16 killed as CAA protests intensify in UP; Bihar, Bengal relatively peaceful
India | Dec 21, 2019, 11:45 PM ISTAnti-CAA protests earlier seemed to be focussed in and around Delhi. But there has been a marked shift to Uttar Pradesh in past few days.
Anti-CAA protests earlier seemed to be focussed in and around Delhi. But there has been a marked shift to Uttar Pradesh in past few days.
"We note with deep anguish that an atmosphere of fear and paranoia is being created in the country through deliberate obfuscation and fear mongering, leading to violence in several parts of the country," the statement said.
"Our response to guns will also be through guns," said Tamil Nadu BJP leader H Raja amid violent protest over CAA
In order to avoid getting caught by the cops, Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad managed to give a slip to police amid protests at Delhi's Jama Masjid on Friday but was detained later.
The situation in West Bengal was peaceful with no incident of violence over the amended Citizenship Act reported so far on Saturday, police said. According to sources, the police have stepped up vigil and beefed up security arrangements in various parts of the state in order to avoid any untoward incident.
During the protests on Friday, Bhim Army chief Azad had somehow managed to escape from the police custody but was detained again on Saturday.
Amid the raging protests across the country, including scores of violent incidents, against the Citizenship Amendment Act, the Union Home Ministry on Friday released the five clauses under the Citizenship Act to acquire Indian citizenship.
Police chowki has been torched in UP 's Meerut during violence in Citizenship Act protests. 2 police officers and 3 civilians are reportedly injured. Senior Superintendent of Police in Meerut said that a mob came at the police chowki and fled after setting fire.
Citizenship Act, NRC: As the clamour from various state government against Citizenship Act grows, Home Ministry on Friday said that states cannot reject the implementation of the act and that of National Register of Citizens.
Asserting that people of Assam have shown solidarity with the movement against the amended citizenship law in an "unprecedented" way, AASU's chief advisor Samujjal Bhattacharya on Friday said unified voice of the masses will eventually prevail. The All Assam Students' Union (AASU), which led the historic Assam Movement from 1979-85, is also spearheading the anti-CAA movement which seeks revoking of the new legislation, saying it "violates" the Assam Accord.
BJP ally Lok Janshakti Party said on Friday that protests against the amended citizenship law and NRC make it clear that the Union government has "failed" to dispel confusion among a significant section of society. LJP president Chirag Paswan, whose party had backed the Citizenship Amendment Bill in Parliament, noted that the protests are happening in various parts of the country with people linking the National Register of Citizens (NRC) with the amended law.
Gautam Gambhir tweeted and condemned stand taken by celebrities.
A tweet by the BJP on November 4 that brought much discomfort and enough cross-questioning from the anti-CAA protesters, has quietly been deleted. Citizenship (Amendment) Act and NRC have caused great protests across the country.
Amid massive protests across the country against new citizenship law, the government on Friday said it was ready to accept suggestions on the matter. Those who have objections to Citizenship Amendment Act can give their suggestions to MHA, a top government official said today.
Jafrabad Anti-CAA Protests:Protests against Citizenship (Amendment) Act and National Register of citizens have caused great tension in areas in and around New Delhi.
Being an IPS rank officer, the cop won the hearts of many anti-CAA protesters by making them sing the National Anthem and disperse from the venue peacefully.
In a bid to ensure no violence in the area heavy security is deployed on Friday at Macca masjid and Charminar in Hyderabad after namaz.
Two persons received bullet injuries in police firing amid anti-CAA protests who later succumbed at a hospital, Karnataka police had said.
In Kerala, police have been directed to maintain high vigil in northern districts in the wake of the killing of two persons in police firing in Mangaluru in neighbouring Karnataka during protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act.
Residents of Jama Masjid area offered roses to senior police officers on Friday to show their cooperation with police and convey their message of peace.
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