UP Police on Alert Today After Violence on Last Friday

The protests against the controversial Act led to major violence in Kanpur, Firozabad's Lalganj area, Bijnor's Naya Bazar area, Bulandshahr, Hapur, Muzaffarnagar, Bahraich and Gorakhpur on last Friday.  Nine districts of Uttar Pradesh on Thursday faced another spell of internet shutdown for the next 24 hours. The internet shutdown is a preventive measure in view of Friday prayers and possible protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act.