Overview
- Posting on Facebook, the Congress veteran asserted that Umar Khalid faces grave injustice and urged authorities to free him at once.
- Singh accused the BJP and RSS of conspiring to falsely implicate Muslims, escalating a long-running political dispute over the case.
- BJP leaders condemned his stance as anti-national and framed it as proof of Congress support for alleged riot conspirators.
- Singh cited a recent Aligarh incident, claiming those arrested for writing 'I Love Mohammad' on temple walls are Hindus and naming four suspects.
- Khalid has been incarcerated since September 13, 2020 under the UAPA in the Delhi riots conspiracy case, with multiple bail pleas rejected as Supreme Court hearings resume.