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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

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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.

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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

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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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