Guwahati (Assam) [India], Dec 17 (ANI): The Assam Police detained more than 3,000 people and arrested 190 persons for indulging in violent protests last week in the state over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).
New Delhi [India], Dec 17 (ANI): Delhi Police said on Monday that it had used tear gas to deal with violence during the protests in Delhi on Sunday and no bullet was fired.
New Delhi (India) Dec 16 (ANI): Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad voiced on Monday his party's concern over yesterday's violent clashes between police and protestors at the Jamia Nagar area here over the Citizenship Law.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Dec 16 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday urged the people of the country not to resort to violence while addressing a protest march organised here against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, and the National Register of Citizens
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India] Dec 16 (ANI): Students of IIM Bangalore on Monday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday urging the central government not to curtail the democratic right of citizens to peaceful protest and termed the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) as an 'unjust law
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.
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".
New Delhi [India], Dec 16 (ANI): Jamia Millia Islamia Vice-Chancellor Najma Akhtar on Monday dismissed rumours and said that no student had died in the violence that took place in and around the campus yesterday.
New Delhi [India], Dec 16 (ANI): Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Monday slammed the BJP-led Central government for the ongoing protests over the new citizenship law and said that we are witnessing the annihilation of values.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec 16 (ANI): Protests broke out at Nadwa College in Lucknow against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act on Monday, a day after violent demonstrations in the Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) University area.
New Delhi [India], Dec 16 (ANI): Students of the Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) University were seen leaving the campus with their luggage on Monday morning as the varsity is closed till January 5 owing to yesterday's violent protests over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019.
Beirut [Lebanon], Dec 16 (Sputnik/ANI): The unrest in central Beirut continues with a group of anti-government protesters throwing stones at police officers and servicemen, while law enforcers are responding with tear gas to disperse demonstrators, a participant of the rally told Sputnik.