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UP: Anti-CAA protest erupts in Varanasi, police resorts to baton charge
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec 19 (ANI): Different organisations on Thursday staged a protest here over the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 following which the police has to use force to disperse the crowd.
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55 people arrested in Lucknow, situation under control : UP DGP on anti-CA
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec 19 (ANI): Fifty-five people have been arrested in connection with violent protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act here in Lucknow on Thursday.
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Protest should be peaceful and democratic, says AMU VC
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec 19 (ANI): In the backdrop of violent protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act in different parts of the country, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) Vice-Chancellor Professor Tariq Mansoor on Thursday said that protestors should restrain to peaceful and
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Rajnath calls Yogi Adityanath over violence in Lucknow
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], Dec 19 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday held telephonic conversation with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath over violent protests in the state against the Citizenship Amendment Act and said such incidents were very sad and unfortunate.
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Protest against Citizenship Act continues in Chennai
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Dec 19 (ANI): Various political, non-political and student organisations on Thursday protested against the Citizenship Amendment Act, demanding the government to withdraw the new law alleging that it discriminates on the basis of religion.
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37 people kept under preventive detention : DCP North East Delhi
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 19 (ANI): In a bid to maintain law and order, police have detained 37 people from North East Delhi under the preventive detention, since the start of protest against Citizenship (Amendment) Act, said Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) North East, Ved Prakash on Thursd
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Section 144 only imposed in selected areas, internet connectivity not hamp
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 19 (ANI): Delhi Police PRO MS Randhawa said that Section 144 was not imposed in all parts of the national capital and the internet connectivity was also lowered in only a few areas in the wake of protests over the Citizenship Amendment Act.
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Will confiscate property of violent protestors to recover loss to public p
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec 19 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Thursday that damage caused to public property during protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act would be recovered by confiscating the property of those who were involved in arson.
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BJP does not respect constitutional rights, says Kumaraswamy
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 19 (ANI): Former Karnataka chief minister and JDS leader HD Kumaraswamy on Thursday attacked BJP government and accused it of not respecting the constitutional rights of the citizens.
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Jamia students came out against CAA to protect secular fabric of country:
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 19 (ANI): Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind president Arshad Madani on Thursday supported the protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and said students of Jamia had come out to protect the secular fabric of the country.
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Anti-CAA protesters sing 'Sare Jahan Se Achha' at Delhi's Jantar Mantar
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 19 (ANI): In a bid to shade the protest against the amended Citizenship Act in patriotic fervour, protesters sang "Saare Jahan Se Achha Hindustan Hamara" at Delhi's Jantar Mantar on Thursday. Thousands gathered in the heart of the capital and peacefully protested ag
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SP workers protest against CAA, Akhilesh accuses BJP of 'damaging constitu
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec 19 (ANI): Samajwadi Party leaders on Thursday held a protest outside the state assembly here on several issues including law and order situation in the state, atrocities against women and Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).
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