Delhi Police opposed Nadeem Khan’s plea, citing concerns over threats to communal harmony. The police argue that harmful actions on social media can create disturbances, potentially leading to unrest or conflict between communities. The opposition highlights the risks of such acts in undermining peace and unity. The authorities emphasize the need to prevent any actions that may provoke tensions.
New Delhi: The Delhi Police opposed activist Nadeem Khan’s plea, arguing that his actions are not in good faith and may instill fear and insecurity among members of a specific religion.
They stated that such actions on social media could disrupt communal harmony and potentially incite unrest between different communities.
According to the police’s response to the Delhi High Court, Khan has selectively disseminated misleading information about past incidents to craft a narrative portraying a particular community as victims of government oppression.
This portrayal is described as factually distorted and appears to be a calculated effort to evoke feelings of victimization and persecution, suggesting a deliberate attempt to provoke discontent and unrest that undermines communal harmony.
The police further asserted that Khan’s conduct reflects a willful disregard for the potential impact on communal peace, violating statutory provisions and threatening the foundational values of unity enshrined in the Indian Constitution.
Recently, the Delhi High Court granted interim relief from arrest to Nadeem Khan, who faces charges of promoting enmity and criminal conspiracy stemming from a viral video alleged to incite communal disharmony. Justice Jasmeet Singh noted that the nation’s harmony is resilient and not easily disrupted by individual actions. Khan was instructed to cooperate with the investigation and not to leave Delhi without permission.
The police’s FIR against Khan claims that the video, lasting 2.5 minutes, shows an individual at an exhibition stall discussing figures like Khan, Akhlaq, Rohit Vemula, and incidents related to the 2020 CAA/NRC protests and the Delhi riots, framing a specific community as victims and thereby inciting communal tensions.
The video also features images of various politicians and media figures accused of spreading hatred, linking these visuals to multiple incidents in India in an effort to disturb national communal harmony.