New Delhi: Amid raging protests against the Centre’s contentious Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 in the national capital, Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad joined the ongoing protest at Shaheen Bagh, the iconic demonstration spot in south Delhi on Wednesday evening to extend his support to the women who are protesting for over a month agitating against the centre's decision.
His visit to Shaheen Bagh comes a day after a Delhi court modified the conditions imposed on him while granting him bail.
The protesters, singing Faiz Ahmed Faiz's Urdu poem ''Hum Dekhnege'' before Azad's arrival, got charged as he reached the venue.
Accusing the BJP government of being "bent upon using repression and violence" "to suppress the voice of people", he said, "The battle is being led by the women of the country. The women are fighting a battle to save the constitution of the country and the victory will surely be ours."
"Prime Minister Narendra Modi will have to roll back the "unconstitutional" Citizenship Amendment Act and the battle which started from Jamia Millia Islamia and Shaheen Bagh to uphold the constitution is now slowly reaching other parts of the country," said Azad, who was arrested last month for giving "inflammatory speeches" during an anti-CAA protest at Jama Masjid here.
Acclaiming the efforts of the women and youth for drawing nationwide support against the act, he said, "Soon a day will come when PM Modi will be forced to withdraw the black law which he has imposed upon the countrymen."
Addressing a massive gathering, the Dalit leader said the Citizenship Amendment Act is a "black law" that is dividing people on religious lines.
He also said the protestors will continue to register their voice against the Centre until the government withdraws the 'black law'.
Holding the Constitution, he said, "I promise you that in next days there will be at least 5,000 Shaheen Baghs across the country".
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