Delhi CM Rekha Gupta welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision to deny bail to activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case. He said that those who pushed the city into the fire of violence should get the harshest punishment. The Supreme Court on Monday (05 January) clearly refused to grant bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the Delhi riots case. However, the court gave relief to five other accused in this case and granted bail.

CM Rekha Gupta said, “The bail of 2020 Delhi riots accused Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam was rejected by the Supreme Court.” We welcome the decision of the Honorable Court. Those people who pushed Delhi into riots should get the harshest punishment. A strong message should also be given to those political parties who supported such rioters, they too deserve punishment.

We welcome the decision of the Honorable Supreme Court to reject the bail pleas of Delhi riots accused Sharjeel Imam and Omar Khalid.

Those who set Delhi into riots should be given the harshest punishment.

Along with this, the political parties which… pic.twitter.com/ht1VIYPpgs

— Rekha Gupta (@gupta_rekha) January 5, 2026

What did Delhi Minister Kapil Mishra say?

Delhi Law Minister Kapil Mishra also gave his reaction on this. He said, “The Supreme Court’s decision has confirmed that the riots were the result of a well-planned conspiracy. Today’s decision once again proves that a deliberate conspiracy was hatched against the people of Delhi. This decision gives a clear message that such conspiracies will not be tolerated.

Court’s order will become an example- Ashish Sood

Meanwhile, Delhi Government Home Minister Ashish Sood said, “The court’s order will set an example for those working against the country.” There is nothing wrong in opposing the government, but opposing the country is a different thing. It is unfortunate that some people show sympathy towards those accused of working against the country.

Rioters should be given strict punishment – ​​Manjinder Singh Sirsa

Along with this, Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa in Rekha Gupta’s government said that the rioters should be given strict punishment. He thanked the Supreme Court for giving a strong message. The minister said, “Nobody has the right to create unrest or take lives of innocent people. Such decisions can help prevent violence in the future. In February 2020, 53 people were killed and more than 700 were injured in the riots in North-East Delhi.

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday (September 2) gave a big blow to student activists Sharjil Imam, Omar Khalid and other accused in the case related to Delhi riots. The court dismissed the bail plea of ​​all the accused in the UAPA case related to Delhi riots in 2020.

A bench of Justice Naveen Chawla and Justice Shalinder Kaur reserved their verdict on 9 July after hearing the arguments of all the parties. Shaizil Imam and Omar Khalid along with Mohammad Salim Khan, Shifa ur Rehman, Athar Khan, Miran Haider, Abdul Khalid Saifi and Gulfisha Fatima reserved their verdict. The court dismissed everyone’s petition.

When was the arrest?

What is the allegation?

According to the news agency PTI, the prosecution strongly argued that it is not only a case of riots, but is a case where the riots were already made with a horrific motive and thought conspiracy.

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta argued that it was a conspiracy to discredit India globally and could not be the basis of only long imprisoned bail.

In the riots in February 2020, 53 people died and more than 700 people were injured. The violence erupted during the protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the National Civil Register (NRC).

The bail petitions of the Sharjil Imam, Khalid Saifi, Gulfisha Fatima and other accused were pending in the High Court since 2022 and from time to time various benches heard them.

Sharjeel imam latest news: The accused in a case of riots in Delhi in February 2020, Shaziil Imam argued in the High Court on Thursday that he had no ‘relationship with the place, time and co-accused, including Omar Khalid. Imam’s lawyer urged the bench of Justice Naveen Chawla and Justice Shalinder Kaur to show ‘compassion’ while deciding on his bail plea.

The lawyer said that there was never any unrest in his speeches and conversations on WhatsApp. Imam’s lawyer said, ‘This boy has spent more than five consecutive years in custody. He (family) is the only one to earn. His old mother is ill and is not her father.

Imam did not participate in any ‘conspirator’ meeting- lawyer

The lawyer reiterated that he was not in the capital after 15 January 2020 and was arrested by the police on January 28, 2020 in a separate case from his hometown in Bihar. He argued that because of this the Imam did not participate in any ‘conspirator’ meeting with others.

The case of conspiracy of the prosecution is based on the messages exchanged among the accused. Imam’s lawyer refused to negotiate with him, saying that he was not in the alleged main WhatsApp group, where the flywheel jam was discussed. The lawyer said that there was no such message in the WhatsApp group which the Imam was part of the ‘going to incite violence from far away’.

The lawyer said, “Not a single message was shown to know that one community was raised against another community. A proof of violence, 40 evidence of non -violence demolish the prosecution case.” The lawyer argued that a witness alleged that he ‘belongs to Omar Khalid and some other accused’, but the Imam had no such relationship.

There was no violence after his speeches- a lawyer

The Imam’s lawyer said that his client is already under trial in matters related to treason and disgusting speech, in which he has got bail. He said that judicial decisions have found that there was no violence after his speeches. In the context of the police case, which stated that he raised the site of Shaheen Bagh demonstration, the lawyer argued that the Imam had separated himself from the site on January 2, 2020, that some mischievous elements could include there.

The lawyer says that the matter should not be ‘mixed’ with the violence in Jamia Millia Islamia in December 2019. Omar Khalid, Imam and many others have been booked under the provisions of the illegal activities (prevention) Act (UAPA) and Indian Penal Code for the alleged ‘mastermind’ of the February 2020 riots. In these riots, 53 people were killed and more than 700 were injured. The matter will not be heard on 21 May.