All of the 18 persons accused of this conspiracy were active in the protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019. (Photo: Vibhushita Singh/The Quint)

By Harsh Mander

Over six years have passed since a working-class settlement in northeast Delhi was convulsed by communal violence that took 58 lives and destroyed thousands of others. Without any help from the state or the Central government, those who lost loved ones and property have slowly rebuilt their broken lives. The communities have been estranged—it seems now permanently—on communal lines.

Five and a half years have also passed since 18 persons were charged for what became known as the so-called “Delhi riots conspiracy case” in the FIR 59/2020 registered by the Delhi Police’s Special Cell.

The Delhi Police charged these 18 persons—most of whom were student leaders and activists, with one politician—with this alleged terror conspiracy.

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