00:00I'm going to get in, you know, just move on in our bulletin.
00:04We're all our panellists this evening who took the time out in joining us this evening.
00:08I want to quickly cut across to the other big story that we are tracking.
00:12And, well, it seems to be a breather for actor Imran Khan.
00:16The Bombay High Court has put the actor's eviction order on hold,
00:19giving him temporary relief from the deadline to leave India.
00:23Imran Khan had been directed to leave the country by 28th October.
00:27But with the High Court stepping in, the actor can stay in India at least until Monday,
00:31when the matter is scheduled to be heard again.
00:34The Leave India notice was issued in the backdrop of Imran Khan's participation
00:38in a protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in Mumbai.
00:43The actor has since challenged the notice in court, questioning the action.
00:47The High Court's intervention comes just ahead of the deadline,
00:50putting on hold the immediate prospect of the actor having to leave the country.
00:54Before he was detained, on October 10th, Imran Khan had spoken exclusively to India Today.
01:00Making a case for the right to protest, the actor had stressed that everyone should have
01:04the freedom of movement, urging people to show up and stand their ground without fear.
01:10For now, Imran Khan has some breathing room.
01:12But, with the matter set to return to court on Monday, the legal battle is far from over.
01:36I believe that it is important for everyone to show up and show that we are not afraid and that
01:41there is
01:41actually no danger and no threat over here.
01:44The only threat is from all of these people attacking with sticks.
01:50All right, cutting across to Divesh Singh.
01:51Divesh, what happened in court today?
01:57Well, the petition filed by Imran Khan had come up for hearing today.
02:03As per the order of the FRRO, the FRRO had asked Imran Khan to leave the country by 28th of
02:10October,
02:10which was challenged in Bombay High Court.
02:12During the hearing, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta was going to be present,
02:17but due to some commitments he could not be there, ASG Anil Singh was present in court
02:22and he addressed the bench that a further date till November 2 be given.
02:26So, the bench heard ASG Anil Singh and kept the order of the FRRO in abeyance till November 2.
02:34And so, it is a relief to Imran Khan till November 2.
02:38He doesn't have to leave the country on 28th of October.
02:42He can stay in the country till November 2.
02:44And November 2, there will be a hearing again in the same matter in the petition filed
02:48by Imran Khan challenging the FRRO order.
02:51And after that, it will be decided whether the FRRO order can be executed
02:56or the court will decide to grant relief to actor Imran Khan.
03:01Thank you, Divesh, for joining us.
