<p>The Delhi Police has arrested one more person for allegedly raising anti-Muslim slogans during a protest near Jantar Mantar here on August 8, officials said on Wednesday.</p>.<p>The accused, identified as Uttam Upadhyay, was arrested from Ghaziabad on Sunday, police said.</p>.<p>In a video that surfaced on social media, the police said he was the main person who was seen raising slogans.</p>.<p>Seven people, including advocate and former BJP spokesperson Ashwini Upadhyay, have already been arrested in the case.</p>.<p>The slogans, the police said, were raised during the August 8 protest organised by the Bharat Jodo Andolan held near Jantar Mantar.</p>.<p>The earlier arrests were made after an FIR was registered at the Connaught Place Police Station. It pertained to provocative sloganeering at the programme, the police said.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/hindu-army-chief-sushil-tiwari-arrested-for-raising-communal-slogans-1022170.html" target="_blank">Hindu Army chief Sushil Tiwari arrested for raising communal slogans</a></strong></p>.<p>Apart from Ashwini Upadhyay, Preet Singh, Deepak Singh, Deepak Kumar, Vinod Sharma, Vinit Bajpai and Sushil Tiwari were arrested, they said.</p>.<p>Preet Singh is the director of 'Save India Foundation' while Deepak Singh, Deepak Kumar and Vinod Sharma are associated with different right-wing organisations.</p>.<p>Hundreds of people had attended the protest organised by Bharat Jodo Andolan.</p>.<p>Shipra Srivastava, media in-charge of Bharat Jodo Aandolan, had said that the protest was held under the leadership of Ashwini Upadhyay.</p>.<p>However, she denied any links to those who raised anti-Muslim slogans.</p>.<p>Ashwini Upadhyay too had denied any involvement in the incident. </p>
<p>The Delhi Police has arrested one more person for allegedly raising anti-Muslim slogans during a protest near Jantar Mantar here on August 8, officials said on Wednesday.</p>.<p>The accused, identified as Uttam Upadhyay, was arrested from Ghaziabad on Sunday, police said.</p>.<p>In a video that surfaced on social media, the police said he was the main person who was seen raising slogans.</p>.<p>Seven people, including advocate and former BJP spokesperson Ashwini Upadhyay, have already been arrested in the case.</p>.<p>The slogans, the police said, were raised during the August 8 protest organised by the Bharat Jodo Andolan held near Jantar Mantar.</p>.<p>The earlier arrests were made after an FIR was registered at the Connaught Place Police Station. It pertained to provocative sloganeering at the programme, the police said.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/hindu-army-chief-sushil-tiwari-arrested-for-raising-communal-slogans-1022170.html" target="_blank">Hindu Army chief Sushil Tiwari arrested for raising communal slogans</a></strong></p>.<p>Apart from Ashwini Upadhyay, Preet Singh, Deepak Singh, Deepak Kumar, Vinod Sharma, Vinit Bajpai and Sushil Tiwari were arrested, they said.</p>.<p>Preet Singh is the director of 'Save India Foundation' while Deepak Singh, Deepak Kumar and Vinod Sharma are associated with different right-wing organisations.</p>.<p>Hundreds of people had attended the protest organised by Bharat Jodo Andolan.</p>.<p>Shipra Srivastava, media in-charge of Bharat Jodo Aandolan, had said that the protest was held under the leadership of Ashwini Upadhyay.</p>.<p>However, she denied any links to those who raised anti-Muslim slogans.</p>.<p>Ashwini Upadhyay too had denied any involvement in the incident. </p>