CAA Protests Highlights: Delhi Protests Amid Police Vigil; Police Stop BJP Rally In WB’s Hooghly

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23:22 PM (IST)  •  22 Dec 2019

Delhi Protests Amid Tight Police Vigil

On a day Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a mega rally in the city, the national capital witnessed widespread protests against the citizenship law even as police maintained a strict vigil and carried out flag march in sensitive areas.

On Sunday, peaceful protests were held in several areas, including Jantar Mantar, Jamia Millia Islamia, Nizammudin, Alaknanda and Connaught Place.
A large number of people hit the streets and took out a 'solidarity march' in South Delhi in support of Jamia students and those facing police action during protests against the contentious law. Holding placards, people shouted 'Inquilab Zindabad' and demanded scrapping of the law during the march in Alaknanda area. A group of Jamia students also participated in the protest.
In Seelampur, which was rocked by violent protests against the new legislation, and neighbouring areas, the Delhi Police and paramilitary personnel again carried out flag march.
(PTI)

23:17 PM (IST)  •  22 Dec 2019

Police stop BJP rally; tension in Hooghly, S Dinajpur

Tension broke out in West Bengal's Hooghly and South Dinjapur districts after processions brought out by the BJP backing the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) were stopped by the police on Sunday. The police claimed the processions had to be stopped as they were being taken out without permission. In Uttarpara, BJP workers scuffled with the police after their procession was obstructed soon after it began. Later, the BJP activists blocked the Grand Trunk Road.

(IANS)

23:01 PM (IST)  •  22 Dec 2019

DMK President MK Stalin in Chennai: Ruling party tried to stop DMK led rally against Citizenship Amendment Act, scheduled for tomorrow. However, court has given us permission, it is a huge victory for us. We will take out our rally abiding by the law.

23:05 PM (IST)  •  22 Dec 2019

Prove Your Words With Deeds, Kerala CM Tells Narendra Modi

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's comment defending CAA that caste and religion were not criteria for the Centre's schemes, saying emotional outbursts were not enough and that the latter needs to prove his words with deeds.
Referring to Modi's speech in Delhi, the Chief Minister said that the Prime Minister's assurance 'sounds hollow' because Union Home Minister Amit Shah had contradicted the claim.

22:25 PM (IST)  •  22 Dec 2019

35 Groups Plan Anti-CAA Protest On Monday; Police Say No Ban

Amid the plan by 35 Left and Muslim groups to hold protest on Monday, Bengaluru Police Commissioner Bhaskar Rao said here on Sunday there was no ban on demonstrations linked to the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).

‘Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPc) will not be in place across the city,’ said Rao. Section 144 was announced from 6 a.m. Thursday to Saturday midnight.

However, in the light of the protests against the CAA and the National Register of Citizens (NRC), there could be traffic restrictions and diversions several parts of the city, he said.

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