By Admin 
Umar Khalid Case: New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s comments in the legal case related to Umar Khalid, accused of conspiracy in the 2020 Delhi riots, have now become a cause of controversy for him. The Indian government has taken a strong stand on this and has clearly said that they should focus on the responsibility entrusted by the people of New York and should avoid commenting on the internal affairs of other countries on the basis of bias.
In fact, after assuming the charge of the post of Mayor of New York, an old letter of Zoharan Mamdani became public, in which he expressed sympathy for Omar Khalid and tried to raise questions on the judiciary of India. In this letter, comment was made on the judicial process while ignoring the serious allegations against Khalid, which evoked a sharp reaction in India.
‘Respect the independence of the judiciary’
On Friday, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, commenting on the Mayor of New York without naming him, said, ‘We expect public representatives to respect the independence of the judiciary in democracies of other countries.’ He also indicated that such comments are inappropriate and people holding responsible positions should exercise restraint. It is noteworthy that in December last year, Umar Khalid’s father had met Mamdani in New York, during which he was given a note, over which there has been controversy earlier also.
‘Focus on the responsibilities given’
The Ministry of External Affairs said in a strict tone that persons holding responsible positions should not make their personal biases public. According to the ministry, instead of making such comments, it would be better that they focus on the responsibilities that have been assigned to them.
Wrote a note for Umar Khalid
It is said that in the note of Zoharan Mamdani which had gone viral, he had written while expressing sympathy towards Umar Khalid, lodged in Delhi’s Tihar Jail, ‘We are all thinking about you.’ This comment came at a time when Umar Khalid is facing serious allegations related to the conspiracy of Delhi riots. Recently, the Supreme Court had also flatly refused to grant him bail. Although the other five accused in the Delhi riots have been granted bail with strict conditions after five years, the country’s Supreme Court has not considered it appropriate to keep Umar Khalid and his alleged associate Sharjeel Imam out of jail.