flag marches in Delhi after CAA implemented ahead of pollsin several places in Delhi after the central government on Monday notified the rules for the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, news agency PTI reported.
flag marches in Delhi after CAA implemented ahead of polls
There was heavy security in northeastern Delhi and other parts of the national capital, including Jamia Millia Islamia and Shaheen Bagh, which were the epicentres of the anti-CAA protests in 2019-2020.
flag marches in Delhi after CAA implemented Massive demonstrations against the CAA took place across the country after its bill was passed in Parliament on December 11, 2019. These protests continued until March 2020 when they fizzled out due to the Covid-19 lockdown restrictions.
Night patrols
flag marches in Delhi after CAA implemented The CAA seeks to grant citizenship to Hindus, Jains, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists and Parsis who came to India on or before December 31, 2014 from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan.
In early 2020, communal riots broke out in northeast Delhi over the issue, in which 53 people were killed and over 500 others were injured.
After the Centre implemented the CAA on Monday, notifying the rules four years after the contentious law was passed, the police identified 43 hotspots in northeast Delhi and conducted patrols there.
These areas include Seelampur, Jaffrabad, Mustafabad, Bhajanpura, Khajoori Khas and Seemapuri, an official said.
“Police and paramilitary personnel are keeping a strict vigil to maintain law and order. We have identified 43 hotspots in northeast Delhi and night patrolling was comparatively high at these locations,” Deputy Commissioner of Police (northeast) Joy Tirkey was quoted as saying by news agency PTI.
JNU ISSUES ADVISORY
The Jawaharlal Nehru University on flag marches in Delhi after CAA implemented Monday issued an advisory appealing to students to remain vigilant and maintain “peace and harmony” on campus.
Meanwhile, the Jawaharlal Nehru University issued an advisory, urging students to remain vigilant and maintain “peace and harmony” on campus.
“In view of the ongoing students’ election process on campus and various events being organised by the student bodies, all stakeholders of the campus are appealed to remain vigilant and contribute to maintaining peace and harmony on campus,” the university said in a statement.
“The administration firmly reiterates its commitment to zero tolerance towards any form of violence or indiscipline on campus and appeals to all stakeholders of the campus to desist from all such activities,” it added.
flag marches in Delhi after CAA implemented The advisory assumes significance as a section of students from several universities in the national capital held demonstrations against the CAA and the National Register of Citizens (NRC). The agitating students clashed with the police and demanded the government to roll back the legislation.
GUWAHATI POLICE NOTICE OVER PROTEST
flag marches in Delhi after CAA implemented Meanwhile, the Guwahati Police has given a legal notice to political parties who have called for a ‘hartal’ in Assam to protest against the CAA.
The Opposition has slammed the government for notifying the CAA rules and questioned its timing in view of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
