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:
Shri @RahulGandhi & AICC GS Smt. @priyankagandhi were stopped outside Meerut by the Police. They offered to travel in a group of 3 people, however, they were still stopped. They were on the way to meet families of victims of the violent anti-CAA protests in UP. #हत्यारी_भाजपा pic.twitter.com/3i2R5uoMhs
- Congress (@INCIndia) December 24, 2019
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee leads a protest march against #CitizenshipAmendmentAct and #NationalRegisterofCitizens , in Kolkata pic.twitter.com/ImfOWXa8Uv
- ANI (@ANI) December 24, 2019
Delhi: Protesters gather at Mandi House to protest against #CitizenshipAmendmentAct. Section 144 has been imposed in the area. pic.twitter.com/ZDVZtIxwiJ
- ANI (@ANI) December 24, 2019
Traffic Alert
- Delhi Traffic Police (@dtptraffic) December 24, 2019
Sansad Marg is closed for traffic movement due to demonstration. Kindly avoid the stretch.
The number of those obstructing is only around fifty. System being held hostage and those enjoined with the task are oblivious of their obligations. A collapse that can only lead to unwholesome consequences. Rule of law is no where in sight. As constitutional head concerned.
- Jagdeep Dhankhar (@jdhankhar1) December 24, 2019
Rather than trying to inform me what Congress CMs have said please share the OFFICIAL statement of the Congress President announcing that there will NO NRC in Congress ruled states
- Prashant Kishor (@PrashantKishor) December 24, 2019
I am sorry voting against CAB didn't stop it, states saying NO to NRC will. So don't get confused.
Traffic Alert
- Delhi Traffic Police (@dtptraffic) December 24, 2019
Road No. 13A between Mathura Road and Kalindi Kunj is closed for traffic movement. People coming from Noida are advised to take DND or Akshardham to reach Delhi.
We meet today at 12 noon at Mandi House and March to Jantar Mantar
- Yogendra Yadav (@_YogendraYadav) December 24, 2019
आज दिल्ली में १२ बजे मंडी हाउस से जंतर मंतर तक मार्च pic.twitter.com/3ar468ylcS
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
- Chandra Kumar Bose (@Chandrabosebjp) December 23, 2019
Thanks @rahulgandhi for joining citizens' movement against #CAA_NRC. But as you know beyond public protests we also need states to say NO to #NRC to stop it.
- Prashant Kishor (@PrashantKishor) December 24, 2019
We hope you will impress upon the CP to OFFICIALLY announce that there will be #No_NRC in the #Congress ruled states. 🙏🏼
