Delhi Riots News

The assembly panel on peace and harmony is looking into complaints on the 'role or complicity of Facebook officials in the Delhi riots'In a letter to the committee, Facebook said Parliament is already looking into the issue and requested the Delhi panel to withdraw its summons

The chargesheet in Delhi riots case filed today does not have names of Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam as accusedAs they were arrested a few days ago, their names will be in the supplementary charge sheet

Umar Khalid has been booked under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA)

The committee through its chairman Raghav Chadha has prima facie found Facebook complicit in Delhi riots of Feb 2020 on the premise of incriminatory material produced on record by the witnesses as well as their scathing depositions

The court will hear the matter on 27 MarchThe plea also sought a special investigation team for an impartial probe into the matter

The issue has led to an uproar in both Houses of Parliament in the last one week, but the Centre has praised policeAmit Shah informed the Upper House that there were no reported cases of rioting after 11pm on 25 February

Within 36 hours Delhi police contained the spread of violence, Shah saysDelhi riots killed 53 people and injured over 500

Delhi Police, which falls under the Union home ministry, came under criticism for failing to curb the violenceMembers of Parliament from the Congress and Left parties on Wednesday staged a walkout after Union home minister Amit Shah commended the police force for taking 'swift action'

Lok Sabha may discuss the violence on Wednesday, while Rajya Sabha may take up the debate on ThursdayMembers of NDA say inability of Delhi Police to control the violence in time indicates the centre’s failure

India protests against remarks by Iran foreign minister on recent riots in national capitalThe ties between India and Iran have been on an upswing over the last few years