
Former BJP leader gets bail in hate slogans case
The Hindu
‘Bharat Jodo’ event was held on Aug. 8
A Delhi court on Wednesday granted bail to former BJP spokesperson Ashwini Upadhyay, arrested in connection with the communal slogans allegedly raised during a protest at Jantar Mantar on August 8. Metropolitan Magistrate Udbhav Kumar Jain granted relief to Mr. Upadhyay on a bond of ₹50,000. The accused, an advocate, was sent to judicial custody on Tuesday, considering that his bail application was pending.More Related News

Former CM B.S. Yediyurappa had challenged the first information report registered on March 14, 2024, on the alleged incident that occurred on February 2, 2024, the chargesheet filed by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), and the February 28, 2025, order of taking cognisance of offences afresh by the trial court.