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The ongoing protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act turned violent in several parts of New Delhi on Monday (Feb 24). This was even as the US president Donald Trump was praising India’s rise as an economic power, Twitter was buzzing with hundreds of photos and videos of protestors who were pelting stones and burning buses. This is the second violent protest in Delhi in less than 24 hours.
According to media reports, at least five people were killed including a cop and over a 100 others were injured.
The violence was reportedly triggered by a clash between two sets of people— one protesting against the new citizenship law and the other campaigning in support of the legislation that has already been passed by the Parliament. Since Sunday (Feb 23), the pro-CAA groups had assembled at Maujpur metro station while the anti-CAA protesters settled down about a kilometer Km away, at Jafrabad metro station.
Here’s how Delhi was on fire while Trump was visiting the iconic Taj Mahal:
Several shops, vehicles, public buses and houses were set on fire after clashes broke out between pro and anti-CAA protestors on February 24.
Mobs are said to have used stones, pieces of glasses, and guns during the clashes in Northeast Delhi.
Some rioters reportedly tried to set a petrol pump near Bhajanpura on fire.
At least 10 policemen were reportedly injured in the clashes. Journalists and media persons who were covering the violence were also injured
Credits: BCCL
Protestors reportedly vandalised 80% shops in the Maujpur area where anti-CAA violence has broken out.
Credits: BCCL
A night before the clash, over a thousand women began protesting in Jafrabad.
The police imposed Section 144 in 10 locations of Northeast Delhi on February 24.
Credits:BCCL
“We received a total 45 fire calls since yesterday till 3am today; three firemen got injured, one fire tender was set ablaze,” said fire director at Northeast Delhi.
All government and private schools will remain shut in Northeast Delhi on Tuesday.
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has shut all gates of Jafrabad, Maujpur-Babarpur, Gokulpuri, Johri Enclave and Shiv Vihar. Trains will terminate at Welcome metro station.
Eight companies of the Central Reserve Police Force were deployed to maintain peace in several areas
Credits: BCCL
Delhi police will stay on high alert for the next 24 hours to contain the violent riots during Trump’s visit.
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Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal will hold a meeting with ministers and MLAs of the violent-hit areas today (February 25).
Credits: Twitter/ArvindKejriwal
Separately, in UP, the Allahabad High Court ordered Director General of Police (DGP) to identify and take action against the policemen who were involved in stray incidents of damaging motorcycles and thrashing students of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) during the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protest in December last year.