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This Article is From Dec 17, 2019

Citizenship Act Protest Highlights: Schools Closed, Internet Suspended In UP's Aligarh Amid Violence

Citizenship Act Protests LIVE: The opposition parties came together today against the alleged police excesses at the Jamia Milia Islamia and the new citizenship law, which had triggered countrywide protests.

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Updated : December 17, 2019 7:09 am IST

Jamia Protest: Students from across the country come out in support of counterparts from Jamia and AMU.

New Delhi :

Students from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Jadavpur University and IIT Mumbai have come in support of Jamia Millia Islamia students after the alleged use of police force on Sunday which left several injured. The opposition parties also came together today against the alleged police excesses at the Jamia Milia Islamia and the new citizenship law, which had triggered countrywide protests. 

Earlier, students 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 Wednesday.

After the evening's violence in Delhi, during which a pitched battle took place between the protesters and the police and buses and two-wheelers were burnt, the police had barged into the Jamia campus without permission, rounded up and detained around 100 students.

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 reported from the state.

Here are the highlights from protests against Citizenship Act:

Dec 16, 2019 23:26 (IST)
Protesters read out Preamble of Constitution at India Gate

Several students from different universities across Delhi gathered at the India Gate against police crackdown on students in Jamia Millia Islamia and Aligarh Muslim University.
Dec 16, 2019 23:17 (IST)
Protests should not turn violent: Ayushmann Khurrana

Actor Ayushmann Khurrana says he is deeply disturbed by violence and police crackdown at Jamia in Delhi on Sunday.

He says protests should not turn violent and lead to destruction of public property.
Dec 16, 2019 23:03 (IST)
PM Modi's government has declared war on its own people: Sonia Gandhi

PM Modi's government has declared war on own people: Sonia GandhiAccusing the PM Narendra Modi government of being the "creator of violence and divisiveness", Congress president Sonia Gandhi says it had declared a war against its own people and that the writers of this script of polarisation were Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah.

In a statement, she alleged that the BJP government's intention was clear about wanting to spread instability and creating an atmosphere of religious tension for political interests.
Dec 16, 2019 23:01 (IST)
Students protest at India Gate in Delhi

Thousands of students took to the streets in the national capital against the police crackdown in Jamia Millia Islamia with demonstrations at Jamia and Delhi University campuses as well as the India Gate amid heavy police deployment. Scores of students from different universities across Delhi gathered at the India Gate.

Dec 16, 2019 22:51 (IST)
Dehradun students protest in solidarity with Jamia, AMU

Students belonging to different institutes organised a protest in Dehradun in solidarity with students of Jamia Millia University, and Aligarh Muslim University (AMU).

Jammu and Kashmir Students Association, a body of Kashmiri Students was also part of the protest along with Students Federation of India (SFI).
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Dec 16, 2019 22:48 (IST)
Maulana Azad National Urdu University protest

The students of Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) staged a protest in the campus premises in Hyderabad against Delhi police action against the students of Jamia Millia Islamia, who were demonstrating over the citizenship law.

Dec 16, 2019 22:42 (IST)
Maharashtra Congress leaders protest

Senior Maharashtra Congress leaders held a protest against the police crackdown on students in Delhi and Aligarh for opposing the proposed implementation of the new citizenship law and the National Register of Citizens (NRC).

The party workers and leaders, including state unit chief Balasaheb Thorat, former chief minister Ashok Chavan, Vijay Waddetiwar among others, staged a demonstration at Variety Square in the east Maharashtra city, where the winter session of the state legislature is currently underway.
Dec 16, 2019 21:21 (IST)
Watch: Arch-Rivals Left, Congress Join Hands To Counter Citizenship Law

Kerala chief minister, opposition join hands to protest against Citizenship Act.

Dec 16, 2019 20:59 (IST)
Watch: Hyderabad Students Protest

Students of the University of Hyderabad staged a protest march condemning the brutal police assault on students of the Jamia Millia Islamia and the Aligarh Muslim University on Sunday. Maulana Azad National Urdu University students also carried out similar protests.


Dec 16, 2019 20:57 (IST)
Watch: Kolkata Universities Protest After Crackdown On Delhi's Jamia Students

The Jadavpur University and Presidency varsity students took out separate rallies in Kolkata denouncing police action inside the Jamia Millia Islamia campus in Delhi.

Dec 16, 2019 20:20 (IST)
There was no gun fire during Sunday protests: Delhi Police

Delhi Police PRO MS Randhawa says there was no police firing during Delhi protests near Jamia Millia Islamia.

"We are trying to find out the nature of injury of people admitted at Safdarjung Hospital... There is a possibility that they were hit by tear gas shells. There are more details to this... which we can't share yet," he says.
Dec 16, 2019 20:02 (IST)
Bengal stops work on National Population Register

West Bengal stops work on National Population Register amid row over citizenship law.
Dec 16, 2019 19:57 (IST)
Delhi Metro stations that were closed in view of protests reopened; normal services resume across network: DMRC.
Dec 16, 2019 19:29 (IST)
Curb Violence, Fake News On Social Media: Centre To States

Amid ongoing protests against the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act in several parts of the country, the centre today issued an advisory asking state governments to curb instances of violence and take steps towards stemming the circulation of "fake news" aimed at inciting people on social media.

The cente has also requested state governments to take precautionary measures, such as curbing the circulation of "fake news and rumours" on social media, in order to ensure that there is no breakdown in the law-and-order situation.
Dec 16, 2019 19:26 (IST)
All Bengal bound trains cancelled

The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR), which operates in the entire northeastern region and in some parts of Bihar and West Bengal, has cancelled all 16 Bengal bound trains due to agitations in various stations in the state against the new Citizenship Amendment Act, officials said.
Dec 16, 2019 19:25 (IST)
Protest at Moulana Azad National Urdu University

Students of Moulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) in Hyderabad boycotted their examinations to stage protests in solidarity with the students of Jamia Millia Islamia and Aligarh Muslim University.

The day-long protest by students remained peaceful with police keeping a tight vigil from outside the campus.
Dec 16, 2019 19:24 (IST)
Internet to remain suspended in Aligarh 

Internet services to remain suspended in Aligarh till tomorrow midnight, say officials.
Dec 16, 2019 19:10 (IST)
Clashes in Mau, UP, over Citizenship Act

Clashes erupted in east UP 's Mau district between the police and protestors over Citizenship Amendment Act. Clashes were reported from Mirza Hadipura in Mau. Protesters burnt vehicles and threw stones at cops while the cops responded with tear gas and lathicharge.

Dec 16, 2019 19:04 (IST)
Schools in Aligarh to remain shut tomorrow

Aligarh District Administration says: "To maintain law and order, in view of protests against Citizenship Amendment Act, all schools, degree colleges, and other educational institutions in Aligarh (city) will be closed today and tomorrow."
Dec 16, 2019 18:48 (IST)
BJP files complaint against AAP over Delhi violence

Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party files complaint in front of Commissioner of Police Amulya Patnaik against Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan and others, alleging their involvement in "riots at Jamia Millia Islamia" on Sunday.



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