The agitators took part in the march with their hands tied so they can’t be blamed for violence and arson during the protest
New Delhi: The Delhi police, on Friday, 27 December detained people protesting outside the UP Bhawan in New Delhi, after protesters were earlier stopped by the police while marching towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence on 7, Lok Kalyan Marg.
Hundreds of people marched towards PM Narendra Modi’s residence to demand the release of Bhim Army chief Chandra Shekhar Azad and to voice their protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act and the National Register Citizens were stopped by police today. The agitators took part in the march with their hands tied so they can’t be blamed for violence and arson during the protest.
Earlier on Friday section 144 has been imposed in Seelampur, UP Bhawan, Jamia and Daryaganj parts of Delhi.
Delhi cops have strengthened security outside UP Bhawan as students of Jamia Millia Islamia are planning to protest around 3 pm against the Yogi Adityanath government over 22 deaths during the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act stir in Uttar Pradesh. Paramilitary forces have also been deployed in northeast Delhi’s Seelampur and Jaffrabad areas.
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