'India Is No Banana Republic': Ex-Law Minister Ashwani Kumar Questions SC Denial Of Bail To Umar Khalid

In this Special Report, Former Union Law Minister Dr. Ashwani Kumar analyses the Supreme Court's judgment in the Delhi Riots conspiracy case. While the apex court granted bail to five accused, it denied relief to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam. Dr. Kumar expresses respectful disagreement with the verdict, arguing that 'India is no banana republic' where a few individuals can disrupt national integrity. He emphasises that the 'libertarian conscience' of the Constitution and Article 21 should prevail against prolonged incarceration without trial. The former minister asserts that five years of jail time is unconscionable.