Police lathi-charges anti-CAA protesters in Uttar Pradesh’s Etawah; people defied prohibitory orders to hold stir and pelted stones, claim cops
4 years, 11 months ago

Police lathi-charges anti-CAA protesters in Uttar Pradesh’s Etawah; people defied prohibitory orders to hold stir and pelted stones, claim cops

Firstpost  

People protesting against the Citizenship Act were allegedly lathicharged by police in a Muslim-dominated area in Uttar Pradesh’s Etawah district Etawah: People protesting against the Citizenship Act were allegedly lathicharged by police in a Muslim-dominated area in Uttar Pradesh’s Etawah district. A video of the incident, where policemen can be seen using batons and chasing away protesters in the area on late Tuesday night, has also gone viral on social media. Violence broke out when police tried to disperse the protesters who were on a sit-in since Tuesday morning in Pachraha area, defying prohibitory orders imposed there. Responding to the allegations, police said the protesters had staged dharna defying prohibitory order imposed in the area and were pelting stones.

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Protest over police from other State detaining activists
4 weeks ago

Protest over police from other State detaining activists

The Hindu  

A delegation comprising lawyers, students, and activists held a protest demonstration outside the state police headquarters on Thursday. A memorandum submitted to the State police chief claimed that Delhi Police tried to intimidate and pick up civil rights activist Nadeem Khan, National Secretary of the Association for Protection of Civil Rights. “Delhi Police and the UP Police are conducting a …

BJP Slams Karnataka CM for Lathi Charge on Panchamasali Protesters
4 weeks ago

BJP Slams Karnataka CM for Lathi Charge on Panchamasali Protesters

Deccan Chronicle  

Belagavi: BJP State President and MLA B.Y. Ambedkar statue outside Suvarna Soudha to condemn the police lathi charge on Panchamasali Lingayat activists, Vijayendra criticized the Chief Minister for not visiting the protest site to meet Swamijis and representatives of the farming community. Vijayendra demanded an explanation from the Chief Minister for the lathi charge and insisted on action against the …

Fact Check: 2019 Video From Anti-CAA Protest Falsely Linked To Sambhal Violence
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Fact Check: 2019 Video From Anti-CAA Protest Falsely Linked To Sambhal Violence

ABP News  

A video going viral on social media shows a group of protestors being beaten by men in uniform. Fact: The video dates back to 20 December 2019, when the police clamped down on protesters who threw stones at them during the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protests at Nakhass Chowk in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. This 2020 post claims it shows police lathi …

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

Shimla: Top Cop Says Heavy Force Deployed Amid 'Illegal' Mosque Dispute, Peaceful Protests Allowed
4 months ago

Shimla: Top Cop Says Heavy Force Deployed Amid 'Illegal' Mosque Dispute, Peaceful Protests Allowed

ABP News  

Shimla: Force has been deployed in strength and the police are keeping a watch on the situation, said DGP Atul Verma on Monday while referring to the recent dispute over an "unauthorised" mosque in Sanjauli area of Shimla city. The Hindu right bodies had on Thursday staged massive protests at Chaura Maidan here in the vicinity of the Vidhan Sabha …

Delhi’s protest hub Shaheen Bagh calm but tense after CAA comes into force
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Delhi’s protest hub Shaheen Bagh calm but tense after CAA comes into force

Hindustan Times  

Shaheen Bagh, a locality which was once the epicentre of the anti-Citizenship Act protests for more than three months between late 2019 and early 2020, was on Tuesday bustling with pedestrians and vehicles — it was business as usual for this corner of southeast Delhi, a day after the Centre implemented the contentious law that paves the way for citizenship …

Security tightened in Shaheen Bagh, many areas over CAA
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Security tightened in Shaheen Bagh, many areas over CAA

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The security in the national capital was heightened, especially in communally sensitive areas, after the Ministry of Home Affairs notified the rules for implementing the Citizenship Act on Monday. Deputy Commissioner of Police Joy Tirkey said police personnel patrolled and checked sensitive areas extensively. Tirkey said 29 ‘Aman Committee’ meetings were convened to dispel misconceptions about the CAA …

Mamata blames RSS for unrest in Sandeshkhali, alleges it has a base there
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Mamata blames RSS for unrest in Sandeshkhali, alleges it has a base there

New Indian Express  

Blaming the law enforcers for working hand in glove with “rowdy elements” in Sandeshkhali, where local women have been protesting against sexual abuse by local satraps of the ruling Trinamool Congress, governor C. V. Ananda Bose submitted a report to the Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday mentioning the locals’ demand of constituting a Special Task Force to probe into …

BJP workers clash with police in Bengal's Sandeshkhali, cops resort to lathicharge
10 months, 4 weeks ago

BJP workers clash with police in Bengal's Sandeshkhali, cops resort to lathicharge

India Today  

A clash broke out between police and workers of the Bharatiya Janata Party in riot-hit Sandeshkhali on Tuesday after tensions escalated during a protest against the alleged sexual harassment of women by leader Shajahan Sheikh and his aides. The situation turned tense as BJP supporters, marching towards the Superintendent of Police office, reportedly broke through barricades, leading to a significant …

Sri Rama Sene activists detained after protest at Lokayukta office in Bengaluru
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Sri Rama Sene activists detained after protest at Lokayukta office in Bengaluru

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU : Alleging that the Lokayukta had failed to take action against corrupt officials and closed the complaint instead of ordering a probe or transferring the complaint to the Lokayukta police wing, activists of Sri Rama Sene gathered before the Lokayukta office and raised slogans on Wednesday. Activist S Bhaskaran, who is also the city president of Sri Rama Sene, …

Uddhav-led Shiv Sena leaders reach Raj Bhavan, seek action against lathi-charge on Maratha protestors
1 year, 4 months ago

Uddhav-led Shiv Sena leaders reach Raj Bhavan, seek action against lathi-charge on Maratha protestors

India TV News  

A few leaders of Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena on Wednesday reached the Raj Bhavan seeking justice for Maratha protestors who were allegedly lathi-charged by police in Maharashtra's Jalana district. Earlier on Monday, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut sought to know who ordered the lathi-charge on protesters demanding Maratha quota in Jalna district. State govt ordered lathi-charge: Sanjay Raut Raut also …

Cops lathicharge activists demanding Maratha reservation in Jalna
1 year, 4 months ago

Cops lathicharge activists demanding Maratha reservation in Jalna

Hindustan Times  

Tension prevailed in parts of Jalna district, in central Maharashtra, on Friday after police resorted to lathicharge to disperse a group of activists who were demanding reservation for the Maratha community. Cops lathicharge activists demanding Maratha reservation in Jalna The incident occurred in Antarvali-Sarati village in the district where a group of Maratha activists, led by one Manoj Jarange-Patil, were …

Men stage nude protest in Raipur demanding action against govt employees who used fake caste certificates
1 year, 5 months ago

Men stage nude protest in Raipur demanding action against govt employees who used fake caste certificates

Firstpost  

The protesters held placards with messages calling for accountability of government employees who had fraudulently obtained jobs through false caste certificates A group of men in Chhattisgarh’s capital Raipur carried out a protest on Tuesday to demand action against individuals who secured government jobs using fake caste certificates. They held placards with messages calling for accountability of government employees who …

SC raises doubts over rejection of plea for cases against Thakur, Verma
1 year, 8 months ago

SC raises doubts over rejection of plea for cases against Thakur, Verma

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court has raised doubts over an August 2020 Delhi court order rejecting a plea for the registration of criminal cases against Union minister Anurag Thakur and ruling Bharatiya Janata Party lawmaker Parvesh Verma for their speeches allegedly inciting violence against those protesting against the Citizenship Act. “In many cases which affect public tranquillity, there is need for sanction …

Hyderabad police cane protesting Ayyappa devotees, Bandi sees BRS downfall
2 years ago

Hyderabad police cane protesting Ayyappa devotees, Bandi sees BRS downfall

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: When Bairi Naresh, accused of making derogatory remarks about Lord Ayyappa, was being transferred to the Parigi sub-jail in Vikarabad on Saturday, the police lathicharged a large number of devotees who were holding a protest against him at the venue. BJP state president Bandi Sanjay Kumar condemned the lathicharge on the Ayyappa devotees and said the state government was …

No Milord, Providing Details of an Alleged Offence in an FIR Is Not 'Soft Porn'
2 years, 6 months ago

No Milord, Providing Details of an Alleged Offence in an FIR Is Not 'Soft Porn'

The Quint  

2020 was a good year for the Allahabad High Court, when it showed how a constitutional court could stand up for civil liberties even against a strong and powerful government – and even correct course when it got things wrong. It ordered Uttar Pradesh authorities to take down their 'name and shame' banners being used to target anti-Citizenship Act protesters, …

Anti-Agnipath Stir: Job Aspirants Block Road, Rail Traffic, Bogie Torched in Bihar, Stone Pelting in Gurugram
2 years, 6 months ago

Anti-Agnipath Stir: Job Aspirants Block Road, Rail Traffic, Bogie Torched in Bihar, Stone Pelting in Gurugram

News 18  

From Bihar to Gurugram, protestors across India have gone violent on the second day of demanding a roll back to the new recruitment scheme which proposes to hire youth between the age bracket of 17.5 years and 21 years to take up jobs in the Indian armed forces including Navy, Army, and Air force for a tenure of four years. …

Pro-Kannada activists protest near Vidhana Soudha amid Karnataka-Maharashtra row
3 years ago

Pro-Kannada activists protest near Vidhana Soudha amid Karnataka-Maharashtra row

India Today  

With MES and Shiv Sena activists continuing to target Kannadigas and Kannada-owned businesses in Belagavi and across the border, pro-Kannada activists organised a massive protest near the Suvarna Vidhana Soudha. Groups belonging to Praveen Shetty and Narayan Gowda tried to block the Pune-Bengaluru National Highway but were detained by the police. Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said that the main …

Lakha Sidhana, Farmer Leaders Booked by Chandigarh Police On Charges of Rioting
3 years, 6 months ago

Lakha Sidhana, Farmer Leaders Booked by Chandigarh Police On Charges of Rioting

News 18  

The Chandigarh police has booked alleged gangster-turned-activist Lakha Sidhana, wanted by Delhi Police in the case of R Day violence at Red Fort, and many farmer leaders on several charges including rioting during a protest march on Saturday. Police have booked Sidhana, and several farmer leaders, including Baldev Singh Sirsa, and their supporters on several charges including rioting, assault on …

UK heading towards ‘paramilitary policing’ under proposed policing protest laws, warns ex-police chief
3 years, 9 months ago

UK heading towards ‘paramilitary policing’ under proposed policing protest laws, warns ex-police chief

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Britain is heading towards a system of “paramilitary policing” under controversial new …

Several injured as Bihar Police lathi-charge farm law protesters during march on Patna's Raj Bhavan
4 years ago

Several injured as Bihar Police lathi-charge farm law protesters during march on Patna's Raj Bhavan

Firstpost  

Earlier on Tuesday, thousands of protesters from various farmers organisations and pro-Left outfits marched on Raj Bhavan in Bihar’s Patna to demand the scrapping of the agriculture laws. Several people were injured in a lathi-charge by Bihar Police during a march on Patna’s Raj Bhavan, PTI reported. Earlier Tuesday, thousands of protesters from various farmers organisations and pro-Left outfits marched …

Delhi Police increases security at Shaheen Bagh, Jamia Nagar amid reports of protests being resumed
4 years, 7 months ago

Delhi Police increases security at Shaheen Bagh, Jamia Nagar amid reports of protests being resumed

Op India  

A contingent of Delhi Police has been deployed at New Delhi’s Shaheen Bagh area after there were reports that anti-CAA lobby was planning to resume its protests from Wednesday, June 3, 2020 demanding scraping of Citizenship Amendment Act and Unlawful Activities Act. Nationwide protests planned from June 3 According to the reports, a force of 100 policemen have been deployed …

Indian police accused of targeting Muslims over anti-CAA protests
4 years, 8 months ago

Indian police accused of targeting Muslims over anti-CAA protests

Al Jazeera  

New Delhi, India – The arrest of several Muslim activists behind anti-citizenship law protests in India has caused an outrage, with writers, academics, lawyers and filmmakers calling it “unending witch-hunt” of protesters. Members of civil society on Wednesday condemned the Delhi Police, which fall under the jurisdiction of Home Minister Amit Shah, for “falsely implicating” students activists in Delhi violence …

Shaheen Bagh Protesters Complain To SC About Police Action; Say 'Dismantling Of Structures Reeks Of Strong Vendetta'
4 years, 9 months ago

Shaheen Bagh Protesters Complain To SC About Police Action; Say 'Dismantling Of Structures Reeks Of Strong Vendetta'

Live Law  

Taking strong objection to the action of Delhi police in forcibly removing the structures at the protest site at Shaheen Bagh, the protesters have submitted a statement before the Supreme Court through the court-appointed interlocutors.The protesters state that the police action carried out on Wednesday morning citing lockdown measures due to COVID-19 was highly unwarranted, as they. Taking strong objection …

Complaint filed against Shaheen Bagh Protesters in wake of Covid19 scare
4 years, 9 months ago

Complaint filed against Shaheen Bagh Protesters in wake of Covid19 scare

Op India  

In an important development, 4 public-spirited persons — three lawyers and a law student have lodged a complaint against the indefinite protests staged at Shaheen Bagh to resist the new citizenship law. One of the complainants shared a copy of the complaint on Twitter Shaheen Bagh might soon become a hotbed for CoVID-19 with news emerging that one suspected patient …

PIL filed in SC seeking removal of anti-CAA protesters at Shaheen Bagh in view of health hazards posed by novel coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

PIL filed in SC seeking removal of anti-CAA protesters at Shaheen Bagh in view of health hazards posed by novel coronavirus

Firstpost  

Hundreds of demonstrators at Shaheen Bagh in Delhi have been agitating since 15 December last year against the CAA, NRC and NPR New Delhi: A new public interest litigation was filed on Thursday in the Supreme Court seeking directions for immediate removal or dispersal of mass gathering at Shaheen Bagh in the National Capital in view of the health hazards …

Police investigating far-Left ‘activist’ group Pinjra Tod for instigating chain of events that spiralled into the Delhi riots: Read details
4 years, 10 months ago

Police investigating far-Left ‘activist’ group Pinjra Tod for instigating chain of events that spiralled into the Delhi riots: Read details

Op India  

The Delhi police have now said that while there were sit-in protests in Delhi against the Citizenship Amendment Act till the 22nd, a communal riot as the one witnessed by Delhi did not seem imminent and that, the riots could have been triggered by an ‘external force’. According to a report in the Times of India, the Delhi police believes …

Anti-CAA protests: In Bihar's Aurangabad, police file chargesheet against 'rioters', drop five names due to lack of evidence
4 years, 10 months ago

Anti-CAA protests: In Bihar's Aurangabad, police file chargesheet against 'rioters', drop five names due to lack of evidence

Firstpost  

While the Aurangabad Police have dropped five accused from the charge sheet, they have added three more based on photo evidence, The Aurangabad Police in the state of Bihar have filed a chargesheet against alleged rioters for turning peaceful protests violent by indulging in stone-pelting. Of the 46 arrested on the day the unrest broke out in Aurangabad, the police …

‘Mumbai Bagh’ protesters accuse cops of manhandling them for putting up tarpaulin shade; police denies allegations
4 years, 10 months ago

‘Mumbai Bagh’ protesters accuse cops of manhandling them for putting up tarpaulin shade; police denies allegations

Firstpost  

Women protesting against the CAA and NRC at ‘Mumbai Bagh’ in Nagpada area of south Mumbai accused the police of manhandling them. Mumbai: Women protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act and National Register of Citizens at ‘Mumbai Bagh’ in Nagpada area of south Mumbai accused the police of manhandling them. Following the incident, residents of Nagpada and Madanpura gathered at …

Opinion | Aaj Ki Baat March 05 episode: Let our human rights activists learn a lesson from Delhi riot videos
4 years, 10 months ago

Opinion | Aaj Ki Baat March 05 episode: Let our human rights activists learn a lesson from Delhi riot videos

India TV News  

The death toll in Delhi riots has gone up to 53 with Guru Teg Bahadur hospital reporting six more deaths on Thursday. The grief has been compounded with the emergence of two fresh videos on Thursday which showed a 2,000-plus mob targeting Delhi policemen in Chand Bagh locality. This was the spot where Head Constable Ratan Lal was shot dead …

Protests are democratic right, says new Mumbai Police Commissioner
4 years, 10 months ago

Protests are democratic right, says new Mumbai Police Commissioner

India Today  

Director-General of police, Pram Bir Singh on Saturday took charge as the new Mumbai Police Commissioner. He took charge from Sanjay Barve, the outgoing Commissioner of Police, who retired on Saturday. While addressing media Singh said, Protests are a democratic right till the time the law is not taken in hands, when asked about ongoing protests on the Citizenship Amendment …

Police detain over 100 anti-CAA protesters in Assam
4 years, 10 months ago

Police detain over 100 anti-CAA protesters in Assam

India Today  

The police on Saturday detained over 100 people who protested against the Citizenship Act in Guwahati. Terming the new citizenship law as "unconstitutional, undemocratic," the protesters raised slogans against the Bharatiya Janata Party -led government at the Centre and state. The protesters also demanded the Assam Legislative Assembly to take a decision against the Act. The protesters also demanded the …

Anti-CAA riot mongers gather in Patna to join Kanhaiya Kumar's rally
4 years, 10 months ago

Anti-CAA riot mongers gather in Patna to join Kanhaiya Kumar's rally

Op India  

While Delhi continues to burn with Islamists wreaking havoc, targetting the Hindus in the national capital, the left brigade had joined hands at the ‘Samvidhan Bachao, Nagrikta Bachao’ Maha Rally at Patna’s Gandhi Maidan on Thursday. It was joined by the usual coterie of self-proclaimed ‘liberals’, namely JNU Students’ Union president Aishe Ghosh, Rohit Vemula’s mother Radhika Vemula, actress and …

Bihar man files complaint against Kapil Mishra's 'ultimatum' comment in Muzaffarpur court, plea listed for 12 March
4 years, 10 months ago

Bihar man files complaint against Kapil Mishra's 'ultimatum' comment in Muzaffarpur court, plea listed for 12 March

Firstpost  

A complaint has been registered at a Muzaffarpur court against BJP leader Kapil Mishra for allegedly giving a provocative statement that caused violence in the national capital. Muzaffarpur: A complaint has been registered at a Muzaffarpur court against BJP leader Kapil Mishra for allegedly giving a provocative statement that caused violence in the national capital. M Raju Naiyar, who hails …

Anti-CAA protests in Chennai: Back to battle
4 years, 10 months ago

Anti-CAA protests in Chennai: Back to battle

The Hindu  

PROTESTS against the Citizenship Act, 2019, have picked up pace in Tamil Nadu after a lull. On February 19, thousands of people poured out on to the streets in Chennai in protest against the police action at Washermenpet and the All India Anna Dravida Munnentra Kazhagam government’s refusal to pass a resolution in the Assembly condemning the CAA. Raising slogans …

SC adjourns hearing on Shaheen Bagh till 23 March
4 years, 10 months ago

SC adjourns hearing on Shaheen Bagh till 23 March

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned till 23 March the hearing on pleas challenging the ongoing protests against Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 at New Delhi’s Shaheen Bagh. The court held that it will hear the case on Shaheen Bagh once things have settled and there is a favourable environment to hear the pleas related to the sensitive issues …

All anti-CAA protesters removed from Jaffrabad, Maujpur
4 years, 10 months ago

All anti-CAA protesters removed from Jaffrabad, Maujpur

The Hindu  

The women protesting against the Citizenship Act vacated a road outside Jaffrabad metro station on Tuesday evening, said a senior officer. Delhi Police PRO MS Randhawa said all protesters and supporters of CAA have been removed from Jaffrabad and Maujpur areas. A protester, Naushad, said: “The outsiders creating problems in the area have also been removed.” Certain areas in the …

SC to hear petition seeking safety of anti-CAA protesters at Shaheen Bagh today
4 years, 10 months ago

SC to hear petition seeking safety of anti-CAA protesters at Shaheen Bagh today

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court agreed to hear on February 26 an application for a direction to the Delhi police to ensure the safety of anti-Citizenship Act protesters at Shaheen Bagh, who are mostly women, in the light of violent clashes which rocked the Capital and left several dead in northeast Delhi. The court said it would take up the application on …

Shaheen Bagh Protests: Interlocutors File Report, SC Defers Hearing To Wednesday
4 years, 10 months ago

Shaheen Bagh Protests: Interlocutors File Report, SC Defers Hearing To Wednesday

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday deferred to February 26 the hearing on a plea seeking clearance of road blockade due to the sit-in protests at Shaheen Bagh in Delhi. Last week, the bench of Justices S. K. Kaul and K. M. Joseph had set up a mediation team helmed by Senior Advocate Sanjay Hegde to hold talks with the protesters. …

Pro-, anti-CAA groups clash in Delhi’s streets
4 years, 10 months ago

Pro-, anti-CAA groups clash in Delhi’s streets

Hindustan Times  

Two groups of people protesting against and in favour of the Citizenship Act, or CAA, threw stones at each other in northeast Delhi’s Jafrabad on Saturday in the latest round of violence over the amended law, which has triggered protests across the country since December last year. Sunday’s tension in the national capital, which saw police resorting to firing tear …

Shaheen Bagh: Women stand their ground on not vacating protest site
4 years, 10 months ago

Shaheen Bagh: Women stand their ground on not vacating protest site

The Hindu  

Women protesters at Shaheen Bagh on Wednesday interacted with two Supreme Court-appointed interlocutors while they stood their ground on not vacating the protest site until the Citizenship Act was revoked by the Centre. In a nearly two-hour-long interaction between advocates Sanjay Hegde, Sadhana Ramachandran and the protesters, several women, including students, the Shaheen Bagh dadis, voiced their concerns and reservations …

Thousands take to streets in Chennai against citizenship law
4 years, 10 months ago

Thousands take to streets in Chennai against citizenship law

Hindustan Times  

A large number of anti-CAA protesters, majority of them Muslims, held a massive protest against the amended Citizenship Act at Chepauk in Chennai, even as agitations were held across Tamil Nadu. The Muslim outfits in the state have demanded that the state Assembly adopt a resolution against the controversial legislation in the ongoing session, concluding tomorrow. Agitators carrying placards against …

SC to take up pleas seeking Centre's direction to remove anti-CAA protesters on Shaheen Bagh-Kalindi Kunj stretch
4 years, 10 months ago

SC to take up pleas seeking Centre's direction to remove anti-CAA protesters on Shaheen Bagh-Kalindi Kunj stretch

Firstpost  

The petition seeks appropriate direction to the respondents, including the Union of India for laying down detailed, comprehensive and exhaustive guidelines relating to outright restrictions for holding anti-CAA protest/agitation leading to obstruction of the public place. New Delhi: Supreme Court will on Monday hear petitions seeking directions to the Centre and others for removal of anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protesters from …

CAA stir: Anger across Tamil Nadu against cops brutality
4 years, 10 months ago

CAA stir: Anger across Tamil Nadu against cops brutality

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: The lathicharge on peaceful protestors in Chennai on Friday has evoked widespread anger among several sections of the people and leaders of the Muslim community are demanding 'immediate and proper action' against the police personnel responsible for it. 'Action means not a transfer to another police station but severe disciplinary proceedings that would ensure that such things do not …

Tamil Nadu: Anti-CAA protests continue for third day
4 years, 10 months ago

Tamil Nadu: Anti-CAA protests continue for third day

India TV News  

Anti-CAA protests by members of Muslim community continued for the third day on Sunday in Old Washermanpet area in the city and some other parts of Tamil Nadu. The state had witnessed a series of protests against CAA by political parties, including the main opposition DMK and Congress, while some Muslim outfits too had hit the streets to register their …

Heavy police deployment in Shaheen Bagh as protesters wait for permission to meet Amit Shah
4 years, 10 months ago

Heavy police deployment in Shaheen Bagh as protesters wait for permission to meet Amit Shah

India TV News  

Heavy police deployment is in place at Shaheen Bagh where hundreds of women protesters are waiting for permission to meet Home Minister Amit Shah for a dialogue over the new citizenship law. The protesters, initially, started marching towards Union Home Minister's residence but their march was halted by the cops as they did not have the permission. The protesters, who …

Actor Naseeruddin Shah instigates Muslim women protesting against CAA
4 years, 10 months ago

Actor Naseeruddin Shah instigates Muslim women protesting against CAA

Op India  

The hate for Modi amongst the ultra-left wing intelligentsia of the country is compelling them to uselessly speak against the Citizenship Amendment Law without actually understanding the nitty-gritty of the Law. One such esteemed member of the ‘anti-Modi’ brigade is Bollywood actor Naseeruddin Shah who on late Friday evening made a surprise visit to Bilal Bagh, Bengaluru’s Shaheen Bagh, where …

4 cops hurt as anti-CAA protest turns violent in Chennai
4 years, 10 months ago

4 cops hurt as anti-CAA protest turns violent in Chennai

India TV News  

An anti-CAA protest by Muslims turned violent when a group of protesters clashed with police here, leaving four personnel injured. The incident on Friday led to sporadic protests across Tamil Nadu, including at Washermanpet in the city, where the violence erupted, but protesters subsequently called off the agitation, following talks with City Police Commissioner AK Viswanathan. Four police personnel -- …

[CAA Protests] 'Section 144 Order Imposed In Bengaluru In December Illegal' : Karnataka HC [Read Judgment]
4 years, 10 months ago

[CAA Protests] 'Section 144 Order Imposed In Bengaluru In December Illegal' : Karnataka HC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Pradeep Singh Yerur while hearing a bunch of petitions challenging the order had observed; "We are not concerned with the subject of the protests, our concern is about decision making process which undoubtedly curtails the fundamental rights. Issue whether permission granted can be revoked by passing order under section 144 and …

Group of ten anti-CAA protesters arrested in U.P.
4 years, 10 months ago

Group of ten anti-CAA protesters arrested in U.P.

The Hindu  

A group of ten students and activists, including a female journalist, have been arrested in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghazipur district while they were on a foot march against the Citizenship Act, police said on Wednesday. While the police have accused them of misleading people on the issue of CAA and the proposed nationwide National Register of Citizens, friends of those arrested …

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