Caravan News
NEW Delhi – Delhi police has lathicharged and fired teargas at Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) students who were taking out protest rally against the controversial citizenship law passed by the parliament from outside the university campus to the Parliament street on Friday afternoon. Many students including female were injured and admitted to the Holi Family Hospital and around 50 students were reportedly detained.
Around thousands of people which mostly comprised of students took out a rally against the Citizenship Amendment from outside the campus.
This is happening in Delhi right now. Video by my colleague @journoshivs pic.twitter.com/vuSn4EVI1Q
— Rahul Sabharwal (@rubberneckin) December 13, 2019
The rally was stopped at the Holi family hospital by the police, said SIO (Student Islamic Organisation) leader Syed Azharuddin in a Facebook Post. He said around 50 students were detained. They were reportedly held at the Badarpur police station.
Listen to Students who were marching from Jamia to Parliament against Communal Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) are being brutally lathi charged!
Tear Gas has been Used!
Demanding implementation of our constitution is a crime now!#CAB2019 #CAB pic.twitter.com/5YI3GrVkpZ
— N Sai Balaji (@nsaibalaji) December 13, 2019
In a video posted on Twitter, the police are being seen beating students at the campus. In another video, some students are complaining to be beaten up brutally by the police.
This kind of approach will worsen the situation. People have a right to protest and protest we shall! #DelhiStudentProtestNow #Resistance #NoToNRC #NoToCAB. pic.twitter.com/cGNq0bslhM
— Kannan Gopinathan (@naukarshah) December 13, 2019
The new amendment to the citizenship act has provision to grant the citizenship to all non-Muslim communities.
