CAA Stir: Clash Erupts Between Two Groups In Delhi's Jaffrabad, Protesters Pelt Stones In Maujpur Area

A large number of people had gathered in the area to demonstrate against CAA, but soon in the late afternoon, a clash erupted between the pro and anti-CAA protesters in Maujpur.

A large number of people had gathered in the area to demonstrate against CAA, but soon in the late afternoon, a clash erupted between the pro and anti-CAA protesters in Maujpur. (ANI)

New Delhi: Protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the National Register of Citizens (NRC) near the Jaffrabad metro station in northeast Delhi turned violent on Sunday evening as two groups of people clashed in Maujpur area. A large number of people had gathered in the area to demonstrate against CAA, but soon in the late afternoon, a clash erupted between the pro and anti-CAA protesters in Maujpur. Police fired tear gas shells as members of the two groups pelted stones at each other. Alok Kumar, Joint Commissioner of Police (Eastern Range) was quoted as saying, "Stones were also pelted at the police, the situation has been brought under control. Adequate personnel have been deployed and are conducting flag marches." Watch | Anti-CAA protest: Stone-pelting witnessed in Maujpur near Zafarabad There was tension in the area after a Shaheen Bagh-style protest started at Jaffrabad metro station in northeast Delhi with hundreds of anti-CAA protesters, mostly women, blocked a road near the Jaffrabad metro station which connects Seelampur with Maujpur and Yamuna Vihar. The anti-CAA protest continued on Sunday, prompting the Delhi Metro authorities to close the entry and exit gates of the station.

Delhi: Stone pelting between two groups in Maujpur area, tear gas shells fired by Police. pic.twitter.com/Yj3mCFSsYk

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The protesters said the protest is not only against the CAA and the NRC but they are also supporting the 'Bharat Bandh' called by Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad over reservations in promotions on February 23. There was heavy security deployment in the area.