Muslim outfits take out protest march against CAA,NRC in TN

Muslim outfits hit the streets against the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act, NRC and the NPR in Tamil Nadu. Security has been beefed up as protesters threaten to lay siege to the state secretariat.

Chennai:Members of various Muslim outfits take out protest march to Tamil Nadu secretariat here against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), National Register of Citizens and the National Population Register.

Heavy security arrangements were put in place at the Chepauk area ahead of the protest as protesters proposed to lay siege to the secretariat and the District collector's office against the CAA.

Agitators carrying placards against CAA, NRC and NPR, besides the Indian flag. The Muslim outfits in the state have demanded that the state Assembly adopt a resolution against the controversial legislation in the ongoing session, concluding tomorrow.

The Madras High Court had ordered an interim stay on the blockade without the proper sanction of the police. It is also ordered Muslim outfits to not go ahead with its proposed agitation to lay siege at the secretariat and the collector's office.

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The state had witnessed a series of protests against CAA by political parties, including the main opposition DMK and Congress, while some Muslim outfits too had hit the streets to register their opposition to the controversial law.

A report from Coimbatore said that members of various Muslim outfits continued their Shaheen bagh-like demonstration in Tirupur for three days, condemning the police action on anti-CAA agitators in Chennai.

The protesters, including a large number of women, continued their sit-in on a road despite being asked to disperse.

Protests have erupted across the country against the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act since parliament gave its nod to the bill last year.

With inputs from ANI, PTI