Priyanka Gandhi Vadra attacked the Narendra Modi led government for “shutting down everyone” as massive protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act
NEW DELHI| On Thursday Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra attacked the Narendra Modi led government for “shutting down everyone” as massive protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act. Despite prohibitory orders, people continued to rock the national capital.
Reacting to the current situation of the Delhi and the Nation Congress General Secretary said, “Metro stations are closed. The Internet has been suspended. Section 144 has been imposed everywhere. You are not allowed to raise your voice anywhere. The ones who have used the taxpayers’ money to explain various sciences to the people are now panicking and shutting down everyone.”
मेट्रो स्टेशन बंद हैं। इंटरनेट बंद है। हर जगह #Section144 है। किसी भी जगह आवाज उठाने की इजाजत नहीं है। जिन्होंने आज टैक्सपेयर्स का पैसा खर्च करके करोड़ों का विज्ञापन लोगों को समझाने के लिए निकाला है, वही लोग आज जनता की आवाज से इतना बौखलाएँ हुए हैं कि सबकी आवाजें बंद कर रहे हैं।
— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) December 19, 2019
मगर इतना जान लीजिए कि जितना आवाज दबाएँगे उतनी तेज आवाज उठेगी।
— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) December 19, 2019
Thousands of protestors detained early morning as they reach to protest in Delhi near Red Fort. Swarajya Abhiyan chief Yogendra Yadav amongst the protestors were detained. He tweeted, “I have just been detained from Lal Qila. About a thousand protesters already detained. Thousands on the way. I am told we are being taken to Bawana.”
I have just been detained from Lal Qila. About a thousand protesters already detained. Thousands on the way.
Am told we are being taken to Bawana.साझी विरासत, साझी शहादत, साझी नागरिकता pic.twitter.com/RnkUNjfkzo
— Yogendra Yadav (@_YogendraYadav) December 19, 2019
The Protest also resulted in huge traffic snarls during the morning peak hours, with the Delhi-Gurgaon route virtually choked with vehicles. “Police have placed barricades and are checking vehicles coming from Gurgaon to Delhi due to which the traffic is affected on the stretch,” the Delhi Traffic Police tweeted.
Traffic Alert
गुरुग्राम से दिल्ली आने वाले मार्ग में लोकल पुलिस Barricade लगा कर चेकिंग कर रही हैI जिसके कारण यातायात बाधित रहेगाI कृपया वैकल्पिक मार्ग का प्रयोग करेI
— Delhi Traffic Police (@dtptraffic) December 19, 2019
Taking into view the law and order situation, the entry and exit gates of 16 metro stations were also closed for the day.
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The Delhi Police has urged protestors to seek permission for their protest. “We are requesting the protestors to please apply for the designated place for the protest. In the non-designated places, public face problems and many emergency services get affected.
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