New Delhi [India], Dec 21 (ANI): Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi here on Saturday appealed for peace to the people protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act and said that the citizenship of any Indian is not under threat due to the amended citizenship law.
New Delhi (India), Dec 21 (ANI): Fifteen people have been arrested in connection with the violent protests that took place in the Daryaganj area against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act on Friday. They are accused of rioting and disturbing peace.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec 21 (ANI): Ten people have died in Uttar Pradesh in various incidents of violent protest against the new Citizenship Act. Two persons died each in Firozabad, Kanpur, Bijnor, Sambhal and Meerut.
Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec 21 (ANI): Following violent protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act here, the city police imposed prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the IPC in Gorakhpur on Saturday to maintain law and order situation in the district.
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Dec 21 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday said that a Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been constituted to probe the acts of violence during protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, and those who were involved in the viole
New Delhi [India], Dec 21 (ANI): Amid protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad was on Saturday detained by the police from the Jama Masjid area.
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Dec 21 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday said that a Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been constituted to probe the acts of violence during protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, and those who were involved in the violence
Meerut (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec 20 (ANI): A police post was set on fire by an angry crowd that was protesting against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) in Islamabad area of the city on Friday.
New Delhi [India], Dec 20 (ANI): Several policemen suffered injuries in stone pelting by unidentified people during protests over the amended Citizenship Act here.
Trivandrum (Kerala) [India], Dec 20 (ANI): Congress leader KC Venugopal was detained by police while protesting here on Friday against Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019.
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec 20 (ANI): The protest against Citizenship (Amendment) Act turned violent here on Friday following which police resorted to baton-charge to disperse the agitators.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec 20 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh government's Additional Chief Secretary, Awanish Kumar Awasthi on Friday said that five people have lost their lives in the violence during protests over the amended Citizenship Act in the state.