Hyderabad, Jan. 10 -- All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi has blamed the Congress party for amending the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) which led to extended jail terms for undertrials.

The statement followed the Supreme Court's recent refusal to grant bail to Umar Khalid in the 2020 Delhi riots case.

Subjective clauses within the UAPA

The Hyderabad MP asserted that the amendments made during the Congress-led UPA government are responsible for prolonged detentions. He cited changes made to the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act when P Chidambaram was the Union Home Minister.

Addressing a gathering in Dhule, Maharashtra, Owaisi recalled his earlier warnings in Parliament. He had ques...