The stir has once again intensified at the international level regarding former JNU student and activist Umar Khalid, who is lodged in Delhi’s Tihar Jail. After New York Mayor Zoharan Mamdani wrote a letter in support of Omar Khalid, now eight US lawmakers have appealed to the Indian government to give Khalid a fair trial as per international law. This letter has been sent to India’s Ambassador to America Vinay Kwatra.

American lawmakers wrote a letter to the Indian Ambassador
The letter is led by Jim McGovern, Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee, and Tom Lantos, Co-Chair of the Human Rights Commission. He is a Democrat MP from the second parliamentary district of Massachusetts. Along with him, seven other MPs have also signed this letter.

Had met Umar Khalid’s parents in December
The letter states that Jim McGovern and other MPs had met Omar Khalid’s parents in early December. After this he appealed to the Government of India to intervene in this matter.

Umar Khalid is in jail without bail for 5 years
Jim McGovern wrote on X, ‘Earlier this month I met Omar Khalid’s parents. Umar Khalid has been in jail without trial for more than 5 years in India. We, along with our allies, are demanding that he be granted bail and given a fair and timely trial as per international law.

Presumed innocent until proven guilty
The MPs said India should ensure that any person arrested gets a trial within a reasonable time or is released. He demanded that the Indian government provide information on how the ongoing judicial process against Umar Khalid and other co-accused is in accordance with international standards.

Which MPs signed the letter
Signers of this letter include Jamie Raskin, Chris Van Hollen, Peter Welch, Pramila Jayapal, Rashida Tlaib, John Schakowsky, Lloyd Doggett. Earlier, New York’s new Mayor Zohran Mamdani had also written a note in support of Umar Khalid, which was shared by Khalid’s friend Bano Jyotsna on social media.

Mamdani wrote, ‘I often remember what you said about bitterness and think how important it is not to let it dominate you. Nice to meet your parents. We are all missing you.

Granted interim bail to attend sister’s wedding
Recently, Karkardooma Court of Delhi had granted temporary bail to Umar Khalid to attend his sister’s wedding. Omar Khalid’s sister Ayesha Fatima Syed was married on 27 December. He was granted interim bail from 16 December to 29 December.

A charge sheet has been filed against Umar Khalid under UAPA in the alleged conspiracy case of Delhi riots. His regular bail petition is currently pending in the Supreme Court.

Umar Khalid, jailed under the illegal activity (prevention) Act related to Delhi riots, has knocked on the Supreme Court on Wednesday (September 10, 2025) after the bail plea was rejected from the Delhi High Court.

The Delhi High Court on September 2, refused to grant bail to nine people including Umar Khalid and Sharjil Imam in this case and said that conspiracy violence cannot be allowed by citizens under the guise of demonstrations.

Delhi High Court rejected which bail bail,

Those who rejected the bail by the High Court include Omar Khalid, Imam, Mohammad Salim Khan, Shifa ur Rehman, Athar Khan, Miran Haider, Abdul Khalid Saifi, Gulfisha Fatima and Shadab Ahmed. At the same time, the bail plea of ​​another accused Taslim Ahmed was rejected by a separate bench of the High Court on September 2, 2025. Last week, Imam and Gulfisha Fatima had moved the Supreme Court challenging the High Court order.

What did the court say in its order,

In his order refusing to grant bail to nine accused, the Delhi High Court said, “The Constitution gives citizens the right to protest or agitation, provided they are organized, peaceful and without arms and such action should be under the purview of law.”

Upa Under 9 accused are in jail in the last five years

Khalid, Imam and the rest of the accused were booked under the provisions of the illegal activities (prevention) Act (UAPA) and the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for the alleged mastermind of the February 2020 riots. 53 people were killed in these riots and more than 700 were injured. In the year 2020, she erupted during the protest against the violence Citizenship Sansoshan Act (CAA) and NRC.

High courts arrived after the petition was dismissed in the lower court

All these accused have denied all the allegations against them. He has been in jail since 2020 and he had pleaded for bail in the High Court after his bail plea was rejected by the lower court.

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