India, Nov. 20 -- The Delhi Police on Thursday said that the anti-CAA protests in 2020 were timed to coincide with US President Donald Trump's visit to India, with the aim of garnering international media coverage.

Additional Solicitor General SV Raju, appearing for the Delhi Police, made the statement before the Supreme Court as he opposed the bail pleas of activists Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam and others in the February 2020 riots case.

"The ultimate intention is regime change. CAA protests were a red-herring, the real purpose was regime change, create economic deprivation and create chaos across the country. The riots were deliberately made to coincide with the visit of US President Donald Trump. These so-called intellectuals are more...