India, Jan. 5 -- Political reactions followed soon after the Supreme Court denied bail to activists Sharjeel Imam and Umar Khalid in the 2020 Delhi riots case, observing that allegations against them separate them from others accused in the case.

A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and NV Anjari refused bail to the two accused, days after they challenged a Delhi High Court order from September in which they were also denied bail. While most leaders welcomed the Supreme Court order, some others criticised it.

Here's how leaders reacted to the verdict:

BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla held a press conference after the big SC order, and accused the Congress of always "sympathising" with Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam.

"The 'Tukde Tukde' ...