Jamia students clash with police after march opposing CAB stopped

23:11 December 13

Protest under control, says DCP Chinmoy Biswal

Chinmoy Biswal, DCP South East, Delhi said, "Situation in Jamia Milia Islamia University (where a protest took place against Citizenship Amendment Act today) is under control now. The protesters pelted stones at police which has left 12 police personnel injured,two among them are in ICU.

20:13 December 13

Protests at Jantar Mantar against citizenship Act

Several people under different banners gathered at the Jantar Mantar on Friday to protest against the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) and the NRC.

Organised by an NGO named United Against Hate, the protesters were carrying placards with slogans like: 'Reject CAB! Boycott NRC!', 'India need jobs, education and health care, not nationwide NRC!'

Students from different universities, including JNU, Jamia Millia Islamia and the Aligarh Muslim University, as well as members of the All India Students' Association (AISA), joined the protest.

17:47 December 13

Jamia students' march to Parliament foiled by police

Delhi Police on Friday evening lathi-charged students outside Jamia Millia Islamia and also used tear gas in a bid to scatter the agitating students who were marching to Parliament to oppose the Citizenship Amendment Bill 2019 which has now become law after being passed in both houses of Parliament.

The march was called by the Left-leaning All India Students Association (AISA) who had also staged a protest against the law at Jantar Mantar. The law was at the time not passed in the Rajya Sabha but was cleared in the lower house.

Hundreds of students had gathered outside Jamia Millia Islamia to march to Parliament but as the Delhi police started using canes and tear gas, most of the students were seen running away.

15:24 December 13

Jamia students clash with police after march opposing CAB stopped

New Delhi: Students of the Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) University here clashed with police personnel who interrupted their protest march opposing the Citizenship (Amendment) Act.

The protesters had called for a march to Parliament House from the university campus to express their opposition to the legislation. However, they were stopped near the varsity where protesters clashed with the police.

The students accused the police of using force against them.