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Indian politician
Ishrat Jahan is an Indian practising advocate and former
municipal councillor for the
Indian National Congress
[1] in
Delhi who is an accused under the
Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act
[2] and was granted bail on 14 March 2022 after her incarceration since February 2020.
[3]
Jahan has been a practising advocate with the
Bar Council of Delhi since 2006.
[4]
[5] She was elected a councillor for
Jagatpuri (an urban
ward in
Krishna Nagar, Delhi )
[6] under the
Indian National Congress ticket in 2012.
[7]
Ishrat Jahan was a prominent activist in the
Citizenship Amendment Act protests that began on 13 January 2020.
[2]
[7] She was arrested on 26 February 2020
[4] along with two other activists on a variety of charges.
[2] Lawyers from the
Indian Civil Liberties Union and the
Human Rights Law Network who went to the police station to seek their release were allegedly beaten by police.
[2] After Jahan was granted bail on 21 March 2020, she was arrested again the same day for charges related to the
Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
[4]
[7]
Ishrat Jahan was accused of giving provocative speeches leading up to the violence that rocked northeast Delhi in February 2020 during the
Citizenship Amendment Act protests .
[8]
[9] In May 2020, she was granted ten days bail to get married in June 2020.
[10] Ishrat married Farhan Hashmi on 12 June 2020.
[4] Thereafter, she was denied interim bail and returned to jail on 19 June.
[6]
[11] On 31 July 2020, her appeal to the Delhi High Court against a trial court order granting the police more time to file a chargesheet was denied.
[12] She was again denied bail on 27 November 2020.
[13]
She was lodged at the
Mandoli jail until March 2022, where she complained of being harassed on a regular basis and beaten by the inmates in at least two incidents (in November and December 2020). A district court judge noted that Jahan was in a state of "utter fear" and directed jail authorities to provide security to her.
[14]
[15]
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[11]
[17]
On 14 March 2022, Jahan got bail in all pending cases against her.
[3] After she was released, she continued to assert that she has been wrongly accused and that the anti-CAA protests were not linked to violence.
[18]
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"Former Congress Councillor Ishrat Jahan seeks interim bail due to Covid outbreak in prison" .
ThePrint . 19 November 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2021 .
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d Johari, Aarefa (27 February 2020).
"Two anti-CAA activists arrested by Delhi police were tortured in custody, allege family members" .
Scroll.in . Retrieved 10 April 2021 .
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b Mohan J., Anand (14 March 2022).
"Northeast Delhi riots: Ex-Congress councillor Ishrat Jahan granted bail in UAPA case" .
Indian Express . Retrieved 14 March 2022 .
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d Iyer, Aishwarya S (17 June 2020).
" 'Want to Live in the Moment': Inside UAPA Accused Ishrat's Wedding" .
The Quint . Retrieved 31 January 2021 .
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"Delhi riots: Ex-Congress Councillor Ishrat Jahan seeks interim bail due to COVID-19 outbreak in prison" .
The New Indian Express . 19 November 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2021 .
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"Court refuses to extend interim bail to Ishrat Jahan" .
The Hindu . 20 June 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2021 .
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c Kalra, Aparna (13 June 2020).
"In the Middle of Modi's UAPA Dragnet, a Wedding, and Some Fighting Spirit" .
The Wire . Retrieved 13 April 2021 .
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"Delhi violence: Court refuses to extend interim bail of ex-Congress councilor Ishrat Jahan" .
Asian News International . 19 June 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2021 .
^ Bhatia, Atul (29 February 2020).
"Ishrat Jahan, ex-Congress municipal councillor, arrested for inciting violence during Delhi riots" . IndiaTV . Retrieved 10 April 2021 .
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"Delhi Violence: Ex-Congress Councillor Ishrat Jahan, Arrested In Delhi Violence Case, Gets Bail To Get Married" .
NDTV . 31 May 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2021 .
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b Iyer, Aishwarya S (23 December 2020).
"Delhi Riots: Women in Jail Indulge in Vulgar Acts, Says Ishrat" .
The Quint . Retrieved 10 April 2021 .
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"Delhi riots: HC dismisses Ishrat Jahan's plea" . Siasat Daily . IANS. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2021 .
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"Court denies interim bail to Ishrat Jahan in Delhi riots case" .
Yahoo! News .
Press Trust of India . 27 November 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2021 .
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"Harassed, Abused: Ex-Councillor Ishrat Jahan, Jailed In Delhi Riots Case" .
NDTV . 22 December 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2021 .
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"Ex-Congress councillor Ishrat Jahan claims being assaulted inside Mandoli prison" .
Hindustan Times . Retrieved 29 January 2021 .
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"Delhi riots: Ishrat Jahan alleges in court beating, harassment by jail inmates" .
National Herald .
Press Trust of India . 22 December 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2021 .
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"Delhi violence: Ishrat Jahan alleges assault, harassment in jail, asks for a transfer" .
Scroll.in . 23 December 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2021 .
^ Aafaq, Zafar (22 March 2022).
"India: Muslim activist recounts two 'painful' years in jail" .
Al Jazeera . Retrieved 4 February 2023 .