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{{Short description|Indian politician}} |
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{{Hatnote|Not to be confused with [[Ishrat Jahan case]]}} |
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| nationality = [[India]]n |
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| occupation = |
| occupation = Lawyer |
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| known_for = UAPA |
| known_for = Former politician, UAPA case |
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| party = [[Indian National Congress]] |
| party = [[Indian National Congress]] |
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| movement = [[Citizenship Amendment Act protests]] |
| movement = [[Citizenship Amendment Act protests]] |
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'''Ishrat Jahan''' is |
'''Ishrat Jahan''' is an Indian practising advocate and former [[Municipal Corporation of Delhi|municipal councillor]] for the [[Indian National Congress]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theprint.in/india/former-congress-councillor-ishrat-jahan-seeks-interim-bail-due-to-covid-outbreak-in-prison/548162/ |title=Former Congress Councillor Ishrat Jahan seeks interim bail due to Covid outbreak in prison |website=[[ThePrint]] |date=19 November 2020 |access-date=29 January 2021}}</ref>in[[Delhi]] who is an accused under the [[Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act]]<ref name="Johari 2020"/> and was granted bail on 14 March 2022 after her incarceration since February 2020.<ref name="bailindianexpress2022">{{Cite news|last=Mohan J.|first= Anand|title=Northeast Delhi riots: Ex-Congress councillor Ishrat Jahan granted bail in UAPA case|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/northeast-delhi-riots-ishrat-jahan-bail-uapa-case-7819344/|date=14 March 2022|work=[[Indian Express]]|access-date=14 March 2022}}</ref> |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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Jahan |
Jahan has been a practising advocate with the [[Bar Council of Delhi]] since 2006.<ref name="Iyer 2020" /><ref>{{cite news |title=Delhi riots: Ex-Congress Councillor Ishrat Jahan seeks interim bail due to COVID-19 outbreak in prison |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/delhi/2020/nov/19/delhi-riots-ex-congress-councillor-ishrat-jahan-seeks-interim-bail-due-to-covid-19-outbreak-in-pris-2225521.html |access-date=31 January 2021 |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |date=19 November 2020}}</ref> She was elected a councillor for [[Jagatpuri]] (an urban [[ward (electoral subdivision)|ward]] in [[Krishna Nagar, Delhi]])<ref name=StaffTheHindu/> under the [[Indian National Congress]] ticket in 2012.<ref name="Kalra 2020">{{cite news |last1=Kalra |first1=Aparna |title=In the Middle of Modi's UAPA Dragnet, a Wedding, and Some Fighting Spirit |url=https://thewire.in/rights/in-the-middle-of-modis-uapa-dragnet-a-wedding-and-some-fighting-spirit |access-date=13 April 2021 |work=[[The Wire (India)|The Wire]] |date=13 June 2020}}</ref> |
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Ishrat Jahan was a prominent activist in the [[Citizenship Amendment Act protests]] that began on January |
Ishrat Jahan was a prominent activist in the [[Citizenship Amendment Act protests]] that began on13 January 2020.<ref name="Johari 2020">{{cite news |last1=Johari |first1=Aarefa |title=Two anti-CAA activists arrested by Delhi police were tortured in custody, allege family members |url=https://scroll.in/article/954538/two-anti-caa-activists-arrested-by-delhi-police-were-tortured-in-custody-allege-family-members |access-date=10 April 2021 |work=[[Scroll.in]] |date=27February 2020}}</ref><ref name="Kalra 2020" /> She was arrested on 26 February 2020<ref name="Iyer 2020"/> along with two other activists on a variety of charges.<ref name="Johari 2020"/> Lawyers from the [[Indian Civil Liberties Union]] and the [[Human Rights Law Network]] who went to the police station to seek their release were allegedly beaten by police.<ref name="Johari 2020"/> After Jahan was granted bail on21 March 2020, she was arrested again the same day for charges related to the [[Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act]] (UAPA).<ref name="Iyer 2020"/><ref name="Kalra 2020" /> |
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Ishrat Jahan was accused of giving provocative speeches leading up to the violence that rocked northeast Delhi in February 2020 during the [[Citizenship Amendment Act protests]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/delhi-violence-court-refuses-to-extend-interim-bail-of-ex-congress-councilor-ishrat-jahan20200619172220/ |title=Delhi violence: Court refuses to extend interim bail of ex-Congress councilor Ishrat Jahan | |
Ishrat Jahan was accused of giving provocative speeches leading up to the violence that rocked northeast Delhi in February 2020 during the [[Citizenship Amendment Act protests]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/delhi-violence-court-refuses-to-extend-interim-bail-of-ex-congress-councilor-ishrat-jahan20200619172220/ |title=Delhi violence: Court refuses to extend interim bail of ex-Congress councilor Ishrat Jahan |website=[[Asian News International]] |date=19 June 2020 |access-date=29 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Bhatia |first1=Atul |title=Ishrat Jahan, ex-Congress municipal councillor, arrested for inciting violence during Delhi riots |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/ishrat-jahan-ex-congress-municipal-councillor-arrested-for-inciting-violence-during-delhi-riots-593664 |access-date=10 April 2021 |work=IndiaTV |date=29February 2020}}</ref> In May 2020, she was granted ten days bail to get married in June 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/delhi-news/delhi-violence-ex-congress-councillor-ishrat-jahan-arrested-in-delhi-violence-case-gets-bail-to-get-married-2238021 |title=Delhi Violence: Ex-Congress Councillor Ishrat Jahan, Arrested In Delhi Violence Case, Gets Bail To Get Married |website=[[NDTV]] |date=31 May 2020 |access-date=29 January 2021}}</ref> Ishrat married Farhan Hashmi on 12 June 2020.<ref name="Iyer 2020">{{cite news |last=Iyer |first=Aishwarya S |title='Want to Live in the Moment': Inside UAPA Accused Ishrat's Wedding |url=https://www.thequint.com/news/india/ishrat-jahaan-wedding-uapa-north-east-delhi-riots |access-date=31 January 2021 |work=[[The Quint]] |date=17 June 2020}}</ref> Thereafter, she was denied interim bail and returned to jail on 19 June.<ref name=StaffTheHindu>{{cite news |author=<!-- Staff Reporter – no byline --> |title=Court refuses to extend interim bail to Ishrat Jahan |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/court-refuses-to-extend-interim-bail-to-ishrat-jahan/article31873717.ece |access-date=10 April 2021 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=20 June 2020}}</ref><ref name="Iyer 20202"/>On31 July 2020, her appeal to the Delhi High Court against a trial court order granting the police more time to file a chargesheet was denied.<ref>{{cite news |title=Delhi riots: HC dismisses Ishrat Jahan's plea |url=https://www.siasat.com/delhi-riots-hc-dismisses-ishrat-jahans-plea-1934989/ |access-date=10 April 2021 |work=Siasat Daily |agency=IANS |date=31July 2020}}</ref> She was again denied bail on27 November 2020.<ref>{{cite news |title=Court denies interim bail to Ishrat Jahan in Delhi riots case |url=https://in.news.yahoo.com/court-denies-interim-bail-ishrat-141954017.html |access-date=10 April 2021 |website=[[Yahoo! News]] |agency=[[Press Trust of India]] |date=27 November 2020}}</ref> |
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She was lodged at Mandoli jail |
She was lodged at the [[Mandoli, Delhi|Mandoli]] jail until March 2022, where she complained of being harassed on a regular basis and beaten by the inmates in at least two incidents (in November and December 2020). A district court judge noted that Jahan was in a state of "utter fear" and directed jail authorities to provide security to her.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/harassed-abused-ex-councillor-ishrat-jahan-jailed-in-delhi-riots-case-2342098 |title=Harassed, Abused: Ex-Councillor Ishrat Jahan, Jailed In Delhi Riots Case |website=[[NDTV]] |date=22 December 2020 |access-date=29 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi-news/ex-congress-councillor-ishrat-jahan-claims-being-assaulted-inside-mandoli-prison/story-ltMQoMNjrdmqbOejGMJS0H.html |title=Ex-Congress councillor Ishrat Jahan claims being assaulted inside Mandoli prison |newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]] |date= |access-date=2021-01-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Delhi riots: Ishrat Jahan alleges in court beating, harassment by jail inmates |url=https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/national/delhi-riots-ishrat-jahan-alleges-in-court-beating-harassment-by-jail-inmates |access-date=10 April 2021 |work=[[National Herald]] |agency=[[Press Trust of India]] |date=22 December 2020}}</ref><ref name="Iyer 20202">{{cite news |last1=Iyer |first1=Aishwarya S |title=Delhi Riots: Women in Jail Indulge in Vulgar Acts, Says Ishrat |url=https://www.thequint.com/news/india/ishrat-jahaan-safety-abused-mandoli-jail-karkardooma-court-hearing-delhi-violence#read-more#read-more |access-date=10 April 2021 |work=[[The Quint]] |date=23December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Delhi violence: Ishrat Jahan alleges assault, harassment in jail, asks for a transfer |url=https://scroll.in/latest/982124/delhi-violence-ishrat-jahan-alleges-assault-harassment-in-jail-asks-for-a-transfer |access-date=10 April 2021 |work=[[Scroll.in]] |date=23 December 2020}}</ref> |
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On 14 March 2022, Jahan got bail in all pending cases against her.<ref name="bailindianexpress2022"/> After she was released, she continued to assert that she has been wrongly accused and that the anti-CAA protests were not linked to violence.<ref name="Aafaq 2022">{{cite news |last1=Aafaq |first1=Zafar |title=India: Muslim activist recounts two 'painful' years in jail |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/3/22/india-muslim-activist-ishrat-jahan-jail-delhi-riots-caa-protests |access-date=4 February 2023 |work=[[Al Jazeera English|Al Jazeera]] |date=22 March 2022}}</ref> |
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On 14th March 2022, Jahan got bail in all pending cases against her.<ref name="bailindianexpress2022"/> |
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== Further reading == |
== Further reading == |
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Iyer |
* {{cite web |last=Iyer |first=A. S. |date=24 July 2021 |url=https://www.thequint.com/news/india/ishrat-jahan-uapa-accused-congress-councillor-delhi-riots-2020 |title='Driven, tolerant and Warm': Who Is Ishrat Jahan, beyond being a UAPA Accused? |website=[[The Quint]] |access-date=27 July 2021}} |
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==References== |
==References== |
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[[Category:Indian women activists]] |
[[Category:Indian women activists]] |
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[[Category:People involved in the Citizenship Amendment Act protests]] |
[[Category:People involved in the Citizenship Amendment Act protests]] |
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Ishrat Jahan
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Known for | Former politician, UAPA case |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Movement | Citizenship Amendment Act protests |
Ishrat Jahan is an Indian practising advocate and former municipal councillor for the Indian National Congress[1]inDelhi who is an accused under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act[2] and was granted bail on 14 March 2022 after her incarceration since February 2020.[3]
Jahan has been a practising advocate with the Bar Council of Delhi since 2006.[4][5] She was elected a councillor for Jagatpuri (an urban wardinKrishna Nagar, Delhi)[6] under the Indian National Congress ticket in 2012.[7]
Ishrat Jahan was a prominent activist in the Citizenship Amendment Act protests that began on 13 January 2020.[2][7] She was arrested on 26 February 2020[4] along with two other activists on a variety of charges.[2] Lawyers from the Indian Civil Liberties Union and the Human Rights Law Network who went to the police station to seek their release were allegedly beaten by police.[2] After Jahan was granted bail on 21 March 2020, she was arrested again the same day for charges related to the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).[4][7]
Ishrat Jahan was accused of giving provocative speeches leading up to the violence that rocked northeast Delhi in February 2020 during the Citizenship Amendment Act protests.[8][9] In May 2020, she was granted ten days bail to get married in June 2020.[10] Ishrat married Farhan Hashmi on 12 June 2020.[4] Thereafter, she was denied interim bail and returned to jail on 19 June.[6][11] On 31 July 2020, her appeal to the Delhi High Court against a trial court order granting the police more time to file a chargesheet was denied.[12] She was again denied bail on 27 November 2020.[13]
She was lodged at the Mandoli jail until March 2022, where she complained of being harassed on a regular basis and beaten by the inmates in at least two incidents (in November and December 2020). A district court judge noted that Jahan was in a state of "utter fear" and directed jail authorities to provide security to her.[14][15][16][11][17]
On 14 March 2022, Jahan got bail in all pending cases against her.[3] After she was released, she continued to assert that she has been wrongly accused and that the anti-CAA protests were not linked to violence.[18]
