‘Fighting polls not fundamental right’: Delhi police opposes Tahir Hussain’s interim bail plea in HC | Image:
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New Delhi: Delhi police on Tuesday, opposed former AAP politician Tahir Hussain’s plea to be released in order to contest the upcoming assembly elections on an AIMIM ticket. The police argued that contesting elections is not a fundamental right and that his request should be denied.
The police further alleged that Hussain, who is accused of being the “main conspirator” and “funder” of the February 2020 riots, could complete the necessary formalities and fight the polls while on custody parole.
“We will facilitate filing of nomination, scrutiny of documents, opening bank account.. We are prepared to concede custody parole notwithstanding that election is not a fundamental right,” said additional solicitor general Chetan Sharma.
‘Justice will win’: Tahir on his Bail Plea
While being taken away from Karkardooma Court in connection with larger conspiracy of Delhi riots case, Tahir Hussain said, “…Justice will win. Public will make me win.”
Justice Neena Bansal Krishna heard the parties and said she would pass an order in the matter.
Hussain recently moved the court seeking interim bail between January 14 and February 9 to fight assembly polls from the Mustafabad constituency on the AIMIM party ticket.
Senior counsel for Hussain said fighting elections was a complicated process, which required him to not only file his nomination by January 17 but also open a bank account and campaign.
She said if Hussain was being granted custody parole, he should be allowed to campaign.
The senior lawyer argued before the court that of the 11 riots-related cases against Hussain, he was granted bail in eight cases and his plea for interim relief in the remaining two cases was pending b
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