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Citizenship Act protests LIVE: Massive protests across India, thousands detained, Amit Shah to review situation

Large number of protestors in the Red Fort area where Section 144 is imposed, have been detained, to thwart the protest march against the Citizenship Amendment Act, scheduled from Red Fort to Shahid Park in ITO at 12 noon.

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah to meet officials today for reviewing the security situation in the country as violent protests erupt against Citizenship (Amendment) Act.

Internet services have been suspended and many prominent politicians and activists have been detained across the country to contain the protests against the newly amended Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 (CAA). Section 144 has also been imposed in some cities and in parts of important cities.

Delhi remained the epicentre of protests, with many prominent people such as CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury, CPI General Secretary and Rajya Sabha MP D Raja, Yogendra Yadav, CPI(M) leader Prakash and former student leader of JNU Umar Khalid have been detained.

In Bangalore, historian Ram Guha and prominent workers’ rights activist Geeta Menon has been arrested.

Entry and exit gates of 20 metro stations in Delhi have been shut by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, including Jamia Millia, Lal Quila, ITO, Khan Market, Chandni Chowk, and Jama Masjid.

Other major cities where protests and marches have also been planned include Mumbai, Bengaluru, Gurgaon, Hyderabad, Bhubaneswar, Bhopal and Nagpur.

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5:50 pm: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan lashes out at the government, he tweeted, “The incumbent govt at Centre must not delude into believing that they can kill protests by imprisoning voices of dissent. We strongly condemn the arrests of Sitaram Yechury, Prakash Karat, Brinda Karat, D Raja & historian Ramachandra Guha. Democratic minds must rise in protest.”

5:15 pm:  Home Minister Amit Shah to meet officials today for reviewing the security situation in the country as violent protests erupt against Citizenship (Amendment) Act.

4:45 pm: All entry & exit gates of Chandni Chowk, Barakhamba, Mandi House, Pragati Maidan, Lal Quila, Jama Masjid, Delhi Gate, ITO, Janpath, Khan Market, Vasant Vihar and Munirka have now been opened.

4:28 pm: Large number of protesters have gathered in Mumbai’s August Kranti Maidan.

4:20 pm: Lucknow police resort to tear-gas shelling to contain the protests.

4:00 pm: More than 350 people have been detained in Delhi’s Nangloi area.

3:55 pm: Protests in Lucknow turn violent as agitators pelted stones in Hazratganj, a media OB van has also been set on fire. Police have resorted to lathicharge.


3:43 pm: Aam Aadmi Party appeals to people to peacefully protest, says violence will give a bad name to the movement and make it easier for the government to suppress the voices.

3:30 pm: 16 flights delayed due to traffic jam at NH-8 in Delhi. IndiGo has cancelled 19 flights, after its crew members got stuck in traffic jam in the city.

3:20 pm: Congress core group meeting to be held at Sonia Gandhi’s residence later today after protests across the country against CAA.

3:07 pm: Vehicles have set ablaze in UP’s capital Lucknow.


2:59 pm: Rajiv Chowk metro station has been closed, total count of inaccessible metro stations is 20.

2:50 pm: In Delhi, ring-road has been closed and inter-state buses have been stopped at Sarai Kale Khan.

2:20 pm: Internet services suspended in UP’s Sambhal district.

2:00 pm: Communication services in affected areas of Delhi have been restored.

1:56 pm: UP government’s state transport bus has been set ablaze in UP’s Sambhal district. 
  

1:55 pm: DMRC shuts down entry and exit to Janpath Metro station, total count of inaccessible stations is now 18.

1:50 pm: Protesters again start gathering at Town Hall in Bengaluru against CAA. Congress MLA Rizwan Arshad has been detained by Police.

1:40 pm: Large number of protestors gather at Jantar Mantar in Delhi to protest against CAA and NRC.

1:30 pm: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee condemns the detention of historian Ramchandra Guha and others for staging demonstration against new citizenship law and NRC.

1:10 pm: DMRC shuts down entry, exit to Barakhamba station too, count of stations now inaccessible rises to 17.

12:50 pm: Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit, CPIM General Secretary Sitaram Yechury, former JNU student and activist detained by police at Mandi House in Delhi.

12:33 pm: Airtel confirms that the government has ordered the internet shut down in the capital city. “We’re complying with instructions received from government authorities on suspending Voice, SMS, and data in certain areas in Delhi,” said Airtel in a tweet.

12:20 pm: Petition filed before the Karnataka High Court challenging imposition of Section 144 in the state by the ruling BJp government to prevent protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act.

11:55 am: Road No 13A, which connects Mathura Road and Kalindi Kunj, is closed for traffic movement for the third consecutive day. People coming from Noida have been advised to take the DND flyover or the Akshardham route to reach Delhi.

11:50 am: Congress party has condemned the Centre and BJP state government’s action of imposing internet shutdowns to curb the protests.

11:40 am: Delhi Police PRO requests all the party leaders and protestors in Delhi to hold the protests at designated places in Delhi to maintain law and order in the city.

11:25 am:  Many Left parties activists detained in Bengaluru as government imposes section 144 in the city.

11:15 am: Communist Party of India (Marxist) while condemning the imposition of “curfew-like situation” in Delhi, appeals to the people to join the march against the Citizenship Act and National Register of Citizens (NRC).

11:10 am: Historian Ramachandra Guha was among many protesters detained in Bengaluru ahead of their planned protest at Town Hall against the Citizenship Act today.

9:50 am: All India Students Federation (AISF) and CPI(M) workers block trains at Rajendra Nagar and Laheriasarai railway stations protest against the Citizenship Act and National Register of Citizens.

 

9:30  am: Anticipating violent protests and law and order issues in view of demonstrations in different parts of the country against the Citizenship Act, the Uttar Pradesh government has imposed section 144 (prohibiting unlawful assembly) of CrPC in the entire state.

9:10 am: State Governments in Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, and Karnataka — all led by the BJP — have imposed restrictions under Section 144 to prevent gatherings, protests, marches planned to protest the contention Citizenship Act. Several people and activists took to Twitter to criticize the “muzzling of democratic and constitutional rights” of the citizens.

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Dust storm, light rain expected in Delhi-NCR today, heatwave conditions to abate

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Dust storm, light rain expected in Delhi-NCR today, heatwave conditions to abate

On Wednesday, a dust storm with light to moderate rain is expected in numerous locations in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR). The India Meteorogical Department (IMD) stated the city’s maximum and minimum temperatures are predicted to be in the range of 40 and 25, respectively.

The IMD tweeted an advisory that thunderstorms, dust with light to moderate intensity rain and gusty winds with speed of 30-50 km/hr would occur over and adjoining areas of many places of Delhi, North Delhi, North East Delhi, North West Delhi, West Delhi, Central Delhi, East Delhi and NCR (Loni Dehat, Hindon AF station, Ghaziabad, Indirapuram, Chapraula) Sonipat, Rohtak, Kharkhoda (Haryana), Baraut, Bagpat, Meerut, Khekra, Modinagar, Kithor, Garhmukhteshwar, Pilakhua, Hapur, Gulaoti, Siyana, Sikandrabad, Bulandshahr, Jahangirabad (UP).

For the next two hours, light to moderate intermittent rain is expected over and near Adampur, Hissar, Hansi, and Meham (Haryana).

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On Thursday, May 18, light rain is predicted for in Delhi based on the seven-day prediction for the city. The sky will mainly be cloudy, with the potential of a light  rain or drizzle, according to the weather office.

The air quality will continue to be deteriorated in the city after strong winds with dust swept across the Delhi-NCR on Tuesday. Following this, visibility had reduced to 1000 metres. Kuldeep Srivastava, the head of regional forecasting centre, said the dry atmosphere is one of the reasons for the dust storms.

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Security lapse at Navjot Singh Sidhu’s Patiala home, says it will not deter him from raising his voice against Punjab

After his release from jail, he slammed the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government for its law and order in the state.

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Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu has filed a complaint with the Punjab Police after he spotted a suspicious person wrapped in a grey blanket on his terrace. He alleged a security lapse at his Patiala home. He couldn’t catch him as he fled after his servant raised an alarm.

Taking to Twitter, Sidhu said, Today on the terrace of his residence an unknown suspicious character wrapped in a grey blanket was noticed around 7:00 pm, the moment his servant went out raised the alarm, and called for help, he immediately ran and escaped.

The 59-year-old further said that he has spoken to DGP Punjab Police and has also informed SSP Patiala. He said the security lapse will not deter him from raising his voice for Punjab.

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Punjab Police registered a case in this matter. According to the reports, the Patiala Senior Superintendent of Police Varun Sharma visited his residence after the complaint and is currently investigating the matter. The CCTV footage of the area is also being scanned, reports state.

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Air India Delhi-San Francisco flight suffers tech glitch before take-off, returns to stand

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Air India flight which was en route to San Francisco from Delhi on Monday had to be returned to the stand because of a technical glitch. The San Francisco-bound flight suffered a tech issue before take off.

According to the reports, the aircraft which was carrying over 200 passengers from Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) had to be replaced with another aircraft. Later, the passengers were accommodated in another aircraft.

The airline has not given any official statement in this matter.

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