CAA LIVE: 6 killed in Uttar Pradesh, protests turn violent in Delhi

Agitators defied prohibitory orders across regions, prompting authorities to detain activists and politicians on Thursday

11:12 AM

Two protest venues, one anthem: Protesters, police join in singing ‘Jana Gana Mana’

11:09 AM

Internet services continue to remain suspended in parts of UP and Karnataka

Internet services continue to remain suspended in parts of UP and Karnataka; more protests against Citizenship (Amendment) Act likely today across the country.

11:07 AM

Anti-CAA protest: Police denies Bhim Army permission to protest at Jantar Mantar

Delhi Police has denied permission to Bhim Army to take out a protest march on Friday from Jama Masjid to Jantar Mantar against the amended citizenship law.

 

The march is expected to see participation of students from Jawaharlal Nehru University and Jamia Millia Islamia.

 

Prohibitory orders under CrPC Section 144 are in place near the Red Fort area since Thursday, prohibiting assembly of four or more people.

 

Thousands of students, activists and opposition leaders hit the streets in the national capital on Thursday, defying heavy security clampdown and prohibitory orders even as authorities suspended mobile internet services and restricted traffic movement to quell the swirling agitation.

11:03 AM

I have invited leaders of anti-CAA agitation for talks as problems can only be solved through discussions: Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal

11:02 AM

Only those that moved to Assam from Bangladesh decades ago due to religious persecution will be able to apply for Indian citizenship: CM Sarbananda Sonowal

11:01 AM

Situation in Mangaluru 'peaceful': Police

Situation in violence-hit Mangaluru, where two people were killed during protests againstCitizenship Amendment Act on December 19, is "absolutely peaceful" and "under control," a senior police official said on Friday.

 

With curfew in place, movement of people has been scarce.

 

Educational institutions were closed on Friday.

 

"Situation in Mangaluru city is absolutely peaceful, no incident has been reported in the night, police have been deployed all across the city.

 

Curfew is in force till midnight of December 22 and all internet services have been suspended in public interest," Mangaluru Police Commissioner P S Harsha told media.

10:47 AM

Lawyers likely to mention before Delhi HC 'misconduct' by advocates after Jamia violence hearing

A bunch of lawyers are likely to mention before the Chief justice of the Delhi High Court the issue pertaining to the "misconduct" of some advocates after they failed to get immediate relief from the court in connection with the Jamia violence.

 

"Senior Advocate Chetan Sharma will be mentioning the issue pertaining to the misconduct of Jamia lawyers inside courtroom number one when they could not get relief," lawyers said in a communication.

 

They also requested all the members to reach Delhi High Court on time.

 

Delhi High Court had on Thursday posted for February 4 the petition related to the violence in Jamia Millia Islamia and issued a notice to Central government and Delhi Police.

 

After the court denied an earlier date for the hearing as requested by the petitioner's counsel, the lawyers raised 'shame, shame' slogans in the court.

10:33 AM

CAA protests: Govt restores internet services in Assam after HC order

Mobile internet services resumed in Assam on Friday, ten days after it was snapped in the wake of violent protests over the new citizenship law.

 

A senior official of private telecom operator Airtel said the ban was lifted from 9 am on Friday.

 

"As we did not received any fresh order to continue with the blackout, we have lifted the ban from 9 am," he said.

 

The state government had said that mobile internet services in the state would be restored from Friday though the Gauhati High Court had ordered restoration of the service by 5 pm on Thursday.

 

Broadband services have already resumed in Assam

9:54 AM

Jamia Millia Islamia, Jasola Vihar Shaheen Bagh metro stations open: DMRC

 Jamia Millia Islamia and Jasola Vihar Shaheen Bagh metro stations in Delhi were opened on Friday, around 24 hours after they were shut in view of protests in the city against the amended Citizenship Act.

 

At least 20 metro stations in the national capital were closed on Thursday, following a request from Delhi Police, who wanted to restrict the movement of protesters.

All stations, except Jamia Millia Islamia and Jasola Vihar Shaheen Bagh, were opened on Thursday evening.

 

"Entry & exit gates at all stations have been opened. Normal services have resumed in all stations," the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation tweeted on Friday.

9:16 AM

More than CAA, it's the NRC that's the problem, says Prashant Bhushan

9:15 AM

As protests against citizenship tests swell, what is Modi's endgame?

Protests have broken out across India, a few of them violent, against a new law that fast-tracks citizenship for non-Muslim migrants from three majority-Muslim countries. In the northeastern state of Assam, where migration has long been a major political issue, four protesters were killed when security forces opened fire. In both the capital of Delhi and the town of Aligarh, local police stormed university campuses, beating up and arresting students. It is no coincidence that both the universities are historically Muslim.

 

In response, the government has arbitrarily turned off the internet across wide swathes of India and many states and cities have prohibited the gathering of four or more people—including in parts of Delhi, the software hub of Bengaluru, and the entire state of Uttar Pradesh, home to 200 million people. Hundreds have been arbitrarily detained, including some of India’s most prominent public intellectuals.

 

The widespread dissent has surprised nobody. The citizenship law is dangerous enough on its own terms: It imposes a religious test, which should in any case be anathema in a secular republic, and it deliberately excludes neighboring countries with persecuted Muslim minorities.

 

But it shouldn’t be seen in isolation.

Read on...

9:11 AM

We have called a bandh in Bihar on December 21 against CAA, says Tejashwi Yadav

Tejashwi Yadav, RJD: We have called a bandh in Bihar on December 21 against the Citizenship Amendment Act. The act is unconstitutional and against humanity. It has exposed the divisive character of BJP.

8:59 AM

CAA protest: Internet curbs in parts of UP

8:50 AM

Centre should repeal Citizenship (Amendment) Act, says Ashok Gehlot

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday said that the central government should take a decision to repeal the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019.

 

"Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 has shaken the entire country. Students in universities are protesting, people have come out on roads. I believe that that Act was not required," Gehlot told media here.

 

"Earlier also I have said that that this is not going to be implemented practically, but the people in power are unable to understand public sentiments. I believe that there should be no arrogance and the government should take a decision to repeal it (Act)," he added.

8:11 AM

CAA protest: Entry & exit gates of Jamia Millia Islamia and Jasola Vihar Shaheen Bagh are closed