Faizan Khan faizan. khan@ mid- day. com MUMBAI police have started investigating a video in which some people participating in the Queer Pride March at Azad Maidan on Saturday are seen raising slogans in support of sedition accused and activist Sharjeel Imam, who has been arrested by the Delhi police.
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The Delhi police had arrested Imam last week for allegedly making inflammatory speeches against the Citizenship ( Amendment) Act ( CAA) and National Register of Citizens ( NRC) at Shaheen Bagh, Delhi.
It is being examined. Also, the footage recorded by our team, will be checked. If slogans and activities against the law are noticed, then a case will be registered in the matter,u201d said a senior police officer.
The Queer Azaadi March this year was just a gathering at Azad Maidan held on Saturday. PICS/ SURESH KARKERA We condemn slogans backing Sharjeel: QAM Cops probe video of sloganeering in support of activist accused of sedition at Pride March; case to be filed if objectionable content found QAM statement We completely dissociate ourselves from and strongly condemn the abrupt radical slogans in support of Sharjeel and/ or any other slogans against the integrity of India at the gathering.
We would like to highlight that neither QAM nor the individuals who have signed the permissions were informed of the intent and/ or content of the sloganeering.
u2018 We will check footage recorded by our team for slogans, activities against the lawu2019 A senior police officer
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