New Delhi, Jan. 9 -- All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi has slammed the Congress for the party's role in, what he calls, strengthening the stringent provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).

The Hyderabad Member of Parliament (MP) alleged that the amendments to the UAPA introduced by Congress, when P Chidambaram was the Union Home Minister, have resulted in 'prolonged incarceration' of undertrial prisoners, including scholars Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam.

Umar and Sharjeel were recently denied bail by Supreme Court of India in the case about their role in 'larger conspiracy' with regard to Delhi riots 2020.

"The Supreme Court did not grant bail to two undertrial accused, and the ...