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Umar Khalid (born Syed Umar Khalid) is an Indian student activist, a former research scholar at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), former leader of Democratic Students' Union (DSU) in JNU. He was allegedly involved in the JNU sedition row and is an accused under the UAPA law. Khalid is also associated with United Against Hate, a campaign founded along with Nadeem Khan in July 2017 in response to the series of lynchings.
Jan 23, 2024 · But Umar is fine, keeping his spirits up," says Banojyotsna Lahiri, Mr Khalid's long-time partner. The two met as students in 2008 and started dating five years later.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed student activist Umar Khalid to withdraw his bail plea after the former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) scholar, accused under the Unlawful Activities ...
Jan 23, 2024 · In an interview in January 2020, Umar Khalid introduced himself as an "unemployed 32-year-old Indian", with a doctorate on indigenous people from a prestigious university. "Ideologically, you ...
2 days ago · Delhi high court judge Amit Sharma, on Monday, recused himself from hearing former JNU scholar Umar Khalid’s plea seeking bail in the Delhi riots conspiracy case, reported Live Law The court has ...
Khalid’s initial bail plea was denied by the trial court in March 2022, prompting him to approach the High Court. However, in October 2022, the High Court, too, denied him bail, leading Khalid ...
2 days ago · The former JNU scholar had approached the high court against the city court’s May 28 order rejecting his second bail plea. Also Read: Former JNU student Umar Khalid withdraws bail plea from SC ...
Mar 24, 2022 · Umar Khalid was accused of being a "key conspirator" in the violent clashes that killed 53 people, mostly Muslims, in February 2020. Mr Khalid denied the charges, saying he only took part in a ...
2 days ago · Delhi High Court judge Justice Amit Sharma on Monday recused himself from hearing the bail plea of former JNU student Umar Khalid in a UAPA case related to the alleged larger conspiracy behind the riots here in February 2020. The matter was listed for hearing before a division bench of Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Sharma. This has to go before another bench, Justice Singh said.
Apr 9, 2024 · Umar Khalid amplified his narrative as part of a conspiracy, Special Public Prosecutor Amit Prasad told a Delhi court on Tuesday while opposing bail plea of the 2020 Northeast Delhi riots ‘larger conspiracy’ accused; citing his different chats with people with social media following. Prasad told the court that Khalid had allegedly sent text messages to Congress leader Jignesh Mewani, actors Pooja Bhatt, Swara Bhasker, Zeeshan Ayub, Sushant Singh, politician and social activist Yogendra ...
