Page 6 - Caa Protests News Today

In the polarised world of social media, people quickly started posting the claim without any verification.

The Supreme Court took exception to certain notices sent by the Uttar Pradesh government to those accused of destroying public properties during the anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) agitations in Uttar Pradesh.

On the last day of the year, anti-CAA protesters, including students and activists, staged demonstrations at several places in Delhi, including Connaught Place, Shaheen Bagh and Saket, and expressed hope that the Citizenship Amendment Act would be repealed in the New Year.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday warned the BJP of not to “play with fire” and threatened the saffron party of continuous movement till the new citizenship law is revoked. Speaking at a protest rally in the city, the Trinamool Congress supremo said the BJP paints other parties in black and takes pride to portray itself in white.

Anurag Kashyap has returned to Twitter to openly criticize the government, riding on the tide of the anti-CAA protests across India.

Bollywood actor Javed Jaaferi has become the latest target of online bullies and trolls making him take a break from the microblogging site, Twitter recently.

The prohibitory orders have been clamped in the backdrop of the protests against the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act.

Meanwhile, Delhi Police has imposed prohibitory orders under CrPC Section 144 near Red Fort amid protest against the amended Citizenship Act.

The Delhi Police is also patrolling in the Seelampur area, which had witnessed violent protests and stone-pelting on Tuesday.

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday agreed to hear petitions seeking setting up of a fact-finding committee to look into the recent violence at Jamia Milia Islamia University. The petition was mentioned before a bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Rekha Palli by advocate Rizwan and the court allowed it to be listed on Thursday. The plea sought proper medical treatment and compensation for the injured students.