Ankit Sharma homicide: 10 apologists who supported and defended Delhi Riots accused Tahir Hussain

On Friday (March 23), the Karkardooma courtroom in Delhi framed homicide and conspiracy fees towards Aam Aadmi Party chief Tahir Hussain and ten others for the homicide of Intelligence Bureau official Ankit Sharma throughout the 2020 anti-Hindu Delhi riots.

They have been charged beneath sections 147, 148, 153A, 302, 365, 120B, 149 & 188 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Tahir Hussain was moreover booked beneath IPC Sections 104,109 and 505.

While framing the fees, the courtroom famous, “Tahir was continuously acting in a manner of supervising & motivating this mob. All these things were done to target Hindus. Every member of the mob assembled there participated in achieving the objective of targeting Hindus.”

SimplyIn: #DelhiCourt docket frames #Murder Charges towards Former @AamAadmiParty Councilor #TahirHussain & 10 others for killing of an IB Officer particularly, Ankit Sharma, within the northeast #DelhiRiots2020. pic.twitter.com/1LSNk0NwVs

— LawBeat (@LawBeatInd) March 23, 2023

When the position of Tahir Hussain first emerged within the speedy aftermath of the Delhi riots, the cabal of left-liberals dismissed all proof towards him and tried to color him as a sufferer of Hindu majoritarianism. Leading the pack of wolves was Washington Post ‘columnist’ Rana Ayyub.

In a tweet, she claimed (archive), “Tahir Hussain arrested. Kapil Mishra gets Y plus security, Anurag Thakur is free, no one seeking accountability from Amit Shah, and Modi is being celebrated. We call this majority privilege.”

Tahir Hussain arrested. Kapil Mishra will get Y plus safety, Anurag Thakur is free, nobody in search of accountability from Amit Shah, Modi is being celebrated. We name this majority privilege https://t.co/GOyFzkUddz

— Rana Ayyub (@RanaAyyub) March 6, 2020

‘Journalist’ Rajdeep Sardesai resorted to ‘monkey balancing’ and lamented how everybody was fixated solely on the brutal homicide of IB officer Ankit Sharma by Tahir Hussain and his aides.

He tweeted (archive), “35 people have died in riots till now; but for RW Internet army, only Ankit Sharma matters because needle of suspicion is on AAP councillor, Tahir Hussain. The day we seek justice for each and every innocent victim of riots, Hindu or Muslim, we will build a ‘new’ better India!”

35 folks have died in riots until now; however for RW Internet military, solely Ankit Sharma issues as a result of needle of suspicion is on AAP councillor, Tahir Hussain. The day we search justice for every harmless sufferer of riots, Hindu or Muslim, we’ll construct a ‘new’ higher India!

— Rajdeep Sardesai (@sardesairajdeep) February 27, 2020

‘Filmmaker’ Anurag Kashyap additionally tried to present a clear chit to Tahir Hussain in June 2020.

In a tweet (archive), he wrote, “Claim by Delhi Police: Conspiracy of Riots hatched on Jan 8 by Umar Khalid, Khalid Saifi & Tahir Hussain to coincide with Trump’s Feb visit. Fact: News that Trump may come to India was first announced tentatively only on 13 Jan.”

Claim by Delhi Police: conspiracy of Riots hatched on Jan 8 by @UmarKhalidJNU, @OkaySaifi
& Tahir Hussain to coincide with Trump’s Feb go to.

Fact: News that Trump might come to India was first introduced tentatively solely on 13 Jan

— Anurag Kashyap (@anuragkashyap72) June 12, 2020

Similarly, Bollywood singer and former AAP chief, Vishal Dadlani, claimed that Tahir Hussain was being falsely implicated within the Antii-Hindu Delhi riots instances. He forged aspersions on the AAP councillor’s arrest by suggesting that he referred to as the police on the time of violence.

“Let’s be very clear. Tahir Hussain is the guy that “they” try in charge for rioting and violence. Many of you’ve additionally purchased that narrative. BUT…ask your self…why would HE name the Police 5 instances? Let the general public hear these calls!! That will make clear a LOT!” he stated in a tweet (archive).

Let’s be very clear. Tahir Hussain is the man that “they” try in charge for rioting and violence. Many of you’ve additionally purchased that narrative.

BUT…ask your self…why would HE name the Police 5 instances?

Let the general public hear these calls!! That will make clear a LOT! https://t.co/HqKHhti806

— VISHAL DADLANI (@VishalDadlani) March 7, 2020

The ‘phone call to police’ alibi was additionally utilized by ‘entitled journalist‘ Sakshi Joshi to say the innocence of the AAP chief. She tweeted (archive), “So what #TahirHussain claimed that he called cops and they rescued him was true! Police is accepting his claim!”

So what #TahirHussain claimed that he referred to as cops they usually rescued him was true ! Police is accepting his declare! https://t.co/YdC2f28L8w

— Sakshi Joshi (@sakshijoshii) March 3, 2020

Her husband, Vinod Kapri, used the identical line of argument to forged aspersions on Tahir Hussain’s position within the Delhi riots.

In a tweet (archive), he wrote, “The video was shot during the riots. If he was involved in the violence, then, why did he keep calling the police home? A police investigation has revealed that Tahir called them several times.”

वीडियो तो दंगों के वक्त का ही है , ये साफ है।ताहिर दंगों में शामिल था तो वो बार बार पुलिस को अपने घर क्यों बुला रहा थ ? पुलिस ने भी तस्दीक़ की है कि ताहिर के कई बार फ़ोन आए थे। https://t.co/arWi4JOhGF

— Vinod Kapri (@vinodkapri) February 27, 2020

‘Journalist’ Arfa Khanum Sherwani tried to downplay the severity of crimes dedicated by Tahir Hussain, and painted him as a law-abiding citizen in a ‘fixed’ interview.

On March 5, 2020, she stated in a tweet (archive), “Surrender plea rejected by the court. Tahir Hussain is arrested by Delhi Police. Have full faith in the justice system of my country…Am surrendering before the court today. Tahir Hussain told this to The Wire this morning.”

Surrender plea rejected by the courtroom.
Tahir Hussain is arrested by Delhi Police.
“Have full faith in the justice system of my country…Am surrendering before the court today.”
Tahir Hussain informed this to @thewire_in this morning
Watch full interview right herehttps://t.co/ldXjssoJwa

— Arfa Khanum Sherwani (@khanumarfa) March 5, 2020

In the aftermath of the lethal Delhi riots, lyricist Javed Akhtar cried foul over the sealing of the home of Tahir Hussian and steered that the police motion was motivated by the accused’s Faith.

In a tweet (archive), he wrote, “So many killed, so many injured, so many houses burned, so many shops looted so many people turned destitute but police has sealed only one house and looking for his owner. Incidentally, his name is Tahir. Hats off to the consistency of the Delhi police .”

So many killed , so many injured , so many home burned , so many outlets looted so many individuals turned destitutes however police has sealed just one home and on the lookout for his proprietor . Incidentally his identify is Tahir . Hats off to the consistency of the Delhi police .

— Javed Akhtar (@Javedakhtarjadu) February 27, 2020

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA, Amanatullah Khan, had additionally defended Tahir Hussain and performed the ‘religion card’ within the hopes of scoring political brownie factors. In a tweet (archive), he wrote, “Tahir Hussain is innocent, BJP is implicating Tahir Hussain in a false case to save its leaders and defame Aam Aadmi Party.”

ताहिर हुसैन बेक़ुसूर है बीजेपी अपने नेताओं बचाने के लिऐ और आम आदमी पार्टी को बदनाम करने के लिए ताहिर हुसैन को झूठे केस में फसा रही है।

— Amanatullah Khan AAP (@KhanAmanatullah) February 27, 2020

“Today Tahir Hussain is serving the sentence just because he is a Muslim. Perhaps the biggest crime in India today is being a Muslim, it is also possible that in the coming times, it will be proved that Delhi violence was done by Tahir Hussain,” he claimed in one other tweet (archive).

आज ताहिर हुसैन सिर्फ़ इस बात की सज़ा काट रहा है की वो एक मुस्लिम है। शायद आज हिंदुस्तान में सबसे बड़ा गुनाह मुस्लिम होना है ये भी होसकता है आने वाले वक्त में ये साबित करदिया जाए कि दिल्ली की हिंसा ताहिर हुसैन ने कराई है।

— Amanatullah Khan AAP (@KhanAmanatullah) March 7, 2020

In February 2020, AAP chief Sanjay Singh appeared earlier than the media to defend Tahir Hussain and claimed that the accused AAP councillor was supposedly calling the police.

In a press release, Singh claimed, “Tahir Hussain has already given his statement in which he said that he gave all details to police and media about mob entering his house during the violence. He had asked the police for protection. The police came eight hours late and rescued him and his family from his house.”

He additional alleged, “The police helped him and (his) family to get out of his house. They were not there for 2 days. When they were not in the house, the question on stones and all should not arise at all.”

Sanjay Singh had blamed the police as a substitute of Tahir Hussain for supposedly not taking motion to cease the anti-Hindu riots. He claimed, “Police action did not happen in time, it is definitely a serious mistake, why it was late, who said it was the subject of investigation.”

Role of Tahir Hussain in Delhi riots

OpIndia had earlier reported how Tahir Hussain had confessed in a disclosure assertion that he selected his personal home as a launchpad for the riots. Given that his home was a high-rise constructing and was beneath development at the moment, it was simple to gather stones and bricks with out elevating any suspicion. 

While gearing up for the riots and amassing ammunition to train Hindus a lesson, Tahir Hussain instructed his supporters to be “ready for anything and in every manner” and in addition make sure that all of the CCTV cameras within the space have been damaged (so the proof of the riots couldn’t be captured).