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Spread of riots on such a big scale is not possible without conspiracy: Shah

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Published : Mar 11, 2020, 12:32 PM IST

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19:21 March 11

Amit Shah in LS

Defending the amended citizenship law, Amit Shah said, "I can name 25 laws based on religion. How can you say that a law has been made on the basis of a religion for the first time?"

"Delhi violence must be seen in the context of misinformation being spread about Citizenship Amendment Act. The Act is not against any minority," clarified Shah.

"The spread of riots on such a big scale in such a short time is not possible without a conspiracy. We have registered a case of conspiracy to probe this angle," added Shah.

19:09 March 11

Home Minister in Lok Sabha

Home Minister on Delhi violence said, "All those who caused the violence will not be able to escape the law. We are ensuring that no action is taken against any innocent person. 49 cases of Arms Act have been registered and 153 arms have been recovered. Over 650 meeting of peace committee have taken place since February 25."

19:04 March 11

Congress MPs stage walkout

Congress MPs staged a walkout in the middle of HM Amit Shah's speech.

18:52 March 11

Home Minister Amit Shah in LS

Home Minister Amit Shah said, "US President's program was pre-scheduled, it was in my constituency, my visit there was also pre-scheduled. The next day, when US President visited Delhi, I wasn't present at any event. The whole time I was sitting with Police officials. I only requested National Security Advisor Ajit Doval to visit the area."

18:36 March 11

Home Minister Amit Shah in LS

Home Minister Amit Shah expressed condolences for all those who were affected and suffered in the unfortunate Delhi riots.

"I want to clarify that there were no incidents of riot after 11 pm on February 25 and we decided to hold discussions after Holi so that the situation remains stable during the time of festival," said Shah.

He also appreciated the efforts of Delhi police as they managed to control the riot from spreading.

18:05 March 11

AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi in LS

"You have radicalised the Hindu community, please don't radicalise us," said AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi.

He further said, "The beatings of riot victims, their pictures, have been used by IS. Do you want Muslims to be radicalised by IS?"

"We will save the Constitution. I'm being penalised because I'm saving the Constitution," added Owaisi.

17:22 March 11

TDP MP Jayadev Galla in Lok Sabha

TDP MP Jayadev Galla in Lok Sabha said, "It is the moral responsibility of the government of India to maintain law and order in the region and to deal with the situation. The riot primarily happened due to non-clarity and the fear among the people on the CAA, NRC and NPR exercise."

16:54 March 11

BJD leader Pinaki Misra in LS

BJD leader Pinaki Misra said, "We believe that there was definitely some kind of conspiracy that played out in these riots. The US President was here in the full glare of the international media. It was shameful that the riot took place during that time."

He urged the government to conduct an independent inquiry into the matter to ensure that the people get the confidence and the reason behind the violence.

16:33 March 11

JDU leader Rajiv Ranjan Singh in Lok Sabha

JDU leader Rajiv Ranjan Singh in Lok Sabha said, "After passing of CAA, many political parties tried to disrupt peace in the country. Opposition has the right to oppose but it should be done in a critical and peaceful way."

16:17 March 11

DMK leader T. R. Baalu in Lok Sabha

DMK leader T. R. Baalu in Lok Sabha said, "Countries like UK, Indonesia, Turkey... are making fun of us (Democracy in India)."

"Delhi police didn't ensure peace to prevail in the city. On Dec 15, 2019, police went inside the premises of Jamia Millia Islamia and created a havoc," said Baalu.

"Holistically, Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad is responsibe for all the violence," added DMK leader.

16:16 March 11

Minister of State for Defence Shripad Naik in a written reply to MP Vishnu Dayal Ram, in Lok Sabha: Total 132 scientists left the Defence Research and Development Organisation in the past five years on personal grounds.

15:48 March 11

BJP leader Meenakshi Lekhi in Lok Sabha

BJP leader Meenakshi Lekhi in Lok Sabha said, "The vote-bank politics stopped when BJP came to power in 2014."

She also presented data related to riots in India and said that 73 per cent of the riots, including 18 major riots, took place under the rule of Congress.

"One should know that the riot that took place in Gujarat in 2002 -which the opposition keeps mentioning about- was the last such riot," added Lekhi.

14:49 March 11

Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury in Lok Sabha

Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury in Lok Sabha said, "The horrible communal riot that occurred in Delhi has been haunting us. I wonder if through our efforts we could have avoided the riot. Delhi police is elite and has all the modern resources. Who is responsible for the Delhi violence? Government, especially Home Minister Amit Shah, has to answer how violence continued for three days in Delhi. What was Amit Shah ji doing when Delhi was burning?"

He also made a fresh demand for the resignation of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

Ranjan asked Prime Minister to participate in the discussion as well.

14:47 March 11

House adjourned till 2:45 pm.

Lok Sabha passed a motion to revoke the suspension of 7 Congress members from the House with immediate effect.

14:12 March 11

IUML leader P.K. Kunhalikutty in LS

IUML leader P.K. Kunhalikutty said, "The opposition should also think about what lead to all these issues. There is turmoil in the country. There is no answers to the questions related to the new citizenship law as there is no clarity. The government should clear its stand on the CAA and NRC."

13:40 March 11

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury in LS

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury discussed the loss of working hours of the House over consecutive adjournments after the Lok Sabha session resumed

13:23 March 11

Suspension of seven Congress Lok Sabha MPs has been revoked by Speaker Om Birla. They had been suspended on charges of gross misconduct in the House.

12:33 March 11

House adjourned till 1:30 pm.

12:14 March 11

Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to reply today to a short duration discussion in Lok Sabha on last month's communal violence in Delhi.

This will be the first time that the Union Home Minister would give an official statement on the violence that rocked the national capital from February 23 to February 26 in which at least 53 were people killed and more than 200 sustained injuries.

Shah has been criticised by the Opposition for not giving a statement on the issue and not visiting the riot-hit areas.

The victims of the violence have also accused the Delhi Police -- that reports to the Union Home Ministry -- of inaction when the riots were raging.

12:11 March 11

Lok Sabha was adjourned amid ruckus by opposition MPs over different issues.

Lok Sabha adjourned till 12:30 pm after an uproar by the Opposition.

Some opposition members protested over the suspension of seven Congress MPs from the House last week "over gross misconduct".

BJP member Kirit Premjibhai Solanki took up the question hour but members of some opposition parties including Congress and DMK came to the well of the House. Congress members were raising the slogan "We want justice".

The House took up a few questions amid the din but the opposition members continued with their protests.

12:06 March 11

Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has given Adjournment Motion Notice in Lok Sabha over 'revocation of the suspension of 7 Congress MPs'.

12:05 March 11

Communist Party of India and Communist Party of India (Marxist) have given Adjournment Motion Notice in Lok Sabha over Delhi violence.

11:36 March 11

Lok Sabha LIVE Updates

New Delhi: The Lok Sabha is scheduled to hold a short duration discussion on last month's communal violence in parts of Delhi in which at least 53 people were killed and more than 200 people sustained serious injuries.

Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury and BJP's Meenakshi Lekhi have given a notice for short on "Recent law and order situation in some parts of Delhi" in Lok Sabha on Wednesday. Other MPs too will join the discussion.

The Opposition has been demanding a discussion on the Delhi violence since the beginning of the second leg of Budget Session on March 2 and disrupted Parliament over the issue. The government had agreed to hold the discussion after Holi.

The violence took place from February 23-26 in Delhi's north-east district.

On March 6, Lok Sabha was adjourned till March 11 after two bills that will replace ordinances were passed amid din in the House.

ALSO READ: Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm following Opposition uproar

19:21 March 11

Amit Shah in LS

Defending the amended citizenship law, Amit Shah said, "I can name 25 laws based on religion. How can you say that a law has been made on the basis of a religion for the first time?"

"Delhi violence must be seen in the context of misinformation being spread about Citizenship Amendment Act. The Act is not against any minority," clarified Shah.

"The spread of riots on such a big scale in such a short time is not possible without a conspiracy. We have registered a case of conspiracy to probe this angle," added Shah.

19:09 March 11

Home Minister in Lok Sabha

Home Minister on Delhi violence said, "All those who caused the violence will not be able to escape the law. We are ensuring that no action is taken against any innocent person. 49 cases of Arms Act have been registered and 153 arms have been recovered. Over 650 meeting of peace committee have taken place since February 25."

19:04 March 11

Congress MPs stage walkout

Congress MPs staged a walkout in the middle of HM Amit Shah's speech.

18:52 March 11

Home Minister Amit Shah in LS

Home Minister Amit Shah said, "US President's program was pre-scheduled, it was in my constituency, my visit there was also pre-scheduled. The next day, when US President visited Delhi, I wasn't present at any event. The whole time I was sitting with Police officials. I only requested National Security Advisor Ajit Doval to visit the area."

18:36 March 11

Home Minister Amit Shah in LS

Home Minister Amit Shah expressed condolences for all those who were affected and suffered in the unfortunate Delhi riots.

"I want to clarify that there were no incidents of riot after 11 pm on February 25 and we decided to hold discussions after Holi so that the situation remains stable during the time of festival," said Shah.

He also appreciated the efforts of Delhi police as they managed to control the riot from spreading.

18:05 March 11

AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi in LS

"You have radicalised the Hindu community, please don't radicalise us," said AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi.

He further said, "The beatings of riot victims, their pictures, have been used by IS. Do you want Muslims to be radicalised by IS?"

"We will save the Constitution. I'm being penalised because I'm saving the Constitution," added Owaisi.

17:22 March 11

TDP MP Jayadev Galla in Lok Sabha

TDP MP Jayadev Galla in Lok Sabha said, "It is the moral responsibility of the government of India to maintain law and order in the region and to deal with the situation. The riot primarily happened due to non-clarity and the fear among the people on the CAA, NRC and NPR exercise."

16:54 March 11

BJD leader Pinaki Misra in LS

BJD leader Pinaki Misra said, "We believe that there was definitely some kind of conspiracy that played out in these riots. The US President was here in the full glare of the international media. It was shameful that the riot took place during that time."

He urged the government to conduct an independent inquiry into the matter to ensure that the people get the confidence and the reason behind the violence.

16:33 March 11

JDU leader Rajiv Ranjan Singh in Lok Sabha

JDU leader Rajiv Ranjan Singh in Lok Sabha said, "After passing of CAA, many political parties tried to disrupt peace in the country. Opposition has the right to oppose but it should be done in a critical and peaceful way."

16:17 March 11

DMK leader T. R. Baalu in Lok Sabha

DMK leader T. R. Baalu in Lok Sabha said, "Countries like UK, Indonesia, Turkey... are making fun of us (Democracy in India)."

"Delhi police didn't ensure peace to prevail in the city. On Dec 15, 2019, police went inside the premises of Jamia Millia Islamia and created a havoc," said Baalu.

"Holistically, Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad is responsibe for all the violence," added DMK leader.

16:16 March 11

Minister of State for Defence Shripad Naik in a written reply to MP Vishnu Dayal Ram, in Lok Sabha: Total 132 scientists left the Defence Research and Development Organisation in the past five years on personal grounds.

15:48 March 11

BJP leader Meenakshi Lekhi in Lok Sabha

BJP leader Meenakshi Lekhi in Lok Sabha said, "The vote-bank politics stopped when BJP came to power in 2014."

She also presented data related to riots in India and said that 73 per cent of the riots, including 18 major riots, took place under the rule of Congress.

"One should know that the riot that took place in Gujarat in 2002 -which the opposition keeps mentioning about- was the last such riot," added Lekhi.

14:49 March 11

Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury in Lok Sabha

Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury in Lok Sabha said, "The horrible communal riot that occurred in Delhi has been haunting us. I wonder if through our efforts we could have avoided the riot. Delhi police is elite and has all the modern resources. Who is responsible for the Delhi violence? Government, especially Home Minister Amit Shah, has to answer how violence continued for three days in Delhi. What was Amit Shah ji doing when Delhi was burning?"

He also made a fresh demand for the resignation of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

Ranjan asked Prime Minister to participate in the discussion as well.

14:47 March 11

House adjourned till 2:45 pm.

Lok Sabha passed a motion to revoke the suspension of 7 Congress members from the House with immediate effect.

14:12 March 11

IUML leader P.K. Kunhalikutty in LS

IUML leader P.K. Kunhalikutty said, "The opposition should also think about what lead to all these issues. There is turmoil in the country. There is no answers to the questions related to the new citizenship law as there is no clarity. The government should clear its stand on the CAA and NRC."

13:40 March 11

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury in LS

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury discussed the loss of working hours of the House over consecutive adjournments after the Lok Sabha session resumed

13:23 March 11

Suspension of seven Congress Lok Sabha MPs has been revoked by Speaker Om Birla. They had been suspended on charges of gross misconduct in the House.

12:33 March 11

House adjourned till 1:30 pm.

12:14 March 11

Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to reply today to a short duration discussion in Lok Sabha on last month's communal violence in Delhi.

This will be the first time that the Union Home Minister would give an official statement on the violence that rocked the national capital from February 23 to February 26 in which at least 53 were people killed and more than 200 sustained injuries.

Shah has been criticised by the Opposition for not giving a statement on the issue and not visiting the riot-hit areas.

The victims of the violence have also accused the Delhi Police -- that reports to the Union Home Ministry -- of inaction when the riots were raging.

12:11 March 11

Lok Sabha was adjourned amid ruckus by opposition MPs over different issues.

Lok Sabha adjourned till 12:30 pm after an uproar by the Opposition.

Some opposition members protested over the suspension of seven Congress MPs from the House last week "over gross misconduct".

BJP member Kirit Premjibhai Solanki took up the question hour but members of some opposition parties including Congress and DMK came to the well of the House. Congress members were raising the slogan "We want justice".

The House took up a few questions amid the din but the opposition members continued with their protests.

12:06 March 11

Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has given Adjournment Motion Notice in Lok Sabha over 'revocation of the suspension of 7 Congress MPs'.

12:05 March 11

Communist Party of India and Communist Party of India (Marxist) have given Adjournment Motion Notice in Lok Sabha over Delhi violence.

11:36 March 11

Lok Sabha LIVE Updates

New Delhi: The Lok Sabha is scheduled to hold a short duration discussion on last month's communal violence in parts of Delhi in which at least 53 people were killed and more than 200 people sustained serious injuries.

Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury and BJP's Meenakshi Lekhi have given a notice for short on "Recent law and order situation in some parts of Delhi" in Lok Sabha on Wednesday. Other MPs too will join the discussion.

The Opposition has been demanding a discussion on the Delhi violence since the beginning of the second leg of Budget Session on March 2 and disrupted Parliament over the issue. The government had agreed to hold the discussion after Holi.

The violence took place from February 23-26 in Delhi's north-east district.

On March 6, Lok Sabha was adjourned till March 11 after two bills that will replace ordinances were passed amid din in the House.

ALSO READ: Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm following Opposition uproar

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