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199. On 13.12.2019, in furtherance of the alleged conspiracy, Sharjeel Imam is stated to have been introduced by Umar Khalid to students of Jamia Millia Islamia University. It is further alleged that Umar Khalid stated that he had explained to Sharjeel Imam the distinction between a dharna and a chakka jam, and that, at the relevant point of time, they were planning to enforce chakka jams across Delhi with the stated objective of overthrowing the Government, which, according to the prosecution, was described by them as a “Hindu Government” acting against the Muslim community. Umar Khalid is further alleged to have directed Sharjeel Imam, Saif-ul-Islam, and Asif Iqbal Tanha to initiate a chakka jam at Gate No. 7 of Jamia Millia Islamia University and to have instructed Sharjeel Imam to commence a chakka jam at Shaheen Bagh.

CAA/NRC protests at Jamia in a planned and organised manner. On 17.12.2019, in furtherance of the alleged conspiracy and on the directions of Umar Khalid, students of Jamia Millia Islamia University, including other appellants herein, namely Shifa-ur-Rehman and Meeran Haider, are stated to have gathered at Gate No. 7 of the University. On further directions of Umar Khalid and Nadeem Khan, the Jamia Coordination Committee (JCC) is alleged to have been formed by Asif Iqbal Tanha and Saiful Islam. The charge-sheet describes the JCC as the brainchild of Umar Khalid and Nadeem Khan, allegedly created to mobilise a larger number of students for the protests. On 19.12.2019, a protest march organised by “Hum Bharat Ke Log” (Swaraj Abhiyan and United Against Hate) from the Red Fort to Shaheed Park, ITO, and a separate protest march organised by Left parties at Mandi House, allegedly took place. Despite denial of permission and imposition of prohibitory orders under Section 144 CrPC in the area, Umar Khalid, Yogendra Yadav, and others are stated to have participated in the protest march and were detained along with 293 other persons.

201. On 20.12.2019, Saif-ul-Islam and Asif Iqbal Tanha are alleged to have constituted another committee, namely the Jamia Awareness Campaign Team (JACT), on the directions of Umar Khalid, with the stated objective of maximising mobilisation of the Muslim population in Muslim-dominated areas of Delhi for establishing 24×7 protest sites aimed at enforcing “Chakka Jams”. As per the statements of protected witnesses, Umar Khalid, along with Nadeem Khan, is alleged to have directed one Amanullah to visit Muslim-dominated localities and mobilise residents for the protests, while also encouraging greater participation of women and children, with the purported intent that the presence of women and children would deter the police from dismantling the protest sites. It is further alleged that on 26.12.2019, a meeting was held at the Indian Social Institute, Lodhi Colony, which was attended by Umar Khalid and others, in continuation of the alleged conspiracy. Subsequently, on 28.12.2019, another WhatsApp group titled Delhi Protest Support Group (DPSG) was created for the purpose of disseminating decisions taken by its members among organisers of various protest sites for execution of the alleged conspiracy. Umar Khalid is stated to have been a member of the said group.

202. On 02.01.2020, a meeting was convened by the administrator of the DPSG, namely Rahul Roy, at the Gandhi Peace Foundation, which was attended by Umar Khalid. As per the charge-sheet, it was reiterated in the said meeting that more protest sites, similar to Shaheen Bagh, be established, with women and children placed at the forefront so as to avoid police action. On 08.01.2020, Khalid Saifi, associated with DPSG and United Against Hate (UAH), is alleged to have organised a meeting at the office of the Popular Front of India (PFI) at Shaheen Bagh, which was attended by Umar Khalid and Tahir Hussain. The charge-sheet relies upon chats dated 20.01.2020 and 21.01.2020 exchanged in the DPSG group, which are stated to have led to the creation of three 24×7 sitting protest sites, with Umar Khalid and Nadeem Khan allegedly exercising control over the said sites. On 23.01.2020 and 24.01.2020, in furtherance of the alleged conspiracy, Umar Khalid is stated to have visited the Seelampur protest site and addressed the gathering assembled there. Thereafter, he is alleged to have held a clandestine meeting with Natasha Narwal, Devangana Kalita, Tasleem, and others, during which, according to the prosecution, Umar Khalid instigated local women of Seelampur to stockpile knives, bottles, acid, stones, chilli powder, and other dangerous articles with the intent to engineer riots. Statements of protected witnesses have been relied upon in the charge-sheet in respect of the meeting allegedly held on 23.01.2020.