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Cannot be bullied, violence must stop: Supreme Court on CAA, NRC protests

Citizenship Law and NRC can be enforced in West Bengal only over my dead body: Mamata

Mamata Banerjee leads a rally of thousands of partymen, vowing not to allow NRC and Citizenship Act in West Bengal in Kolkata. Photo: PTI
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West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee leads a rally on Monday in Kolkata to protest the Citizenship Act. Photo: PTI

Archis MohanAvishek RakshitPTI New Delhi/Kolkata/Guwahati
Countrywide protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC) spread to nearly two dozen university campuses on Monday. The student protests were largely peaceful. However, stray incidents of violence were reported from Mau in Uttar Pradesh. Incidents of violence were also reported from several districts of West Bengal. Students found support not just from opposition parties, but also people from others walks of life, including the film industry.

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