Citizenship Amendment Act protests Updates: 140 detained in Delhi after students, activists hold demonstrations in several parts of National Capital – Firstpost, Firstpost.com

Citizenship Amendment Act protests LATEST Updates:Around 140 people were detained on Monday as fresh protests by students and activists against the amended citizenship law erupted in several parts of the national capital, even as police stepped up vigil to maintain the law and order situation ahead of Christmas and New Year celebrations.

Protests were held outside the Uttar Pradesh Bhawan, Rajghat, India Gate, Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI), Assam Bhawan and Delhi University where people voiced their opposition to the controversial changes presented in the law.

As many as people have been arrested for their involvement in “acts of violence” during protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act in Assam’s Dibrugarh,ANIreported. The district saw large scale of protests against the contentious law since it was passed by the Parliament on 18 December.

In all, cases have been registered against protesters.

Meanwhile, an FIR was registered against AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan over charges of “sharing an objectionable post” on social media against the Citizenship Amendment Act,reported.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who joined the party’s protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act in Delhi’s Raj Ghat, slammed the Narendra Modi government at the Center for the police action against students and participants over the last two weeks, when the nation has seen widespread protests against the contentious legislation.

Students rose in protest against CAA and the Delhi Police action in Jamia Milia Islamia university on 20 December.

“The enemies of the country made full effort to destroy the economy of the country, but what our enemies could not do, is now being done by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today.” he said.

Mamata Banerjee wrote to chief ministers and senior leaders belonging to Opposition parties, including Congress president Sonia Gandhi, NCP chief Sharad Pawar, National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah, urging to them to unite and chalk out a plan to “save the country

More than (people have been arrested and over) , 10 booked in three districts of Marathwada in connection with violence during protests against the amended Citizenship Act in the central Maharashtra region last week, officials said on Monday.

The anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) protests on Friday were marred by stone pelting and damage to public and private property in the districts of Parbhani, Hingoli and Beed.

According to reports, 48 people have been arrested from their homesin Bihar’s Aurangabad district since December. The arrested have been jailed and have reportedly been booked for stone pelting. The offence has now been made non-bailable, said sources.

Senior Congress leaders including Manmohan Singh, Rahul Gandhi read out sections of the Constitution at Rajghat in Delhi. Congress chief Sonia Gandhi was also present at the venue. Meanwhile, massive protests were held in various parts of Bengaluru with many Twitter users sharing images of the demonstrations.

Crowd has started gathering near Rajghat in Delhi. Senior Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi and former prime minister Manmohan Singh, along with other senior party leaders have reached Rajghat. Former Delhi Congress chief Ajay Maken was also seen at the venue. Sonia has still not reached.

According to reports, West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar was shown black flags by students of Jadavpur University. Dhankhar reached the University for their convocation ceremony. However, the Bengal Governor was welcomed by posters which said, “BJP activist Mr Jagdeep Dhankar Go back”. According toANI, the Governor could not get out of his car due to protesting students at the University.

Indian Medical Association, in a statement, strongly slammed the denial of access to medical assistance to detainees during the Daryaganj violence. The statement by IMA read: “There are disturbing reports from areas of protests and resistance that police have entered hospitals and at least in one case, the ICU. This is a new low in civic life of the nation but not entirely unexpected given the impunity Which violence is heaped on doctors and hospitals. However, the difference this time is that it is the establishment which has lost its restraint. ” Noting the visuals from Mangaluru, where cops were seen barging inside ICU and violently entering hospitals, the statement further added, “No violence is acceptable in a hospital. Hospitals are sacrosanct and are exempted even in a war zone … What makes IMA react Today is that disturbing reports of denial of access to medical care. The govt and its establishment have no right to deny anyone their right to access. The visuals of a policeman violently opening an ICU door by stomping is a clear indication of the New Truth and New Standards. “

All India Student’s Association’s Delhi president Kawalpreet Kaur, along with 48 Other suspected protesters, has been detained at the Mandir Marg police station. Speaking to Firstpost, Kaur said, “We weren’t even protesting. No group had yet assembled for any protest. The police was rounding up random youths and people. I was in the auto when the cops chased me and detained me.” According to Kaur, at least 45 People from UP Bhawan and Race Course Metro Station have been detained so far. Kaur further added that not more than 2 people were standing in groups in these areas, “but police still picked us up without any reason.”

According to latest reports, the Calcutta High Court has directed the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government to remove all anti-Citizenship Amendment Act ads. Bengal chief minister and TMC leaders have been leading protests against the citizenship law in the state since Rajya Sabha passed the Bill on 15 December. Mamata, in fact, has vowed that she will not allow NRC to be implemented in the state.

The Bar Council of India (BCI) on Sunday issued a statement, condemning the acts of violence that have taken place in the wake of protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act and has passed a resolution appealing to the people to maintain peace and harmony. The statement received a lot of criticism online, especially microblogging site Twitter for describing a section of the protesters as “illiterate ignorant masses” and said that these ‘masses’ need to be convinced that “the matter with regard to CAA is under consideration of the Supreme Court ”.

The Editors Guild of India criticized the violence inflicted due to police brutality in Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka during the anti- Citizenship Amendment Act protests. The Guild in a statement said that “Use of force or physical violence against journalists on duty throttles the very voice of democracy and media freedom.” It further urged home Minister Amit Shah to offer ‘adequate protection’ to journalists covering these protests.

According to Delhi President of All India Student’s Association Kawalpreet Kaur’s Twitter, she has been “brutally assaulted” by Delhi police and is picked up from UP Bhawan. Her tweet said, “We are only 4 women protestors inside the bus. We don’t know where they are taking us.”

The district administration has constituted a special investigation cell to probe cases of violence during the protests against the amended citizenship law, police said on Monday. The cell will comprise (police personnel, including) inspectors. Superintendent of Police (Crime) RB Chaurasia said the special cell has started investigating (cases registered in connection with the violence on) December. The cases are registered against (people of whom have been arrested, he said.

At a late-night hearing on Sunday, the Madras High Court granted permission to an anti-CAA rally of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) to be held in Chennai on Monday. Speaking to reporters after the order, DMK president MK Stalin claimed that the high court allowed the party to hold the rally.

Amid nationwide agitations against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, the Congress, led by party chief Sonia Gandhi, has decided to stage a silent protest at Rajghat on Monday afternoon demanding protection for the Constitution and the rights of people as enshrined in it. Demonstrations against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act continued on Sunday in various parts of the country though no major incidents of violence were reported. A total of 27 people have died during protests – including 18 in Uttar Pradesh, 2 in Mangaluru and 4 in Assam since the legislation passed.

In Bengaluru, a 31 – year-old man was allegedly attacked with sharp weapons by a group while returning from a demonstration in support of the CAA, police said, adding his condition was stable and that they were examining CCTV footage to track the assailants .

Meanwhile, the BJP launched its counter-campaign to rally support for the contentious law which has been dubbed as “divisive” by the Opposition.

No discussions on nationwide NRC, claims Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing arally in Delhi on Sunday, slammed parties opposing the CAA insisting that the legislation passed by Parliament aims at the betterment of minorities without a bias on the basis of religion.

Significantly, he also claimed that India has no detention centers and that ever since his government first came to power in 2014, no discussions had been held on a nationwide NRC.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a rally at Ramlila Maidan, in New Delhi. PTI

questioned Modi’s claim That the government has no plans to conduct a nationwide National Register of Citizens (NRC) and pointed to previous statements by home minister Amit Shah.

Shah on 21 November, without giving any time frame, had announced in Parliament that the government would implement the NRC across India.

Opposition leaders, including West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, Congress’ Jairam Ramesh, Digvijaya Singh, AIMIM’s Asaddudin Owaisi, reacted sharply to the prime minister’s comments at a rally in New Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan.

Mamata Banerjee, who was recently criticized for her reported statement saying that there should be a “referendum” on the NRC and CAA has slammed Narendra Modi and Amit Shah for “contradictions” in their statements.

contradicting # HomeMinisterpublicly on Nationwide NRC, Who is dividing fundamental idea of ​​India? People will definitely decide who is right & who is wrong# IRejectCAA# IRejectNRC

– Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial)

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