Hearing continues today. Prosecutor is reading out retrieved chats between alleged co-conspirators including Harsh Mander, Apoorvanand & Yogendra Yadav. #UmarKhalid
Protest sites were created over a period of time but they lost their tempo but once announcement of Trumps visit came on 11th feb, mobilisation picked up: Prosecutor #UmarKhalid
Everything - including candle vigil marches is being deliberated on, says the Prosector while telling Court that all the persons in the chats agreed that doing so may "antagonise the Supreme Court" which could be a possible ally #UmarKhalid
Women at the forefront is the narrative, hindu-muslim unity being projected though the announcement being made in mosques and pamphlets being distributed in mosques. Chats reveal persons not happy with "muslim narrative" of protests: Prosecutor #umarkhalid
Chats reveal intimidation tactics, ignoring mandate of law - ie, if police asks, protestors must refuse to disclose name and address: Prosecutor #UmarKhalid
Chat from one "Anjali Bhardwaj", says Mahilla Ekta Yatra to be organised - "women from diverse faiths will undertake a Yatra (...) to protest against CAA/NRC."
I have shown from chats that there was no support and this Yatra suddenly comes out of nowhere: Prosecutor #UmarKhalid
This is like a "spiritual enlightenment" for organising a Yatra that has come about for everyone suddenly, once Trump's visit announced. One, Rahul Roy's chat reveals that artistic and 'Damru bajana' business in protest is unsustainable: Prosecutor #UmarKhalid
Only one applicant "Khalid Saifi" who's chats you are referring to with these others. What about Umar Khalid?: Judge
Umar Khalid was not part of this particular group. The entire conspiracy I will go over in one go & then will bifurcate it individually: Prosecutor
Bench will re-assemble in a few minutes.
Prosecutor is back in Court. He tells Court that the protest was projected as secular and “women centric”. One Owais sulfan Khan’s chat reveals that he is against the road blocks & violence. #umarkhalid
“Athar miyan, I am not educated one but some local people have evidences of your proposal to violence,” the msg by Owais Khan says. Prosecutor is showing court that there is disagreement between persons on a group about using violence to protest: Prosecutor #umarkhalid
“Itna samajh lo sirf, violence nahi karne denge - na tumhein na tumhare doston ko” — Owais tells one Tasleem (alleged co conspirators with Khalid, others - according to prosecution): Prosecutor
A counsel mentions plea for a hot water bath for Khalid Saifi. Says order was not uploaded after it was passed. Court reader informs that it was.
Hearing adjourned to Monday
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