Not a terrorist': Sharjeel Imam tells court, calls his prosecution 'whip of monarch'

Sharjeel Imam told a Delhi court that he is not a terrorist and his prosecution is a “whip of a monarch".

JNU student Sharjeel Imam, arrested for allegedly making inflammatory speeches during the protests against CAA and NRC, on Monday told a Delhi court that he is not a terrorist and his prosecution is a “whip of a monarch rather than a government established by law”.

Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat was hearing a case filed against Imam for the alleged speeches given by him at two universities in 2019, where he allegedly threatened to “cut off” Assam and the rest of the Northeast from India.