Delhi Police Labels 2020 Riots as 'Regime Change Operation'
The Delhi Police described the 2020 Delhi riots as part of a 'regime change operation' in a Supreme Court affidavit. The police claim the violence was planned to destabilize the government and was not spontaneous. The affidavit opposes bail for accused like Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam.
In a significant development, the Delhi Police filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court, labeling the 2020 Delhi riots as a 'regime change operation.' This claim is part of their opposition to bail pleas by accused individuals, including Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam. The police argue that the riots were pre-planned and aimed at destabilizing the government by weaponizing public dissent against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). The affidavit also mentions that similar patterns of violence were observed in other states like Karnataka, Kerala, and Assam. The accused are charged under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) for allegedly masterminding the riots. The Supreme Court has been asked to consider the gravity of the allegations and the delay in trial, which the police attribute to the accused's tactics.
