Section 144 has been imposed on large gatherings in various parts of India as a nationwide agitation against the Citizenship Amendment Act(CAA) was scheduled to be held on Thursday.
Section 144 is imposed in entire Uttar Pradesh, large gatherings have been banned in Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad some other cities across the country.
The Delhi Police, in a statement, declared that permission has not been granted for the protest demonstrations against the controversial Citizenship Amendment Bill scheduled to take place in Delhi on Thursday.
Bihar: RJD (Rashtriya Janata Dal) workers hold protest in Darbhanga. RJD has called a bandh in Bihar today against the #CitizenshipAmendmentAct. pic.twitter.com/sQIKBoRQuD
— ANI (@ANI) December 21, 2019
2.35 PM
Delhi: Massive protest against new citizenship law in Jama Masjid area
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— ANI Digital (@ani_digital) December 20, 2019
2.24 PM
Delhi: Protest continues at Jama Masjid against #CitizenshipAmendmentAct, Bhim Army Chief Chandrashekhar Azad also present. Delhi Police is using drones to monitor the situation. Azad had earlier been denied permission for a protest march from Jama Masjid to Jantar Mantar. pic.twitter.com/AVygYnkkic
— ANI (@ANI) December 20, 2019
4.57 PM
SSP Lucknow, in Husainabad: Situation is under control now. Mob had turned violent but force didn't lose their patience. Mob has been dispersed forcefully so that there is no loss of life or property. The force is now being moved to other location. 40-50 arrested across the dist. pic.twitter.com/ulLZuFFBqg
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) December 19, 2019
4.57 PM
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh DGP, OP Singh at the spot in Hazratganj where violence broke out during protest against #CitizenshipAmendmentAct. pic.twitter.com/n9k7Tdxnw8
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) December 19, 2019
4. 57 PM
Lucknow: Protest against #CitizenshipAct turns violent in Hazratganj. Protesters pelted stones, Police resorted to lathi charge. A media OB van has also been set ablaze. pic.twitter.com/1W8LVdwvov
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) December 19, 2019
4.14 PM
#WATCH Lucknow: Police resort to lathi charge to disperse the protesters demonstrating against #CitizenshipAmendmentAct, in Hazratganj area. pic.twitter.com/8HyWjA4taq
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) December 19, 2019
3.14 PM
Lucknow: Vehicles set ablaze in Hasanganj during protest against #CitizenshipAmendmentAct. pic.twitter.com/x2rhSsNnQx
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) December 19, 2019
2.43 PM
Karnataka Chief Minister's Office Sources: Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa has directed the Police to not lathi charge protesters. #CitizenshipAmendmentAct (file pic) pic.twitter.com/G8T8ffKweE
— ANI (@ANI) December 19, 2019
2.20 PM
Karnataka: Protests continue at Town Hall in Bengaluru against the #CitizenshipAmendmentAct. pic.twitter.com/V6LqbqJSNA
— ANI (@ANI) December 19, 2019
1.43 PM
Karnataka: Protesters again start gathering at Town Hall in Bengaluru against the #CitizenshipAmendmentAct. Congress MLA Rizwan Arshad detained by Police. pic.twitter.com/t5Zimm3Dzw
— ANI (@ANI) December 19, 2019
1.25 PM
Karnataka CM, BS Yediyurappa: I sincerely urge & appeal to all the political parties, leaders & people, to maintain calm on issue of #CitizenshipAct. CAA is no threat to people of this country, it's only an Act applied to people from other countries who seek Indian citizenship. pic.twitter.com/wTauKuoC2d
— ANI (@ANI) December 19, 2019
1.25 PM
#WATCH Karnataka: Police detained historian Ramachandra Guha during protest at Town Hall in Bengaluru, earlier today. #CitizenshipAct https://t.co/8jrDjtsOfm pic.twitter.com/P8csG0x9HN
— ANI (@ANI) December 19, 2019
12.21 PM
Bengaluru: Police detains protesters at Town Hall #CitizenshipAct pic.twitter.com/ALOwPYjbgl
— ANI (@ANI) December 19, 2019
11.36 AM
Karnataka: Police has detained historian Ramachandra Guha during protest at Town Hall in Bengaluru. (file pic) #CitizenshipAct pic.twitter.com/iW7HkllXc3
— ANI (@ANI) December 19, 2019
9.16 AM
Bengaluru: Police deployed in Town Hall area as a 'bandh' has been called by consortium of Left wing & Muslim orgs in Karnataka today in protest against #CitizenshipAct&NRC; Sec 144 has been imposed throughout Bengaluru including Rural Dist. from 6 am today for the next 3 days. pic.twitter.com/7AIQpkNPTh
— ANI (@ANI) December 19, 2019
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