Huge turnout of Delhi youth

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, December 19

The call for protest against Citizenship (Amendment) Act apparently received a good response from youth in the national capital in spite of government suspending internet services and closing about a score of Metro Stations. The turnout comprised mainly of students from JNU, Jamia Millia Islamia University and private colleges and institutes.

The protest witnessed dramatic scenes with large number of protesters and political leaders taken in detention by the police from the two points — Mandi House and Red Fort — where they had assembled to stage separate marches which were to terminate at Saheed Park at Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg. Several organisations , especially relating to youth and women, Swaraj Abhiyan of Yogenda Yadav, Left parties and Left-leaning Central Trade Unions had given separate calls for the protests.

“The government wants to divide the country on religious lines through the CAA,” said Razia Hussain, a student of Jamia Millia Islamia University.

“Our demand is for the rollback of the citizenship Act,” said Rishek Basu of JNU.

Jamia students go unruly in High Court

The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to set up a judicial panel to look into the alleged police brutality during protests by Jamia Millia Islamia students and denied any interim protection to them. As the judges got up after posting the matter for further hearing on February 4, several lawyers and students present in the courtroom shouted “Shame, Shame”.