AMN / NEW DELHI
Supreme Court lawyer and former BJP spokesperson Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay has been arrested by Delhi Police along with five others in connection with anti-muslim sloganeering which took place on Sunday in Delhi following his rally “against colonial-era laws” in the country.
The other arrested persons are Deepak Singh, Deepak Kumar, Vineet Kranti, Vinod Sharma, and Preet Singh.
A video reportedly from the event showed people shouting slogans threatening to harm Muslims. Ever since the incident took place, videos of the event were widely shared on social media.
Meanwhile A group of people protested outside the Connaught Place police station on Tuesday, demanding the release of former BJP spokesperson Ashwini Upadhyay and five others who were arrested in connection with the alleged inflammatory sloganeering at Jantar Mantar, officials said. Around 40-50 protesters, including self-proclaimed Hindu leader Ragini Tiwari, blocked the road outside Connaught Place police station, leading to traffic snarls in the area.