said the two accused were part of

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