Rahul Gandhi condemns violence

New Delhi, February 24

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday condemned the violence in Delhi and urged people to show restraint, compassion and understanding “irrespective of the provocation.”

He said peaceful protests were a sign of a healthy democracy, but violence could never be justified.

“The violence today in Delhi is disturbing and must be unequivocally condemned. Peaceful protests are a sign of a healthy democracy, but violence can never be justified. I urge the citizens of Delhi to show restraint, compassion and understanding no matter what the provocation,” Gandhi tweeted.

Clashes broke out between groups supporting and opposing the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) in northeast Delhi’s Jaffrabad and Maujpur on Monday, with protesters torching houses, shops and vehicles, and hurling stones at each other. A Delhi Police head constable was killed and a DCP injured.

The Congress alleged BJP leader Kapil Mishra made hate speeches in complicity with senior leaders. “Such comments can only be made with complicity of senior party leaders and the police,” the Congress wrote on official Twitter handle. This is the second day of clashes in Delhi where US President Donald Trump will arrive on Monday evening. — PTI