Unabated protests in UP leave 16 dead
5 years ago

Unabated protests in UP leave 16 dead

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Even as the death toll in Uttar Pradesh protests against the CAA and the NRC rose to 16 on Saturday, protests intensified in the BJP-rules state and continued in other parts of the country. The 17 districts without net connectivity include Lucknow whose inspector general of police Praveen Kumar was quoted by media as saying 705 people have been arrested in the state capital. The 17 districts without net connectivity include Lucknow whose inspector general of police Praveen Kumar was quoted by media as saying 705 people have been arrested in the state capital, though around 4,500 people were released after preventive detention. After a lull of four days, Aligarh Muslim University campus again witnessed protests on Saturday with hundreds of AMU non-teaching staff joining hands with the university’s teachers’ association to protest against the CAA and “police atrocities” against the agitators in various parts of the state on Friday. The accused pelted stones on a train on trial run near Lalbagh railway station and video-recorded the purported “attack”, a senior police officer said on Saturday.

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Ex-AAP Councillor Denies Insurgency Charges, Says Protests Don't Constitute Insurgency
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Ex-AAP Councillor Denies Insurgency Charges, Says Protests Don't Constitute Insurgency

The Hindu  

Former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain has stated that protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 (CAA) or the National Register of Citizens in meetings does not amount to ‘armed rebellion’ or ‘insurgency’. Hussain made the submission through his counsel in the court of Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai. The court has been hearing arguments on the framing charges in the …

HC to hear pleas related to 2020 Delhi violence on October 19
4 months, 2 weeks ago

HC to hear pleas related to 2020 Delhi violence on October 19

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Friday scheduled October 9 for hearing a series of petitions related to the February 2020 violence in North-East Delhi, including the alleged hate speeches by several BJP leaders. The petitions primarily call for the registration of FIRs against several BJP leaders accused of delivering hate speeches that allegedly fueled the violence. Emphasising the …

'Will Take Action If Required': Delhi High Court On Plea Against Protests In Court Premises On Arvind Kejriwal's Arrest
9 months, 2 weeks ago

'Will Take Action If Required': Delhi High Court On Plea Against Protests In Court Premises On Arvind Kejriwal's Arrest

Live Law  

A letter petition has been filed in the Delhi High Court challenging the protest of Aam Aadmi Party's legal cell against the arrest of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal by Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case. “That putting false and baseless allegation on Law Enforcement Agencies and Central Government and then using the court premises as a battle ground for …

Dozens arrested as Indian capital hit with protests over arrest of Delhi leader and Modi rival
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Dozens arrested as Indian capital hit with protests over arrest of Delhi leader and Modi rival

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Indian police arrested several protesters …

Protest against arrest of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Protest against arrest of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

Hindustan Times  

Protest against arrest of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal was taken into custody for seven days following a. Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal was taken into custody for seven days following a court order on Friday. 1 / 8 Hundreds of protesters in Delhi …

AAP to hold nationwide protest today over Manish Sisodia’s arrest
1 year, 10 months ago

AAP to hold nationwide protest today over Manish Sisodia’s arrest

Live Mint  

The Aam Aadmi Party has announced that it will stage protests across India on Monday against the arrest of Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia in connection with the alleged Delhi liquor excise policy case. AAP's national General Secretary Sandeep Pathak took to Twitter to announce the protests, which will reportedly take place in several cities, including Delhi, Gujarat's Gandhinagar, Haryana's …

Delhi riots: Court sends JNU student Sharjeel Imam to 4-day police custody in UAPA case
4 years, 4 months ago

Delhi riots: Court sends JNU student Sharjeel Imam to 4-day police custody in UAPA case

India Today  

A Delhi court Wednesday sent JNU student Sharjeel Imam, arrested under the stringent anti-terror law -- Unlawful Activities Act, to police custody for four days in a case related to communal violence in north east Delhi in February. Imam was arrested by the Special Cell of Delhi Police on Tuesday for allegedly being part of a "premeditated conspiracy" in connection …

Black Lives Matter: Delhi HC Directs Delhi Police To Decide Upon The Representation Seeking Permission To Hold Protests Against Detention of Indigenous People of Biafra Within 2 Days
4 years, 6 months ago

Black Lives Matter: Delhi HC Directs Delhi Police To Decide Upon The Representation Seeking Permission To Hold Protests Against Detention of Indigenous People of Biafra Within 2 Days

Live Law  

Delhi High Court has directed the Commissioner of Delhi Police to decide upon the Petitioner's representation in a plea seeking a direction to be issued to the Delhi Police for allowing protests to be held under the banner of 'Black Lives Matter' against the detention of some ingenious people of Biafra. The Single Bench of Justice Navin Chawla has asked …

Delhi riots: The police have lost their autonomy | Opinion
4 years, 10 months ago

Delhi riots: The police have lost their autonomy | Opinion

Hindustan Times  

The recent riots in Delhi were the latest in a series of the police failures to uphold the law during the demonstrations against the Citizenship Act, or the CAA. Writing about the Delhi riots, distinguished retired police officer Prakash Singh, now chairman of The India Police Foundation, said, “Police response invariably reflects the bias of the ruling party”. The most …

Delhi violence: Authorities focus on relief, rehabilitation as toll rises to 38; defiant Kapil Mishra blames anti-CAA protesters for riots
4 years, 10 months ago

Delhi violence: Authorities focus on relief, rehabilitation as toll rises to 38; defiant Kapil Mishra blames anti-CAA protesters for riots

Firstpost  

As the Delhi government and law enforcement authorities made efforts to pick up the pieces in the wake of the violence in the National Capital’s northeast district on Thursday, BJP leader Kapil Mishra, whose ‘ultimatum’ comment was allegedly the catalyst for three days of riots, remained defiant and blamed sustained protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act for the violence. Delhi …

CWC meets to discuss communal violence in northeast Delhi
4 years, 10 months ago

CWC meets to discuss communal violence in northeast Delhi

India TV News  

Amid continued communal violence in parts of northeast Delhi that has claimed 17 lives, the Congress top leadership started deliberations on the issue at a meeting of its working committee on Wednesday. Congress president Sonia Gandhi and top leaders like Manmohan Singh, A K Anthony, Ghulam Nabi Azad, P Chidambaram, Priyanka Gandhi were present during the meeting. The death toll …

Protest held in Mumbai against CAA, violence in JNU
5 years ago

Protest held in Mumbai against CAA, violence in JNU

India TV News  

Hundreds of people, including senior citizens, youths and women, took part in a march in suburban Bandra against the Citizenship Amendment Act and the recent violence at Jawaharlal Nehru University in Delhi. During the march, the protesters also raised slogans against the government over the National Register of Citizens and the National Population Register. People, who gathered under the banner …

Anti-CAA protests: 1,113 arrests, 5,558 preventive detentions, 19 dead in UP
5 years ago

Anti-CAA protests: 1,113 arrests, 5,558 preventive detentions, 19 dead in UP

The Hindu  

Nineteen persons have died in Uttar Pradesh since December 10 during the violence in the protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act, the State police said on Thursday. The police have also arrested 1,113 persons and detained another 5,558 others under preventive custody over the protests. The UP police also claims to have found 647 shells of.315 bore and.12 bore weapons, …

CAA protests: UP Police stops Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi from entering Meerut to meet kin of deceased agitators
5 years ago

CAA protests: UP Police stops Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi from entering Meerut to meet kin of deceased agitators

Firstpost  

Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were on Tuesday stopped by police from entering Meerut on their way to meet the families of those who died during protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act Meerut: Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were on Tuesday stopped by police from entering Meerut on their way to meet the families …

Opposition steps up anti-CAA protests: 'Satyagraha' at Raj Ghat, massive rally in Chennai; demonstrations in Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam
5 years ago

Opposition steps up anti-CAA protests: 'Satyagraha' at Raj Ghat, massive rally in Chennai; demonstrations in Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam

Firstpost  

The Opposition on Monday stepped up protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act with the Congress holding a ‘Satyagraha for unity’ at Mahatma Gandhi’s memorial, Raj Ghat in Delhi, and its ally DMK leading a massive rally in Chennai, while scattered demonstrations were held against the contentious law in several states by students and other citizens. The Opposition on Monday stepped …

Opposition steps up protests against CAA: DMK leads massive rally in Chennai, Congress holds 'satyagraha' at Rajghat; Uttar Pradesh PFI chief arrested
5 years ago

Opposition steps up protests against CAA: DMK leads massive rally in Chennai, Congress holds 'satyagraha' at Rajghat; Uttar Pradesh PFI chief arrested

Firstpost  

The opposition on Monday stepped up protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act 2019 with the Congress holding a ‘Satyagraha for unity’ at Mahatma Gandhi’s memorial Rajghat and its ally DMK leading a massive rally in Chennai, while scattered demonstration were held against the contentious law in several states by students and others New Delhi/Chennai/Guwahati: The opposition on Monday stepped up …

CAA protests: One dead in UP as violence erupts in Rampur, Kanpur; 15 arrested in Daryaganj violence sent to judicial custody
5 years ago

CAA protests: One dead in UP as violence erupts in Rampur, Kanpur; 15 arrested in Daryaganj violence sent to judicial custody

Firstpost  

The Congress, Left and other Opposition parties led demonstrations in many states including Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Nagaland and West Bengal, demanding that the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act be scrapped. Protesters set ablaze Yatimkhana police post in Kanpur and indulged in heavy brick-batting, leading to injuries to many people including policemen, a senior official said. Police and paramilitary personnel carried out …

News updates from Hindustan Times: Delhi court sends 15 men to judicial custody for 2 days over Daryaganj violence and all the latest news
5 years ago

News updates from Hindustan Times: Delhi court sends 15 men to judicial custody for 2 days over Daryaganj violence and all the latest news

Hindustan Times  

Here are today’s top news, analysis and opinion curated for you. Delhi court sends 15 men to judicial custody for 2 days over Daryaganj violence A city court has sent fifteen people arrested in connection with Friday’s violence at Old Delhi’s Daryaganj area to two days of judicial custody on Saturday. Sonia, Rahul Gandhi to lead Congress protest against new …

CAA protests: Toll rises to 15 in Uttar Pradesh as stir turns violent for second consecutive day; police post torched in Kanpur
5 years ago

CAA protests: Toll rises to 15 in Uttar Pradesh as stir turns violent for second consecutive day; police post torched in Kanpur

Firstpost  

A police post was torched in Kanpur on Saturday amid fresh incidents of protests against Citizenship Amendment Act in Uttar Pradesh’s several districts including in Rampur and Aligarh as the toll in the violence in the last two days rose to 15 Lucknow: A police post was torched in Kanpur on Saturday amid fresh incidents of anti-citizenship protests in Uttar …

Anti-CAA protests: 15 held in connection with Daryaganj violence sent to 2-day judicial custody
5 years ago

Anti-CAA protests: 15 held in connection with Daryaganj violence sent to 2-day judicial custody

The Hindu  

Thousands of people have been agitating in various parts of the country since December 11, when the contentious citizenship bill was passed in Parliament. — PTI New Delhi Jamia students protest outside university campus Jamia Millia Islamia students staged a demonstration yet again outside the varsity campus against amendments in the citizenship law, days after violent clashes between police and …

BJP-ruled state tops death toll in India citizenship law protests
5 years ago

BJP-ruled state tops death toll in India citizenship law protests

Al Jazeera  

At least 15 dead in Uttar Pradesh state as demonstrators defy curbs to protest against new law seen as anti-Muslim. The death toll in protests in India against a contentious citizenship law seen as anti-Muslim has reached 23, as nine more people were killed on Saturday in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh. Fifteen people have died in the state …

15 arrested for Daryaganj violence, charged with rioting; detained minors released
5 years ago

15 arrested for Daryaganj violence, charged with rioting; detained minors released

India Today  

Fifteen people have been arrested in connection with the violence in Daryaganj in Old Delhi during a protest against the new citizenship law, police said on Saturday. 8 minors among 40 detained The Delhi Police had detained 40 people in connection with a violent protest in Daryaganj on Friday, officials said. The Delhi Police resorted to lathicharge and used water …

Anti-CAA protests in Delhi: 26 violence accused sent to judicial custody
5 years ago

Anti-CAA protests in Delhi: 26 violence accused sent to judicial custody

India Today  

Fifteen people, who were arrested on Friday in connection with the violence in Daryaganj in Old Delhi during a protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act, have been sent to judicial custody for two days. Meanwhile, the Karkardooma Court has also sent the 11 accused in the Seemapuri violence to judicial custody for 14 days. Rejecting the bail pleas of the …

Six dead across Uttar Pradesh in anti-CAA protests; over 50 cops injured
5 years ago

Six dead across Uttar Pradesh in anti-CAA protests; over 50 cops injured

Live Mint  

Lucknow: At least six people died as large-scale protests over Citizenship Amendment Act in Uttar Pradesh turned violent on Friday afternoon with protesters went on a rampage in over half a dozen districts, pelting stones at police, setting vehicles on fire and ransacking a number of police outposts. The stir across Uttar Pradesh are a part of several such protests …

Citizenship Act Protests LIVE: Over 30 Detained Over Violence in Old Delhi, Protesters Demand Release
5 years ago

Citizenship Act Protests LIVE: Over 30 Detained Over Violence in Old Delhi, Protesters Demand Release

News 18  

Citizenship Act Protests LIVE: Six people have been killed in anti-Citizenship Act protests across Uttar Pradesh today as protesters clashed with the police in several cities, taking the death toll in the last 24 hours to seven. BJP ally and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has, meanwhile, refused to implement the contentious National Register of Citizens in his state amid …

India’s protests against citizenship law: All the latest updates
5 years ago

India’s protests against citizenship law: All the latest updates

Al Jazeera  

Indians defy curbs, internet blocks to protest as anger over a new ‘anti-Muslim’ law grows. Mass protests against a contentious citizenship law continue across India amid fears the legislation is part of the Hindu nationalist government’s agenda to marginalise the country’s 200 million Muslims. In Pictures: Pan-India citizenship law protests Hundreds of protesters were detained across India as people defied …

8 minors among 40 detained after violence near Delhi Gate in Daryaganj
5 years ago

8 minors among 40 detained after violence near Delhi Gate in Daryaganj

India Today  

Hours after a protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act on Friday turned violent with pelting of stones at police and torching of a car in front of the office of the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Central, near Daryaganj, protesters gathered at the Delhi Police Headquarters at ITO and shouted slogans. Delhi Police detained 40 people, which included eight minors, in …

Delhi’s RWAs hit out at anti-CAA protestors; say Delhi Police not doing enough
5 years ago

Delhi’s RWAs hit out at anti-CAA protestors; say Delhi Police not doing enough

India TV News  

Aruna Jain, the President of the New Friends Colony Residents Welfare Association, vividly remembers the evening of Sunday, when the residents of her neighbourhood were left at the mercy of god as some miscreants from a protest nearby tried to break open the main colony gate. Jain, who lives next door to the Jamia Milia Islamia University, the epicentre of …

Delhi brought to standstill over CAA; Protest fire rages across country, turns violent in Lucknow, Mangaluru
5 years ago

Delhi brought to standstill over CAA; Protest fire rages across country, turns violent in Lucknow, Mangaluru

India TV News  

Massive demonstrations rocked major cities across the country as protestors hit the streets to vent their anger against the Citizenship Amendment Act, affecting internet and causing traffic disruptions. By Thursday evening, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee called for a United Nations referendum on National Register for Citizens and the Citizenship Amendment Act. WEST BENGAL: CM Mamata leads anti-CAA movement; …

PHOTOS: From Delhi to Lucknow, anti-CAA protests turn violent
5 years ago

PHOTOS: From Delhi to Lucknow, anti-CAA protests turn violent

India TV News  

From Delhi to Lucknow, protests broke out in multiple cities across India against the newly amended citizenship law on Thursday. PHOTOS: From Delhi to Lucknow, anti-CAA protests turn violent Image Source : PTI Prayagraj: Police personnel detain Samajwadi Party workers during a protest against Citizenship Act, in Prayagraj New Delhi: Protestors hold placards during a demonstration against the Citizenship Act, …

Violent CAA protests take 3 lives in 2 states, internet shutdown, restrictions send ripples in Delhi: Highlights
5 years ago

Violent CAA protests take 3 lives in 2 states, internet shutdown, restrictions send ripples in Delhi: Highlights

India Today  

Protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act raged across cities and turned violent in many parts, resulting in vandalism, destruction, arson and the deaths of at least three people. Internet shut down and restrictions that have so long affected other parts of the country reached the national capital on Thursday when protesters agitating against the Citizenship Act were detained in large …

CAA protests: Police detain AASU leaders, over 2,000 protesters in Guwahati
5 years ago

CAA protests: Police detain AASU leaders, over 2,000 protesters in Guwahati

India Today  

Police had detained over 2,000 protesters and the leaders of All Assam Students' Union who took part in a protest rally 'Gana Satyagrah' organised by the students' union in Guwahati on Wednesday. Thousands of people from different communities, artists, cultural activists, and Assam government employees took part in the 'Gana Satyagrah' to protest against the Citizenship Act, 2019 at Latasil …

Sabarimala row: Kerala BJP youth wing to hold statewide agitation against detention of 30 protesters today
6 years, 1 month ago

Sabarimala row: Kerala BJP youth wing to hold statewide agitation against detention of 30 protesters today

Firstpost  

To further intensify their stir against “police high-handedness” at Sabarimala, a daylong state-wide agitation will be held on Monday by Yuvamorcha, the youth wing of the BJP. Sabarimala: A large number of BJP and RSS workers protested outside the official residence of Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan late on Sunday night against the detention of over 30 people at the …

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