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Entry, exit gates of Jamia Millia Islamia metro station closed: DMRC
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 16 (ANI): The entry and exit points at Jamia Millia Islamia metro station were closed on Monday as a precautionary measure amid protests over the citizenship law.
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Complaints filed against Amanatullah Khan for `inciting violence'
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 16 (ANI): A local BJP leader has written to Delhi Police seeking registration of case against AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan for "inciting people", saying it led to damage to public property during protest over Citizenship Amendment Act in Jamia Nagar area on Sunday.
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Police attempted to douse fire by using water bottles borrowed from locals
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 16 (ANI): Chinmoy Biswal, DCP, South-East Delhi on Monday said that police tried to douse the flames by asking for waters from locals, to save the buses that were put on fire by the anti-social elements during Sunday's protest at an area near Jamia Nagar.
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UP: Security tightened in Noida after protests in Jamia
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec 16 (ANI): A day after protests outside Jamia Millia Islamia University over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 turned violent, security has been tightened in adjoining areas of Noida to maintain law and order in the region.
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Used minimum force, showed maximum restraint: Delhi Police on Jamia protes
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 16 (ANI): The Delhi Police on Monday said that it used minimum force and showed maximum restraint despite provocation by protesters during violence at Jamia Nagar area on Sunday.
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AAP leaders supported incident, alleges BJP MP Manoj Tiwari on Jamia viole
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 16 (ANI): Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Manoj Tiwari on Monday alleged that Sunday's protests related to the amended Citizenship Act (CAA)and the ensuing violence in national capital near Jamia Millia Islamia University was backed by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) le
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Some political parties promoting violence over CAA: G Kishan Reddy
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 16 (ANI): Amid the ongoing protests in the country over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, Minister of State (MoS) for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy on Monday alleged that "some political parties" are promoting violence over the issue.
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The best weapon against CAB, NRC is a peaceful, non-violent Satyagraha: Ra
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 16 (ANI): Amid raging protests against the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday stated that the "best weapon against CAB and NRC is a peaceful, non-violent Satyagraha".
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Mumbai: TISS students protest police action in Jamia Nagar violence
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Dec 16 (ANI): Students of Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) on Monday boycotted their classes and held a rally here against the 'attack' by Delhi Police on Jamia Millia Islamia University students in New Delhi, while they were holding a protest against
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Citizenship law not against Muslims, protests not needed: Minority Commiss
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec 16 (ANI): National Commission for Minorities Chairman Syed Ghayorul Hasan Rizvi on Monday said that the new citizenship law is not against Muslims in the country and therefore there is no need for protests against the same.
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Vested interest groups can't be allowed to create disturbance: PM on anti-
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Dec 16 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday termed the protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019 as "unfortunate" and said that vested interest groups cannot be allowed to create a disturbance.
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WB: Mamata takes out massive protest march against CAA
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Dec 16 (ANI): A huge protest march spearheaded by the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was taken out here on Monday against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, and National Register of Citizens (NRC).
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