Protests over the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) has been spreading across the country with students, some sections of the civil society and opposition political parties holding demonstrations at several places urging the Centre to revoke the Act.
Fresh cases of stone-pelting took place in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur and Rampur on Saturday against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), while 15 people, including an eight-year-old boy, have been killed since Thursday in violent agitations across the state.
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04:45 PM | Delhi: Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi reads the Preamble of the Constitution, at Raj Ghat where the party is staging protest against Citizenship Amendment Act.
10:20 AM | Rahul Gandhi Urges Students to Join Cong Protest
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi urges the youth and students of Delhi to join him at the protest against the new citizenship law in Raj Ghat today. Using a generous amount of the tricolour emoji Gandhi writes, “It’s not good enough just to feel Indian. At times like these it’s critical to show that you’re Indian & won’t allow India to be destroyed by hatred.”
Dear Students & Youth of ??,
It’s not good enough just to feel ??. At times like these it’s critical to show that you’re ?? & won’t allow ?? to be destroyed by hatred.
Join me today at 3 PM at Raj Ghat, to protest against the hate & violence unleashed on India by Modi-Shah.
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) December 23, 2019
10:00 AM | Internet services restored in Meerut
The services had been suspended following violent protests over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act.
