The Delhi High Court (HC) has ruled that the riots of last year were not spontaneous, but rather a “pre-planned” and “premeditated” attempt to disrupt law and order in the city. Over 50 people were killed and hundreds were injured during the three-day conflict.
While refusing to grant bail to one Mohd Ibrahim in the case of the alleged murder of Delhi Police head constable Ratan Lal, Justice Subramonium Prasad noted that there was a systematic disconnection and destruction of CCTV cameras in areas near the incident, and that “innumerable rioters ruthlessly descended with sticks, dandas, bats, etc. upon a hopelessly outnumbered cohort of police officials”.
On Monday, a two-day countrywide strike organized by a united forum of key trade unions began, disrupting banking and transportation services across the nation. Kerala saw desolate streets, Bengal saw railroad track demonstrations, and the effects were seen in Delhi, Punjab, Andhra Pradesh, and Haryana as well. According to the Platform of Central Trade Unions and Sectoral Federations and Associations, the Bharat Bandh demonstration intends...
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