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Citizenship Act Protest Updates: Student staged violent protests in Delhi and Aligarh.
New Delhi:
Student staged strong protests in Delhi’s Jamia Millia Islamia and Aligarh Muslim University in Uttar Pradesh against the amended Citizenship Act approved by the Parliament on Sunday. Several students were detained and later released in Delhi. In Aligarh and Meerut, internet services were cut to avoid spreading of rumours.
While an uneasy calm prevailed in Assam, West Bengal plunged deeper into chaos with incidents of arson and loot was reported from the state.
Amid all the chaos, Prime Minister Narendra Modi the incident in the north-east were being instigated by the “Congress and its friends”.
Here are the LIVE updates on protests against Citizenship Act:
All schools in southeast Delhi area are closed today in view of the situation that emerged after violence near the Jamia university, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia announced on Sunday.
“In Delhi’s south east district areas including Jamia, Okhla, New Friends Colony and Madanpur Khadar, all government and private schools will remain closed tomorrow. Delhi government has taken the decision in view of the current situation,” Mr Sisodia tweeted in Hindi.
A Jamia student has alleged that police entered the girls hostel and library. In an emotional message, she asked if the education giver to students is only for running machines.
Watch | “They entered our hostels… Is this democracy? What wrong did we do? We were simply protesting”: Student recounts police crackdown at #JamiaMillia university yesterday. #CitizenshipAct#DelhiProtests#Jamiapic.twitter.com/VgZIu09SnA
– NDTV (@ndtv) December 16, 2019
Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday summoned the West Bengal chief secretary and the director general of police to brief him on the situation following violent protests in the state against the amended citizenship law.
The two senior officials have been called to Raj Bhawan Monday morning, Mr Dhankhar wrote on his Twitter handle.
He said the situation in Bengal was “seriously compromising” the values of the Constitution.
“Taking note of highly disturbing developments in the State that seriously compromise our constitution values and rule of law, both the Chief Secretary and Director General of Police have been called upon to seen me tomorrow at Raj Bhawan at 10 am and brief me on the situation,” Mr Dhankhar tweeted.
Mobile internet services to remain suspended starting from 12 pm of December 15 until further orders, in order to maintain law and order.
Have proof of police burning a bus: Jamia Student
“Won’t be satisfied till allegations of vandalism against Jamia students are not cleared”: Students protesting outside Delhi Police HQ
The students of Delhi’s Jamia Millia Islamia University, who were detained by the Delhi Police after a protest march against the citizenship law, have received a strong backing from the university’s Vice- Chancellor.
The students of TISS have decided to call a boycott of today’s classes and field work in solidarity with Jamia Milia Islamia and Aligarh Muslim University students.
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation: Entry and exit gates at all stations have been opened. Normal services have resumed in all stations.
All detained students have been released from Kalkaji and New Friends Colony, MS Randhawa, PRO Delhi Police, told news agency ANI.
Earlier on Sunday night, the Delhi Minority Commission (DMC) issued a direction to the SHO of Kalkaji Police Station to release the “injured” Jamia students held there or take them for treatment at a reputed hospital without any delay.
The commission also directed the officer to file a compliance report by 3 pm on Monday.
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