‘Why Cong leaders did not faced similar incarceration’: Owaisi blames UPA regime for Umar, Sharjeel’s detention

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi blamed the Congress for amendments to the UAPA during the UPA regime, stating they led to prolonged detentions of undertrials like Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam. He argued these changes expanded the definition of terrorism, facilitating extended custody without chargesheets, and alleged misuse against minorities.