Published 09:01 IST, June 12th 2020

Pro-Pakistan sloganeer Amulya Leona at Owaisi's anti-CAA rally granted bail by court

Student activist Amulya Leona who was charged with sedition for raising pro-Pakistan slogans has been granted bail, reported news agency ANI on Friday.

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A student activist, Amulya Leona who was charged with sedition for raising pro-Pakistan slogans has been granted bail by a Bengaluru court, reported news ncy ANI on Friday. Earlier, she was sent to 14-day judicial custody. On February 20, this year, Leona raised 'pro-Pakistan' slogans at a Bengaluru anti-CAA rally during AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi's address.  19-year old student had grabbed mike and raised pro-Pakistan slogans, which led to Owaisi reprimanding her and police taking her away.

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Activist raised pro-Pakistan slogan

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Owaisi condemns 'Pro-Pak' slogans

Condemning Leona's statement, Owaisi had n demanded an inquiry into matter by organisers of event. He had also reaffirmed that he and his party were t related to or endorsed Leona's remark. Hyderabad MP had maintained that for AIMIM it was always 'Bharat Zindabad' and y had thing to do with Pakistan.

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"We condemn anyone who comes here and raises a slogan for our enemy state. For us, it always is Bharat Zindabad. We have thing to do with Pakistan. Those who are raising pro-Pakistan slogans have relation with us. I want to clarify this. organisers here have called people who are saying wrong things. statement is wrong," Asaduddin Owaisi had said.

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09:01 IST, June 12th 2020