India / Woman shouts 'Pakistan Zindabad' at anti-CAA rally, Owaisi snatches her mic, Watch video

A woman who raised pro-Pakistan slogans at an anti-CAA event in Bengaluru, which was attended by AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi, and was slapped with a sedition charge on Thursday, 20 February, has been denied bail, ANI reported.

“A case has been registered under Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code against Amulya,” police earlier told The Quint.

According to ANI, the woman, identified as Amulya Leona, was denied bail late on Thursday by the judicial magistrate and will be kept in judicial custody till 23 February.

‘Pakistan zindabad’ slogans raised at an ‘anti-CAA’ rally in Bengaluru’s Freedom Park with Asaduddin Owaisi on stage...

This is the under belly of these protests! pic.twitter.com/nvXAxgFdsn

— Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) February 20, 2020

The student activist was earlier detained by the Bengaluru police after she created a ruckus shouting “Hindustan Zindabad and Pakistan Zindabad” a few times before the mic was taken away from her.

“The difference between ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ and ‘Hindustan Zindabad’ is…” Leona can be heard saying, as the mic was snatched from her.

Speaking to ANI, police also said that they have registered a case against Leona under section 153 A & B (promoting enmity between different groups, & imputations, assertions prejudicial to national integration).

Leona, was invited by the organisers of the event under the banner of ‘Save Constitution’ to address the gathering, soon after Owaisi came on stage, PTI reported.

After the incident, right-wing activists also attacked Leona’s father and questioned his patriotism.

“We haven’t come to kill you...Are you defending your daughter’s act? Are you patriotic? Will you let her enter your house again? Say ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’” the right-wing activists can be heard saying in a video accessed by The Quint.

My Party Doesn’t Support It: Owaisi

Meanwhile, Owaisi has distanced himself and his party from the incident.

“The statement made her (by the girl) is wrong. I’m not associated with it. My party does not support it. As long I’m alive, Inshallah, I will shout Bharat Ma ki jai” Owaisi said.

Karnataka Congress also condemned her remark and urged the state government to take appropriate action.

Meanwhile, JD(S) corporator Imran Pasha claimed she was planted by a rival group to disrupt the event, reported PTI.

The woman, he said, was not in the list of speakers and demanded that the police investigate the matter seriously.

BJP IT Cell Head Amit Malviya took a dig at anti-CAA events and said, “This is the under belly of these protests!”

Karnataka BJP leader CT Ravi said the incident has shown the “true colours” of AIMIM.

“PM Narendra Modi has repeatedly said that no one will be in trouble due to CAA. Home Minister said that CAA is meant to provide citizenship, not to take it away… but people are being mislead. These anti-nationals should not be spared. They should be held accountable. Those who instigate them should be held accountable,” Ravi said.

The ABVP issued a statement and said the occurrence of such instances throws light on the objective of the organisers. “Unless stringent laws are in place to take action against anti-nationals, these incidents will continue,” the statement read.