New Delhi: The protests against the Citizenship Act, 2019, has hit several parts of the country. While the situation seems to improve in northeast, violence has erupted in places like Delhi, UP’s Aligarh and Mau. Delhi witnessed clashes between police and angry protestors on Sunday, in which the cops and students of Jamia Millia Islamia University were said to be injured. Traffic has been affected adversely in the national capital due to protests and diversion near Jamia.
Notably, three buses were set ablaze and several other vehicles vandalised as anti-citizenship law protesters, including students of Jamia Milia Islamia University, clashed with the police near New Friends Colony in South Delhi on Sunday, leaving dozens of people and several cops injured.
The police has been accused of using excessive force including lathi-charge and opening of tear gas during student protests that turned violent at the two universities on Sunday evening.
The Delhi Police on Monday lodged an FIR against 15 people for their alleged involvement in the violent protests against the Citizenship Act in Jamia area. The FIRs were registered at New Friends Colony (NFC) and Jamia Nagar police stations and the case has been handed over to the Crime Branch.
After Jamia, clashes reported from North East Delhi’s Seelampur, Zaffarabad, police lob tear gas shells.
SC asks petitioners to approach High Court within the jurisdiction of incidents where protest against #CAA took place. SC said concerned High Courts will be at liberty to appoint former judges of SC or HC for the purpose of inquiry after hearing Centre & the respective States.
SC directs petitioners seeking inquiry into alleged police excesses on students agitating against CAA to move concerned High Courts.
Chief Justice of India Sharad Arvind Bobde to advocates of students who are urging to let this matter be heard by SC: The Telangana encounter case could be looked into by appointing a commission but in this case there is no committee that can look into it all over the country.
Indira Jaising appearing for students in Jamia Millia Islamia/Aligarh Muslim University incidents case: It is a cross-state issue & needs a fact-finding SIT. How can the court wash its hands of the issue? Court heard Telangana encounter case. We are asking for a similar order.
Supreme Court during Jamia Millia Islamia/Aligarh Muslim University incidents case hearing: We do not have to intervene. It is a law & order problem, how did the buses burn? Why don’t you approach jurisdictional High Court?
Guwahati High Court orders Assam government to restore internet services immediately by 4pm today. On Monday, the government had restored broadband services. However, mobile internet was suspended.
On the police arresting 10 people for indulging in arson and setting the vehicles ablaze during protests, the ministry sources asserted that all the 10 persons detained have a criminal background. It added that more anti-social elements are being tracked. “No bullet fired from Delhi Police during Jamia protest. All 10 persons detained have a criminal background. More anti-social elements being tracked,” said the MHA.
The Delhi Police didn’t fire any bullet during the massive protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act at Jamia Millia Islamia, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) sources said on Tuesday.
West Bengal: Writ petitions filed in Calcutta High Court over Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s statement saying Citizenship Act will not be implemented in the state and advertisements over the same by the state government in media, using public funds.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders detained in Lucknow. Police and RAF deployed outside party office.
Anti-Citizenship Act protest intensifies in Uttar Pradesh’s Mau, several arrested; Section 144 clamped
People gather outside Jamia Millia University to stage protest, no students around.
Ministry of Home Affairs Sources: No bullets fired from Delhi Police during Jamia protest. All 10 persons detained have criminal background. More anti-social elements being tracked.
Earlier on Monday, the Delhi Police lodged an FIR against 15 people for their alleged involvement in the protests that took place on Sunday.
10 people have been arrested for violence in Jamia area of New Delhi, none of them are, however, students.
In Uttar Pradesh, the administration has shut down internet services in four districts of Meerut, Saharanpur, Aligarh and Mau to stop rumours on social media.
BSP’s parliamentary party has also sought time to meet the President. Our party will also raise our voices in the UP assembly, against Citizenship Amendment Act & crimes against women: Mayawati
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Chief Mayawati on Citizenship Amendment Act: I demand central government to take back this unconstitutional law, otherwise it may lead to negative consequences in the future. They should not create an emergency like circumstances like Congress did earlier.
Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta, Director General of Police, Assam: 4 people have been killed in police action, unfortunately. The situation had become such that the police had to fire in order to save more people & property. The situation is pretty much under control now.
Road No 13A between Mathura Road and Kalindi Kunj is closed for traffic movement due to demonstration. People coming from Noida are advised to take DND or Akshardham to reach Delhi.
Similarly, people in taking to go to Noida from Mathura road are advised to take ashram chowk, DND or Noida link road. Okhla underpass going towards Kalindi Kunj is also closed for traffic movement.
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