CAA Protests HIGHLIGHTS: Bhim Army Chief Sent To 14-Day Judicial Custody; 11 Injured In Bihar Violence
Anti-CAA Protests HIGHLIGHTS: Protests have intensified in various parts of the country after the Parliament passed the Citizenship Amendment Act last week. Massive protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) were reported from across the country where protesters clashed with police on Friday. While the situation across Uttar Pradesh remained tense in the wake of violence, in Bihar, the RJD workers and supporters on Saturday have called of "Bihar-Bandh" against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act.
Earlier on early hours on Saturday morning, Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad was taken into police custody from outside the Jama Masjid. He was inside the mosque in protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act.
The CAA grants citizenship to Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Parsis, Buddhists and Christians fleeing religious persecution from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh and came to India on or before December 31, 2014.
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Daryaganj violence: 15 accused sent to 2 day judicial custody
A court here on Saturday sent all 15 accused in the Daryaganj violence case, during the anti-Citizenship Amendment Actm, to two days judicial custody.
Metropolitan Magistrate Arjinder Kaur also directed counsel for the accused persons to approach the registry for filing the bail pleas, which would be heard on Monday.
The defence lawyer told the court that police has arrested a juvenile, aged 15, and presented him before the court today. The police however said that the accused had told the police that he was 23 years old.
A court here on Saturday sent all 15 accused in the Daryaganj violence case, during the anti-Citizenship Amendment Actm, to two days judicial custody.
Metropolitan Magistrate Arjinder Kaur also directed counsel for the accused persons to approach the registry for filing the bail pleas, which would be heard on Monday.
The defence lawyer told the court that police has arrested a juvenile, aged 15, and presented him before the court today. The police however said that the accused had told the police that he was 23 years old.
A scuffle broke out between the police and students of various varsities mainly Jadavpur University on Central Avenue outside the BJP headquarters in Kolkata when the students were agitating against Citizenship Amendment Act.
11 injured in Bihar violence
It is being reported that 11 people have been injured in violence during Bihar bandh against Citizenship Amendment Act and National Register of Citizenship.
Members of the VIP and other parties reached at Rajendra Nagar Terminal in Patna and blocked railway tracks. The protesters also jammed the National Highway-2 in Aurangabad that lead to snarls of vehicles.
Besides, protesters took to streets in Patna, Araria, Aara, Bhagalpur, Samastipur, Vaishali etc. and did arson along with anti-government sloganeering. Similar incidents were also reported from various parts of the state.
It is being reported that 11 people have been injured in violence during Bihar bandh against Citizenship Amendment Act and National Register of Citizenship.
Members of the VIP and other parties reached at Rajendra Nagar Terminal in Patna and blocked railway tracks. The protesters also jammed the National Highway-2 in Aurangabad that lead to snarls of vehicles.
Besides, protesters took to streets in Patna, Araria, Aara, Bhagalpur, Samastipur, Vaishali etc. and did arson along with anti-government sloganeering. Similar incidents were also reported from various parts of the state.
Government has kept the promise that Mahatma Gandhi, Pandit ji and Congress had made to people who were living deplorable lives in Pakistan. The foundation of Act was laid in 1985 and 2003, govt just gave a legal form to it: Governor of Kerala, Arif Mohammad Khan to ANI
Bhim Army chief Chandra Shekhar Aazad sent to 14 days' judicial custody
A Delhi court on Saturday sent Bhim Army chief Chandra Shekhar Aazad, who was arrested in connection with the violence in Old Delhi's Daryaganj area, to 14 day's judicial custody.
Aazad, who was arrested earlier in the day, sought bail from the court on the ground that there is no evidence that he instigated the Jama Masjid crowd to go to Delhi Gate where the protesters had turned violent.
The court dismissed his bail plea and sent him to 14 days' judicial custody.
A Delhi court has sent all accused in Friday's Seelampur violence case to 14 days judicial custody with right to move bail immediately.
A Delhi court on Saturday sent Bhim Army chief Chandra Shekhar Aazad, who was arrested in connection with the violence in Old Delhi's Daryaganj area, to 14 day's judicial custody.
Aazad, who was arrested earlier in the day, sought bail from the court on the ground that there is no evidence that he instigated the Jama Masjid crowd to go to Delhi Gate where the protesters had turned violent.
The court dismissed his bail plea and sent him to 14 days' judicial custody.
A Delhi court has sent all accused in Friday's Seelampur violence case to 14 days judicial custody with right to move bail immediately.
In protest against Citizenship Amendment Act since Dec 10 in state, 705 people arrested and around 4500 people released after preventive arrest. 15 casualties have happened and 263 police personnel were injured of which 57 personnel received fire arm injuries: Praveen Kumar, IG (Law&Order), Uttar Pradesh told ANI
PTI reported that protests in Uttar Pradesh's Rampur turned violent as stone-pelting took place, in which five protestors and over a dozen policemen got injured. PTI quoted officials as saying that five persons have been detained.
Women held protest against #CitizenshipAmendmentAct in Latasil playground in Guwahati, Assam today. (ANI)
Women held protest against #CitizenshipAmendmentAct in Latasil playground in Guwahati, Assam today. (ANI)
BREAKING | At least 15 accused detained in Daryaganj violence against Citizenship Amendment Act on Friday has been produced before Tis Hazari Court. It is also being said that several other detainees, including Chandrashekhar Azad, have not been brought to the court yet.
People's voice is loud and clear, Citizenship Amendment Act must go. It must be scrapped because it is protector of illegal Bangladeshis, violates historic Assam accord, anti North East, communal and unconstitutional: Assam Students' Union chief advisor Samujjal Bhattacharya to ANI
Protests continue on Saturday against the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act in Jamia Millia Islamia University in New Delhi. Agitators are conducting a peaceful protest no far and no incidents of violence have been reported.
Death toll mounts to 11 as CAA protests in UP turned violent
At least 11 people, including an 8-year-old boy, have lost their lives in Uttar Pradesh as the protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act turned violent in the state, officials said on Saturday.
After Friday prayers, protesters clashed with police at several places in the state and hurled stones and torched vehicles.
On Friday, four deaths were reported from Meerut district and two each in Kanpur and Bijnor. An 8-year-old boy was killed in a stampede in Varanasi when a violent mob was being chased by policemen. Besides, violence claimed a life each in Sambhal and Firozabad.
PTI
At least 11 people, including an 8-year-old boy, have lost their lives in Uttar Pradesh as the protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act turned violent in the state, officials said on Saturday.
After Friday prayers, protesters clashed with police at several places in the state and hurled stones and torched vehicles.
On Friday, four deaths were reported from Meerut district and two each in Kanpur and Bijnor. An 8-year-old boy was killed in a stampede in Varanasi when a violent mob was being chased by policemen. Besides, violence claimed a life each in Sambhal and Firozabad.
PTI
JP Nadda chairs meeting with party leaders over CAA issue
BJP working president JP Nadda on Saturday chaired a meeting with senior party leaders at party headquarters in New Delhi to discuss the current situation over the Citizenship Amendment Act and the ongoing protests across the country.
BJP working president JP Nadda on Saturday chaired a meeting with senior party leaders at party headquarters in New Delhi to discuss the current situation over the Citizenship Amendment Act and the ongoing protests across the country.
A four-member delegation of All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) will visit the families of those who were killed in violence that broke out during protest in Lucknow.
Shia Cleric Maulana Kalbe Jawad: CAA & NRC are two different things. NRC as of now is implemented only in Assam and has not been implemented across India, also we don't yet know what rules are going to be in it. Parties are misleading on this, appeal to Muslims to show restraint.
Bihar: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav at Mahagathbandhan (grand alliance) rally in Patna against Citizenship Act
Kerala: Police use water cannons on Congress workers who were protesting against Citizenship Amendment Act in Kozhikode
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel: If NRC (National Register of Citizens) is implemented, I will be the first person who will not sign the register.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel: If NRC (National Register of Citizens) is implemented, I will be the first person who will not sign the register.
Delhi: A group of lawyers file application before Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Central Delhi at Tis Hazari Court, seeking permission to grant access to lawyers to meet detained ppl&supply FIR copies to any person arrested in the matter related to protest against Citizenship Act
NCP Chief Sharad Pawar: Why allow migrants only from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan, under Citizenship Act? Why not from Sri Lanka also?
The situation in Assam was normal though protesters took out peaceful rallies against the amended Citizenship Act in various parts of the state on Saturday, police said.
The curfew imposed in Dibrugarh following violent protests against the new citizenship law was relaxed for 16 hours since 6 am on Saturday as the law and order situation improved, they said.
The All Assam Students' Union (AASU), which is spearheading the agitation against the Citizenship Amendment Act, has planned a sit-in later in the day in Guwahati.
Mobile internet services were restored on Friday in Assam after nine days of its suspension while broadband services had resumed on December 18.
The curfew imposed in Dibrugarh following violent protests against the new citizenship law was relaxed for 16 hours since 6 am on Saturday as the law and order situation improved, they said.
The All Assam Students' Union (AASU), which is spearheading the agitation against the Citizenship Amendment Act, has planned a sit-in later in the day in Guwahati.
Mobile internet services were restored on Friday in Assam after nine days of its suspension while broadband services had resumed on December 18.
Mobile internet services have resumed in Meghalaya, eight days after they were snapped in the wake of violent protests over the new citizenship law, officials said on Saturday.
The ban on mobile internet and mass messaging services, imposed on December 12, was lifted at around 7 pm on Friday due to improvement in law and order situation, a senior home department official told PTI.
Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma reviewed the law and order situation in the state with senior home department officials and issued instructions for restoring mobile internet and messaging services in the state, he said
The ban on mobile internet and mass messaging services, imposed on December 12, was lifted at around 7 pm on Friday due to improvement in law and order situation, a senior home department official told PTI.
Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma reviewed the law and order situation in the state with senior home department officials and issued instructions for restoring mobile internet and messaging services in the state, he said
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath meets Governor Anandiben Patel at Raj Bhawan.
UP DGP OP Singh: Till now, 218 people have been arrested in Lucknow.
UP DGP OP Singh: Preliminary inquiry has revealed presence of external elements during violent protests yesterday. All the angles are being examined. Internet services have been shut in all the areas where senior officials saw the need.
UP DGP OP Singh: Preliminary inquiry has revealed presence of external elements during violent protests yesterday. All the angles are being examined. Internet services have been shut in all the areas where senior officials saw the need.
CAA, NRC are attempts to divert attention from serious issues the country is facing: Sharad Pawar in Pune
Uttar Pradesh: All the educational institutions are ordered to be closed on Saturday and will also be closed on Sunday. The decision of whether to open educational institutions on Monday will be taken by tomorrow evening.
Uttar Pradesh: Section 144 has been extended in the state till 31 January. In view of the tension in the state in the past two days, internet service is still shut in 21 districts. If the situation improves, the District Officer may start Internet service again.
Moradabad: Police lathicharge & use tear gas shells against protestors after they pelted stones at police in Rampur.
Tamil Nadu: Left organisations hold protest against Citizenship Act, outside MGR Chennai Central railway station
Tamil Nadu: Left organisations hold protest against Citizenship Act, outside MGR Chennai Central railway station
Tamil Nadu: Left organisations hold protest against Citizenship Act, outside MGR Chennai Central railway station
Urging Central government to withdraw the new legislation, Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati said on Saturday that resentment among National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leaders over the Citizenship Amendment Act and National Register of Citizens (NRC) is now clearly visible.
Urging Central government to withdraw the new legislation, Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati said on Saturday that resentment among National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leaders over the Citizenship Amendment Act and National Register of Citizens (NRC) is now clearly visible.
Urging Central government to withdraw the new legislation, Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati said on Saturday that resentment among National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leaders over the Citizenship Amendment Act and National Register of Citizens (NRC) is now clearly visible.
Prayagraj: Around 150 persons detained & FIR filed against 100 persons for holding protest yesterday in Prayagraj. Another FIR filed against 10,000 unknown persons over charges of violation of Section 144 imposed in the area.
Uttar Pradesh: Total 10 persons (2 persons from Firozabad, 2 from Kanpur, 2 from Bijnor, 2 from Sambhal & 2 from Meerut) died in the state during protests against Citizenship Amendment Act 2019.
Amid the ongoing protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in the state, the Commissioner of Police, Mangaluru has issued a notice to Congress leader Siddaramaiah, in connection with his visit to the city, stating that it may lead to 'law and order situation'.
The notice issued to Siddaramaiah on Friday states that 'his entry in the city may lead to law and order situation'.
The notice issued to Siddaramaiah on Friday states that 'his entry in the city may lead to law and order situation'.
Death toll in Uttar Pradesh in Friday's violence over Citizenship (Amendment) Act rises to 11: Officials (PTI)
Bihar: VIP (Vikassheel Insaan Party) party workers break barricades during demonstration in Patna against the Citizenship Amendment Act.
Amid the raging protests across the country, including scores of violent incidents, against the Citizenship Amendment Act, the Union Home Ministry on Friday released the five clauses under the Citizenship Act to acquire Indian citizenship. According to the Citizenship Act, 1955, under the first clause, citizenship by birth under Article 5 of the Constitution provides that any person who was domiciled in India on January 26, 1950 or who was born in the territory of India is a citizen of India, the notification said.
In Darbhanga, party supporters also protested at the railway line and disrupted train movement.
Karnataka: Mangalore Police Commissioner issues notice to former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in connection with his visit to Mangaluru, stating that 'his entry in the city may lead to law and order situation'.
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said that an SIT has been constituted to probe the acts of violence during protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, and those who were involved in the violence will not be spared.
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said that an SIT has been constituted to probe the acts of violence during protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, and those who were involved in the violence will not be spared.
Following the call of 'Bihar-Bandh' against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act by the Rashtriya Janata Dal, party supporters blocked highways at Darbhanga and Vaishali here on Saturday.
At Darbhanga, RJD workers and supporters protested bare chest, sloganeering against Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and central government. They blocked the highway by burning tyres. While at Vaishali, the highway was blocked by the RJD workers with the help of buffaloes.
At Darbhanga, RJD workers and supporters protested bare chest, sloganeering against Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and central government. They blocked the highway by burning tyres. While at Vaishali, the highway was blocked by the RJD workers with the help of buffaloes.
Film Producer Mukesh Bhatt on Citizenship Amendment Act: I am personally very upset as the entire country is in flames. Even after that if one can't see, then it's really unfortunate. If the youth is out on roads, then we need to look at it & discuss what wrong has happened.
Trivandrum: Kerala Students Union (KSU) members blocked buses belonging to ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) at Peroorkada Junction last night, during their protest against Citizenship Act.
Delhi: Bhim Army Chief Chandrashekhar Azad has been detained by Police from Jama Masjid. Police tried to detain him yesterday, during protest at Jama Masjid against CAA but he was taken out of the spot by his supporters.
Background
New Delhi: Hours after a protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act on Friday turned violent with pelting of stones at police and torching of a car in front of the office of the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Central, near the Delhi Gate, protesters gathered at the Delhi Police HQ at ITO and shouted slogans.
According to Delhi Police, around 300 protesters gathered outside the police headquarters located at Income Tax Office (ITO) area and raised slogans against the BJP-led Central government over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act and the National Register of Citizens.
Following the surprise protest held at night outside the police headquarters, Delhi Police rushed extra force to control the situation there.
The police also diverted traffic going towards Laxmi Nagar from ITO as a precautionary measure.
Police, meanwhile, said they had detained 40 persons earlier in the day over the violence at Delhi Gate in which 12 policemen received injuries.
The stone-pelting in the evening began after the protesters, who intended to march from Jama Masjid to Jantar Mantar, were stopped by the barricades set up by the police some distance from Delhi Gate.
The crowd raised slogans against the government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and began pulling away the barricades in an attempt to move ahead.
The police then used water cannons on the crowd, and also used a water jet in a bid to douse the car set on fire.
According to Delhi Police sources, protesters from Seelampur and Jafrabad area in east Delhi - where violence occurred earlier this week - joined in the protest and indulged in violence. First, they pelted stones at the police as well as the media gathered to cover the protest, and then they torched the parked car.
The protesters also damaged a number of other vehicles outside the DCP's office before DCP M.S. Randhawa led the force to chase away the protesters.
The protesters leading a march against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) paused briefly at Masjid Nabi Baksh at Delhi Gate to offer evening prayers. A group of elderly and young people formed a human chain at the barricades to stop people from indulging in any untoward incident.
According to Delhi Police officers, a large posse of security forces was deployed at Delhi Gate, near the Bahadur Zafar Shah Marg, and barricades were set up at Daryaganj Chowk, around a kilometre away towards the Jama Masjid.
Police had also deployed the anti-riot Vajra vehicle and water cannons to disperse the crowd.
A few thousand people had gathered at Jama Masjid earlier in the day to express resentment over the Act, and demanded its immediate roll back.
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