Protest against CAA in Seelampur Delhi

By Shivani Saini 18-Dec-2019

Citizenship Amendment Bill protest turned violent in East Delhiā€™s Seelampur area, forcing police to use tear gas shells to disperse the protestors who torched two buses on Tuesday 17 december 2019.
The police also closed vehicular movement on the 66 feet Road which connects Seelampur with Jafrabad (both carriageways) due to demonstration.
According to sources in the police, the protesters gathered around 1:15 pm and marched towards Seelampur. "Initially the protest was peaceful but suddenly it turned violent while the mob was dispersing," the sources said.
The newly-enacted Citizenship Amendment Act grants citizenship to non-Muslims of Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh who fled religious persecution and arrived in India until December 31, 2014. The protest in the Seelampur area comes two days after police-protestors clashes erupted in Jamia Millia Islamia university, with police drawing flak over using force on the university students.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appealed people to maintain peace and tranquillity.