India’s leader defends new citizenship law as protests continue
5 years ago

India’s leader defends new citizenship law as protests continue

LA Times  

Bharatiya Janata Party leader and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at party headquarters in New Delhi on May 21, 2019. Protesters angered by India’s new citizenship law that excludes Muslims defied a ban against demonstrations on Sunday, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi used a rally for his Hindu nationalist party to defend the legislation, accusing the opposition of pushing the country into a “fear psychosis.” Twenty-three people have been killed nationwide since the law was passed in Parliament this month in protests that represent the first major roadblock for Modi’s Hindu nationalist agenda since his party’s landslide reelection in thespring. Modi took the stage at a rally in the capital launching his Bharatiya Janata Party’s campaign for New Delhi legislative assembly elections in February, and quickly turned to the contentious new law. Modi accused the main opposition Congress Party of conspiring “to push not only New Delhi but other parts of the country into a fear psychosis.” “They are trying every tactic to push me out of power,” he said, urging protesters to desist from attacks on police and other violence.

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Video: Bangladeshi sarees burned in Kolkata to protest against attacks on Hindus
1 month ago

Video: Bangladeshi sarees burned in Kolkata to protest against attacks on Hindus

India Today  

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Delhi Police bans protests in parts of city till October 6
3 months, 1 week ago

Delhi Police bans protests in parts of city till October 6

The Hindu  

Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora on Monday ordered a ban on protests in several parts of the city till October 6. It cited the “prevailing communal atmosphere in view of the proposed Waqf Bill and the issue of Shahi Idgah in Sadar Bazar area, the politically surcharged issue of the MCD Standing Committee election and the pending declaration of results …

INDIA bloc organises protest march against rising crime in Bihar
5 months, 2 weeks ago

INDIA bloc organises protest march against rising crime in Bihar

The Hindu  

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Modi loses ground in India’s parliament, but his Hindu nationalist policies are here to stay
7 months ago

Modi loses ground in India’s parliament, but his Hindu nationalist policies are here to stay

LA Times  

Muslims protest outside Srinagar in Kashmir in 2019, when India’s Hindu nationalist government stripped the Muslim-majority region of its semiautonomous status. That decision now seems to be irreversible, with India’s top court upholding the move, ruling in December that the region’s special status had been a “temporary provision.” The Supreme Court said the government had promised to restore Jammu-Kashmir’s statehood …

Elections 2024 May 16 highlights: PM Modi says Congress, Samajwadi Party want to try out ‘TMC politics’ in Uttar Pradesh
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Elections 2024 May 16 highlights: PM Modi says Congress, Samajwadi Party want to try out ‘TMC politics’ in Uttar Pradesh

The Hindu  

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India election 2024: On the campaign trail with Modi, the popular yet divisive leader
8 months, 1 week ago

India election 2024: On the campaign trail with Modi, the popular yet divisive leader

CNN  

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Indian police detain opposition protesters in New Delhi
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Indian police detain opposition protesters in New Delhi

Al Jazeera  

Indian police have detained dozens of opposition protesters as they sought to march to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence. The arrests on Tuesday prevented supporters of Delhi’s top elected official, Arvind Kejriwal, from demanding the release of the prominent opposition leader after he was detained on corruption charges last week. He and his Aaam Admi Party, or Common Man’s Party, …

‘Dark day’: India on edge over religion-based citizenship law before polls
9 months, 4 weeks ago

‘Dark day’: India on edge over religion-based citizenship law before polls

Al Jazeera  

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India implements ‘anti-Muslim’ 2019 citizenship law weeks before election
9 months, 4 weeks ago

India implements ‘anti-Muslim’ 2019 citizenship law weeks before election

Al Jazeera  

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India’s Parliament rocked by protests for a third day over ethnic violence in remote state
1 year, 5 months ago

India’s Parliament rocked by protests for a third day over ethnic violence in remote state

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — India’s Parliament was disrupted for a third day Monday by opposition protests over ethnic clashes in a remote northeastern state in which more than 130 people have been killed since May. Opposition lawmakers carried placards and chanted slogans outside the Parliament building as they demanded a statement from Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the violence in Manipur …

Anti-India Islamist and leftist groups plan protests during PM Modi’s US visit
1 year, 6 months ago

Anti-India Islamist and leftist groups plan protests during PM Modi’s US visit

Op India  

Several Islamist and anti-India groups have planned protests during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming USA visit. According to reports, Indian American Muslim Council and other anti-India organisations have planned to protest and wave banners stating “Save India from Hindu Supremacy” and “Modi Not Welcome” during the action-packed state visit of PM Modi from June 20 to 23. To garner eyeballs, …

Indian opposition lawmakers rally against Modi government
1 year, 9 months ago

Indian opposition lawmakers rally against Modi government

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy More than 100 Indian opposition lawmakers, including members of the …

Indian opposition lawmakers rally against Modi government
1 year, 9 months ago

Indian opposition lawmakers rally against Modi government

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — More than 100 Indian opposition lawmakers, including members of the Congress party, staged a protest march Thursday after the end of a parliamentary budget session that was marred by shouting and disruptions to proceedings amid a standoff with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. The demonstrators carried big national flags and chanted slogans warning that India’s democracy is …

Congress' 'Black protest': FIR lodged by Delhi Police against several party leaders
2 years, 5 months ago

Congress' 'Black protest': FIR lodged by Delhi Police against several party leaders

India TV News  

Congress protest: Delhi Police filed an FIR against Congress party workers on Saturday for allegedly hurting police officers, obstructing them, and disobedience during their nationwide protest on Friday against inflation, unemployment and the Goods and Services Tax hike on essential items. Deputy Commissioner of Police Amrutha Guguloth reported that a case under sections 186, 188, 332 and 34 of the …

'Modi will die a dog's death', says Congress leader Sheikh Hussain
2 years, 6 months ago

'Modi will die a dog's death', says Congress leader Sheikh Hussain

Op India  

On Wednesday, the Bharatiya Janata Party registered a complaint against Congress leader Sheikh Hussain at the Gittikhadan Police Station for using derogatory comments against Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Nagpur. According to the reports, Congress leader Sheikh Hussain and former city president participated in a protest on June 13 and used derogatory language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In a …

Muslims in India stage protests over Prophet comments
2 years, 6 months ago

Muslims in India stage protests over Prophet comments

Al Jazeera  

Muslims in India have taken to the streets to protest against anti-Islamic comments made by two members of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party. In northern Uttar Pradesh state police said they had arrested 230 alleged rioters after unrest spread across several towns after Friday prayers. Earlier this month, the BJP suspended its spokeswoman Nupur Sharma and …

Hinting at Bigger Conspiracy? Amid Al-Qaeda Threat, Friday Stir on Prophet Remark Raises Concern
2 years, 6 months ago

Hinting at Bigger Conspiracy? Amid Al-Qaeda Threat, Friday Stir on Prophet Remark Raises Concern

News 18  

Protests erupting in several parts of the country, including Delhi, after Friday prayers at mosques raises a key question on security — is there a bigger conspiracy or an outfit behind it? The nationwide protests also raise a concern as it comes two days after a letter warned of Islamist militant attacks to avenge derogatory remarks about Prophet Mohammad by …

Bangladesh: Muslims oppose PM Modi visit, hail themselves as 'Taliban'
3 years, 9 months ago

Bangladesh: Muslims oppose PM Modi visit, hail themselves as 'Taliban'

Op India  

On Friday, Muslims and ‘student activists’ in Bangladesh took out a protest march ahead of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Dhaka. They were Protest rallies of Islamist parties started from Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in #Dhaka on Friday after Jummah Prayer demanding cancellation of #Modi‘s visit…#ModiNotWelcome#GoBackModi #GoBackFascistModi pic.twitter.com/f6X3vE7cGx — Nznn Ahmed March 19, 2021 A second protest march …

Protesters supporting Indian farmers demonstrate in NYC
3 years, 11 months ago

Protesters supporting Indian farmers demonstrate in NYC

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Demonstrators showing solidarity with protesting farmers in India rallied Tuesday outside the Indian consulate in New York, some honking their car horns while others stood in the snowy weather, yelling slogans and waving flags. Indian farmers have been protesting for nearly two months over new laws they say will benefit big corporations and wreak havoc on the …

Don’t be Fooled. This is Not a Farmer’s Protest
3 years, 11 months ago

Don’t be Fooled. This is Not a Farmer’s Protest

News 18  

A singularly odd thing happened on Friday at the Singhu border. The farmers protesting three new laws brought by the Narendra Modi government-produced before the media a masked man. Emboldened by the farmers’ protest, the Left trade unions are also trying to stir themselves up to create trouble for the government. If the farmers’ issue gets sorted and the BJP …

New Delhi hit by worst violence in decades: What you need to know
4 years, 10 months ago

New Delhi hit by worst violence in decades: What you need to know

Al Jazeera  

Four days of unrest in the Indian capital has left dozens of people dead and hundreds wounded. Protests against a new citizenship law, which critics describe as divisive, discriminatory and running counter to the country’s secular constitution, erupted in December and were joined by people from all religions and minorities across India. The unrest was triggered after weeks-long peaceful sit-ins …

Need normalcy at earliest: PM Modi appeals for calm after review meet on Delhi violence
4 years, 10 months ago

Need normalcy at earliest: PM Modi appeals for calm after review meet on Delhi violence

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appealed for calm and peace in Delhi at a time when 20 people have already died in the violent clashes that continued for 3 days in northeast Delhi. Narendra Modi February 26, 2020 At least 20 people have died in northeast Delhi over the communal violence between rival groups that started on Sunday and continued …

Protests, prayers in Indian capital ahead of Trump’s visit
4 years, 10 months ago

Protests, prayers in Indian capital ahead of Trump’s visit

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — As President Donald Trump was being feted by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad on Monday, Hindu nationalist and communist groups held pro- and anti-U.S. street demonstrations in the capital. Eleven police officers also were injured as they were hit by rocks trying to separate rival groups, the New Delhi police …

In first rally for Delhi polls, Narendra Modi reiterates BJP's pitch to regularise unauthorised colonies and slams AAP, Congress over anti-CAA protests
4 years, 11 months ago

In first rally for Delhi polls, Narendra Modi reiterates BJP's pitch to regularise unauthorised colonies and slams AAP, Congress over anti-CAA protests

Firstpost  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday addressed his first poll rally ahead of the Delhi Assembly election scheduled for 8 February and appealed to voters to “shun the politics of hate” and focus on development. Amid sustained nationwide protests against the “discriminatory” Citizenship Amendment Act, Modi said that various demonstrations against the contentious law in the National Capital were “politically …

Yogi Adityanath, at New Delhi rally, claims Arvind Kejriwal government 'supplies biryani' to protesters at Shaheen Bagh
4 years, 11 months ago

Yogi Adityanath, at New Delhi rally, claims Arvind Kejriwal government 'supplies biryani' to protesters at Shaheen Bagh

Firstpost  

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday alleged that those who support terrorists in Kashmir are staging protest at Shaheen Bagh and raising slogans of ‘aazadi’. New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday alleged that those who support terrorists in Kashmir are staging protest at Shaheen Bagh and raising slogans of ‘aazadi’. Hitting out at the …

Protests against citizenship law continue unabated in India
4 years, 11 months ago

Protests against citizenship law continue unabated in India

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Hundreds of demonstrators perched themselves on the steps of an iconic mosque in the Indian capital on Friday to protest against a new citizenship law that excludes Muslim immigrants. Demonstrators carried placards and shouted slogans accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist government of pursuing policies aimed at forcing people to prove their citizenship and putting Muslims …

Citizenship Act Protests LIVE: On Belur Math Pilgrimage to Mark Vivekananda Jayanti, Modi Says Oppn Misleading Youth on CAA
4 years, 11 months ago

Citizenship Act Protests LIVE: On Belur Math Pilgrimage to Mark Vivekananda Jayanti, Modi Says Oppn Misleading Youth on CAA

News 18  

Citizenship Act Protests LIVE: Speaking on National Youth Day, which is celebrated on Swami Vivekananda’s birth anniversary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accused opposition parties of trying to mislead youth on the amended citizenship law for political gains and reiterated that the Act is not meant to “snatch anyone’s rights". Black flags and angry chants of “Modi, go back" greeted …

Modi govt won’t back off on CAA, NRC
4 years, 11 months ago

Modi govt won’t back off on CAA, NRC

Deccan Chronicle  

The Citizenship Amendment Act has been notified and has become effective. The fact that it may be seen as a law that is internationally indefensible and that India’s foreign minister ran away from a meeting with a US Congresswoman who would grill him on it also has made no difference to the government. The police will do what the government …

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 …

Will Modi remain the Shah of Indian politics in 2020?
5 years ago

Will Modi remain the Shah of Indian politics in 2020?

India Today  

The political discourse and direction of India in 2019 were determined and dictated by two individuals-Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah, who also happens to be the president of BJP, the party in power at the Centre and in 15 states across the country. While political debates over the passage of the CAA, the proposal of …

Internet banned in India’s Uttar Pradesh amid anger over killings
5 years ago

Internet banned in India’s Uttar Pradesh amid anger over killings

Al Jazeera  

As citizenship law protests enter third week, curbs imposed across BJP-governed state which witnessed 19 of 27 deaths. Violence peaked last Friday as police clashed with protesters in several cities, especially in Uttar Pradesh, where Muslims form nearly 20 percent of its 204 million people. 191225033648847 In Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut town, 70 kilometres from New Delhi, Zaheer Ahmed had just …

CAA protests: Notice served to over 60 people in Uttar Pradesh's Rampur and Gorakhpur for recovery of damage to property
5 years ago

CAA protests: Notice served to over 60 people in Uttar Pradesh's Rampur and Gorakhpur for recovery of damage to property

Firstpost  

The Rampur administration has issued notices to 28 people ‘identified for violence’ during last week’s anti-citizenship law protests in Rampur, asking them to explain their position or pay for damage caused to public and private property Rampur/Gorakhpur: Over 60 people have been “identified for violence” during last week’s anti-citizenship law protests in Rampur and Gorakhpur and issued notices, asking them …

CAA protests: How PM Modi and BJP misread people's mood
5 years ago

CAA protests: How PM Modi and BJP misread people's mood

India Today  

Huge protests in India against a citizenship law seen by many as anti-Muslim have wrong-footed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and sent the Bharatiya Janata Party scrambling to douse the anger. In PM Modi's biggest challenge since taking office in 2014, hundreds of thousands have rallied against the law offering citizenship to immigrants from non-Muslim minorities who have fled Afghanistan, Bangladesh …

Massive protests at Delhi's Mandi House against Citizenship Amendment Act; Sec 144 imposed
5 years ago

Massive protests at Delhi's Mandi House against Citizenship Amendment Act; Sec 144 imposed

India TV News  

Protest against Citizenship Amendment Act once again has taken the centre stage as people gathered at Delhi Mandi House. Protesters displayed their agitation holding banners, posters against the Citizenship Amendment Act and gathered at Mandi House even as Section 144 has been imposed in the area. pic.twitter.com/ZDVZtIxwiJ — ANI December 24, 2019 Former Aam Aadmi Party leader and founder of …

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 …

Massive protest in Chennai over Citizenship law, Rahul Gandhi to lead protest at Rajghat
5 years ago

Massive protest in Chennai over Citizenship law, Rahul Gandhi to lead protest at Rajghat

India TV News  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday urged students and youths to join him at Rajghat to protest against the "hate and violence unleashed by Modi-Shah" and show that they will not allow India to be "destroyed by hatred". Meanwhile, strong protests were seen in Chennai as P Chidambaram and MDMK's Vaiko led a mega rally against the new Citizenship Act …

India’s Modi contradicts key aide on NRC in bid to douse protests
5 years ago

India’s Modi contradicts key aide on NRC in bid to douse protests

Al Jazeera  

India‘s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has contradicted his closest lieutenant over plans for a nationwide register as he tried to defuse protests against a citizenship law in which at least 25 people have been killed. The 2019 manifesto of Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party said “in future we will implement the NRC in a phased manner in other parts of …

Daily Bulletin: Narendra Modi to address rally in Delhi amid anti-CAA protests; newly-elected Karnataka MLAs to take oath; day's top stories
5 years ago

Daily Bulletin: Narendra Modi to address rally in Delhi amid anti-CAA protests; newly-elected Karnataka MLAs to take oath; day's top stories

Firstpost  

Daily Bulletin: Narendra Modi to address rally in Delhi amid anti-CAA protests; newly-elected Karnataka MLAs to take oath; storm in Spain, Portugal, France claims eight lives; day’s top stories Modi to address rally in Delhi as capital Amid tight security, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will kick off the Bharatiya Janata Party’s election campaign ahead of the Delhi Assembly polls with …

23 dead as protests grow against India citizenship law
5 years ago

23 dead as protests grow against India citizenship law

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Violent protests against India’s citizenship law that excludes Muslim immigrants swept the country over the weekend despite the government’s ban on public assembly and suspension of internet services in many parts, raising the nationwide death toll to 23, police said. Six people were killed during clashes in Uttar Pradesh on Friday, and police said Saturday that over …

Modi says law not anti-Muslim as protests continue across India
5 years ago

Modi says law not anti-Muslim as protests continue across India

Al Jazeera  

Indian PM defends new citizenship law at election rally, accusing critics of spreading ‘lies and fear’. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has defended a contentious citizenship law his government passed as protesters continued to demonstrate against the new legislation that excludes Muslims. “The law does not impact 1.3 billion Indians, and I must assure Muslim citizens of India that this …

As protests against CAA, NRC continue to simmer, PM Modi says we never discussed all-India NRC
5 years ago

As protests against CAA, NRC continue to simmer, PM Modi says we never discussed all-India NRC

India Today  

As Delhi and other parts of the country continued to see massive protests, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a mega rally in the heart of the city on Sunday and attempted to quell the anger over Citizenship Amendment Act. MODI RALLY IN DELHI Accusing the opposition of pursuing "divide and rule politics" and stoking violence over the amended citizenship law, …

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 …

Gautam Gambhir condemns violent protests over CAA
5 years ago

Gautam Gambhir condemns violent protests over CAA

India TV News  

Cricketer-turned-politician Gautam Gambhir on Friday lashed out at human rights organisations and Bollywood A listers over the violent turn of many anti-CAA protests across the country where cops were beaten.He tweeted on the micro-blogging site: "I think all human rights warriors, Bollywood attention seekers and pseudo-liberal journalists have gone to the UN to seek a referendum on whether policemen have …

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 …

Section 144 imposed in 44 districts of Madhya Pradesh
5 years ago

Section 144 imposed in 44 districts of Madhya Pradesh

India TV News  

Section 144 has been imposed in 44 districts of Madhya Pradesh due to the ongoing protests against the new citizenship law. The new citizenship law, passed by Parliament and approved by the President last week, has triggered massive protests across the country. Protests against the new citizenship law and the proposed NRC swept through a dozen districts of Madhya Pradesh …

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, …

Hundreds detained as anti-CAA protests hit multiple cities; Violence in UP, Bihar
5 years ago

Hundreds detained as anti-CAA protests hit multiple cities; Violence in UP, Bihar

India Today  

Defying unprecedented prohibitory orders across regions, simultaneous protests broke out on Thursday in multiple cities against the newly amended citizenship law, prompting authorities to detain a large number of activists and students and clamp down on mobile services in parts of the national capital and other states. While the protests remained largely peaceful at most places with the agitators depending …

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