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Anti-CAA protests: Sharmistha Mukherjee, other Congress members detained near Home Minister Amit Shah’s residence

OpIndia Staff - 20 December, 2019

Sharmistha Mukherjee along with other Delhi Mahila Congress members were stating a protest near Home Minister Amit Shah’s residence against the Citizenship Amendment Act.

Law

‘Shame shame’ slogans: Lawyers request Delhi HC judges to take contempt of court action against Jamia lobby

OpIndia Staff - 20 December, 2019

The bench has agreed on referring the matter to one of its relevant committees to undertake an inquiry.

News Reports

Anti-CAA Seelampur riots: Police arrest Raees who got injured after the bomb he was trying to hurl at police exploded in his hand

OpIndia Staff - 20 December, 2019

Raees was hospitalised after the bomb he had tried to throw at police in Seelampur riots exploded in his own hands

Opinions

Muslim radicals set Delhi ablaze: What explains the behaviour of these Indian Muslims

Tarek Fatah - 20 December, 2019

The current rampaging began soon after the Indian parliament enacted the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) on December 11

News Reports

Violence erupts during 19th Dec protests: Here is why imposition of section 144 was necessary during Anti-CAA protest

OpIndia Staff - 19 December, 2019

In wake of the anti-CAA protest calls, the administration of various cities and districts had imposed section 144 of the Indian Penal Code.

News Reports

Anti CAA protests: Protesters detained in several cities, Delhi protestors may have been mobilised from other states through WhatsApp

OpIndia Staff - 19 December, 2019

Anti-CAA protests: Police is taking precautionary measures to prevent the cities from descending into anarchy

News Reports

Seelampur violence: Announcements for mobilisation were made from local Mosques, says report

OpIndia Staff - 18 December, 2019

"Announcements were made in the locality since two-three days asking us to mobilise people to protest against the NRC. We were asked to gather on Tuesday," said a protestor speaking to India Today.

Crime

Jamia students joined rioters, former Congress MLA Asif Khan named: Read details of FIR filed in Jamia anti-CAA riot case

OpIndia Staff - 18 December, 2019

The Delhi Police has also named former Congress MLA Asif Khan as one of the accused in its FIR. Six people including four local politicians and the former Congress MLA have been named as suspects in the Delhi Police FIR.

Politics

When protests take a violent form then it is the responsibility of the police to intervene and restore peace: Amit Shah on anti-CAA riots

OpIndia Staff - 18 December, 2019

Narendra Modi government was correcting the historical wrong, said Amit Shah defending the CAA. He added that had the Congress not agreed to divide the country over religious lines, this situation would never have come.

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