CAA Protests: There have been protests over the past few days in several parts of the country.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee leads a protest march against the amended Citizenship (Amendment) Act and National Register of Citizens in Kolkata. Large gatherings have been banned in central Delhi's Mandi House area. More than a week after a massive protest by Jamia students ended in violence - leading to police crackdown at the university - students have today planned a huge march from Mandi House to Jantar Mantar, the designated area for protests in the national capital. While they were denied permission by Delhi Police, a large number of students have gathered at the protest site amid tight security.
More than 20 people have died in the protests against the new law since it was signed by President Ram Nath Kovind on December 11. Fifteen of the deaths have taken place in Uttar Pradesh, five in Assam and two in Mangaluru. The protests had escalated last Sunday with a police crackdown on the students of Delhi's Jamia Millia Islamia after their protest march ended in violence.
Here are the LIVE Updates on protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA:
Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra who were stopped outside Meerut by Police are now returning to Delhi.
Congress tweeted a video of the two-party leaders being stopped by the police.
Citizenship act: Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi stopped outside Meerut
Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi stopped from entering UP's Meerut to meet families of those killed in citizenship law protest.
Mamata Banerjee leads a protest march against the amended Citizenship (Amendment) Act and National Register of Citizens in Kolkata.
Mamata Banerjee holds rally against Citizenship (Amendment) Act in Kolkata.
Heavy deployment of police around Mandi House ahead of protest.
Protesters gather at Delhi's Mandi House to protest against Citizenship (Amendment) Act.
All Assam Students' Union has called for a major Anti Citizenship (Amendment) Act protests rally tomorrow in Upper Assam's Dibrugarh, the home district of Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal. Dibrugarh saw major protests in the last few weeks.
CAA protests: "Stop Convocation": Bengal Governor After Jadavpur Students Surround Car
West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar, who was surrounded by black flag-waving students at Kolkata's Jadavpur University this morning for the second consecutive day, blamed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for the student protests over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act or the CAA. The Governor had arrived at the university to attend the annual convocation ceremony when the students were protesting the citizenship law and Mr Dhankhar's public statements in support of the act, as well as his "intervention" in the university's annual convocation, shouted slogans such as "Dhankar Go Back". Demanding a suspension of the convoction, Mr Dhankar also hit out at the university officials for failing to control the protests."Suspend the convocation at Jadavpur University. The Vice Chancellor should quit if he can't handle the situation. The Chief Minister is to blame for this crisis. She opposed the Citizenship Amendment Acr and the citizens' list NRC in public space, with public funds," Mr Dhankar said, terming it a "total collapse of the system".
Citizenship Amendment Bill: Sansad Marg closed
Sansad Marg has been shut for vehicular movement in view of the protest demonstration, the Delhi Traffic Police tweeted asking the commuters to avoid the stretch.
CAA protests: Section 144 near Mandi house
Students of Jamia have called for a protest march against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act and NRC today from Mandi House to Jantar Mantar. Students are expected to turn up in large numbers. However, the Delhi Police has denied permission for this protest and has already deployed personnel around the area to prevent the protest march. Curfew under section 144 has also been imposed in the area.
Mamata Banerjee to lead another protest rally in Kolkata
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to lead protest rally from Swami Vivekananda residence to Gandhi Bhawan in Kolkata on Tuesday.
People marching from Mandi House to Jantar Mantar have been denied permission by Delhi Police.
Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019: Protesting students block convoy of Governor
Bengal Governor's car surrounded by protesting students at Kolkata's Jadavpur University during convocation.
Citizenship protests: Six accused in Daryaganj violence move bail application
6 of 15 accused in Daryaganj violence during protests against Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, have moved bail petition in Delhi's Tis Hazari sessions court: News agency ANI.
Prashant Kishor has asked the party to share the official statement of the party president over the NRC.
Citizenship Act Protests: Traffic advisory for people coming from Noida to Delhi
People coming from Noida are advised to take DND or Akshardham to reach Delhi.
CAA Protests: Won't implement NRC in Andhra Pradesh, says Jagan Reddy
Andhra Pradesh's Jagan Mohan Reddy has become the latest to join the growing queue of state Chief Ministers saying "no" to the centre's citizenship law and the National Register of Citizens (NRC) amid massive countrywide protests. Jagan Reddy's about-turn comes after his MPs backed the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in both houses of parliament.
Citizenship Act: Jamia students to hold protest
The students of Jamia Millia Islamia will be holding a protest at 12pm today against the contentious citizenship amendment bill. Another protest has been called by Yogendra Yadav of Swaraj Abhiyan at 12:30 pm at Jantar Mantar.
Hours after a huge BJP march on the streets of Kolkata in support of the controversial citizenship law, one of the party's top leaders in West Bengal, Chandra Kumar Bose, posted tweets questioning the act. India is a country "open to all religions and communities", asserted Mr Bose, a grand-nephew of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. "If #CAA2019 is not related to any religion why are we stating - Hindu, Sikh, Boudha, Christians, Parsis & Jains only! Why not include #Muslims as well? Let''s be transparent," Mr Bose tweeted.
Janata Dal-United leader Prashant Kishor tweeted saying, "Thanks Rahul Gandhi for joining citizens' movement against Citizenship (Amendment) Act and NRC."
Citizenship (Amendment) Act: Senior Congress leaders sat on "Satyagraha" at Rajghat
Senior Congress leaders led by Sonia Gandhi sat on a "Satyagraha" at Mahatma Gandhi's memorial at Rajghat, demanding that the rights of the people as enshrined in the Constitution be protected. All the leaders read out the preamble at the Satyagraha.