Delhi Police Calls 2020 Riots a ‘Regime Change Operation’ Police Argues for Jail Instead of Bail

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police opposed the bail pleas of activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the Supreme Court, alleging they conspired to destabilize the state through a “regime change operation” during the 2020 Delhi riots. The police provided evidence of their complicity and argued that their actions aimed to disrupt communal harmony, warranting “jail and not bail.”