23:33 December 16
No bullet fired by police: DCP
Reacting to reports of bullet injuries to two protestors in Jamia Millia Islamia, South-East Delhi DCP Chinmoy Biswal said, "No bullet was fired by police. Only tear gas shells were used to disperse the violent mob who were pelting stones at police."
20:44 December 16
Police action in Jamia 'cruel, oppressive': Jamiat
Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind on Monday condemned the Delhi Police's "brutality" against the Jamia Millia Islamia University students and said its actions were "cruel and oppressive".
The Muslim body's president Maulana Arshad Madani, in a statement, said it was against any form of violence.
"What the Delhi Police, under the name of maintaining law and order, did with the students who were inside the campus, is cruel and oppressive, and we strongly condemn it," he said.
"But question is that why did violence occur during the protests and who is behind it? It should be investigated freely and fairly," he added.
20:15 December 16
Handful of people trying to provoke the rest: Vijay Goel
Speaking to ETV Bharat on the violence in Jamia Millia Islamia, BJP Rajya Sabha MP Vijay Goel claimed that only a "handful" of people were trying to provoke the rest of the people.
"The Citizenship Amendment Act is in the interest of the nation. It does not take away the rights of any community. Muslims are safe in India," he said, adding that Aam Aadmi leaders were the ones to politicise the issue through their provocative speeches.
19:36 December 16
Normal services resume at all Delhi Metro stations
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) in a statement informed that the entry and exit gates at all stations have been opened. Normal services have resumed in all stations, it added.
19:22 December 16
Yogendra Yadav lauds students, appeals for calm
Lauding students across India for protesting against the Citizenship Act, Swaraj India President Yogendra Yadav appealed all protesting students to stand together and maintain calm. "We must not let violence take place. This will just strengthen the government. CAA is against the Constitution. We must stand up to protect the Constitution," he said.
19:04 December 16
Amnesty slams police action against Jamia students
The Amnesty International India on Monday slammed the police for its "violent" action against students at Jamia Millia Islamia in Delhi and Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) protesting against the amended citizenship act.
It said the allegations that the police brutally beat up and sexually harassed Jamia students must be investigated and those responsible prosecuted.
"Students have the right to protest. Violence against them cannot under any circumstance be justified," the human rights body's executive director, Avinash Kumar said in a statement, referring to media reports on police baton charge against the protesting AMU students.
18:43 December 16
Delhi BJP files complaint against AAP leaders over Jamia 'riots'
The BJP's Delhi unit filed a complaint with police against Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and other AAP leaders on Monday accusing them of "inciting" Sunday's violence during a protest against the amended citizenship law near Jamia Millia Islamia.
The complaint filed with the Delhi Police Commissioner accused Sisodia, AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan and other party leaders of "hatching criminal conspiracy" and "inciting violence".
18:28 December 16
Why is PM silent, attack on students is attack on soul of India: Priyanka
After a two-hour 'silent protest' from 4 pm to 6 pm, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra hit out at the Modi government over the citizenship law, saying the police crackdown on students of Jamia Millia Islamia on Sunday was an attack on the soul of India.
"This country is for everyone, it is for all those students who were beaten up yesterday. Attack on students is an attack on the soul of India," she said, wondering why Prime Minister Narendra Modi is "silent" on assault on women, economy, joblessness and what happened against the students.
The Congress general secretary was joined at the protest by leaders like Ahmed Patel, A K Antony, Ghulam Nabi Azad and Randeep Singh Surjewala, besides hundreds of party workers.
18:23 December 16
Tytler seen at Congress' protest at India Gate
Jagadish Tytler, who is accused of being involved in the 1984 Anti-Sikh riots, joined the Congress' symbolic protest near India Gate over police action during students' protests in Jamia Millia Islamia.
18:17 December 16
Violence not Jamia's character: Manoj Jha
Coming out in support of the students of Jamia Millia Islamia, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Manoj Kumar Jha said that he himself had participated in several agitations of the University and indulging in violence was not its character.
17:52 December 16
NCW writes to Delhi Police Commissioner over reports of sexual harassment of students
National Commission for Women (NCW) wrote to Delhi Commissioner of Police, Amulya Patnaik over "reports of sexual harassment and thrashing of female students by male police officers". NCW requests him to "investigate, take action, and file a detailed action taken report".
17:39 December 16
D Raja condemns incident, says BJP must learn to respect dissent
Condemning the alleged police action on students of Jamia Millia Islamia, CPI General Secretary D Raja demanded an investigation into the matter. "Who allowed the police to enter the campus? Who passed the orders? It should be known," he said.
Hitting out the BJP-led government at the Centre, Raja said, "BJP thinks it can rule the country as it likes. BJP should know how to respect democracy, the Constitution, dissent, and the Opposition's view."
17:28 December 16
Sibal demands investigation, asks PM not to give 'controversial statements': Sibal
Speaking to ETV Bharat on the alleged police excesses in Jamia Millia Islamia, senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal said, "Whoever burned down the bus was wrong, and the violence against students was wrong."
Expressing that students have every right to conduct peaceful protests, Sibal said that if the Police indeed stormed inside the campus without permission and lathi-charged the students, that itself was a violation of the law.
"There should be an investigation, as to who gave permission to the police, why did they resort to lathi-charge, and on whose directions this was done," he said.
The senior Congress leader further lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him not to give any "controversial statements".
17:11 December 16
Delhi Police used force on directions of Home Minister: Javed Ali
Coming out in support of the students from Jamia Millia Islamia, senior Samajwadi Party leader Javed Ali Khan said that as citizens of India, the students were just exercising their fundamental right by protesting against the Citizenship Act, which has triggered anger across various quarters of the nation.
He claimed that the Delhi Police stormed into the University premises and lathi-charged the students on the directions of the Home Minister, adding that the students did not indulge in any sort of violence.
16:43 December 16
Metro gates closed at Patel Chowk, Central Secretariat, Udyog Bhawan
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) in a statement said that the entry and exit gates of Patel Chowk, Central Secretariat and Udyog Bhawan are closed. Trains will not be halting at Patel Chowk and Udyog Bhawan.
16:30 December 16
Priyanka leads Congress dharna at India Gate
Congress leaders led by party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra held a dharna at the India Gate in solidarity with students protesting against the amended Citizenship Act.
Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said the two-hour protest, which began at 4 pm, is to express solidarity with students from Jamia Millia Islamia University and other places.
15:04 December 16
Crime Branch will investigate the matter from all angles: Delhi Police PRO
Delhi Police PRO, MS Randhawa stated that around 30 police personnel received injuries, 2 SHO suffered fractures, one of the personnel is in ICU during Sunday's clash between police and Jamia students.
Randhawa also said that 2 FIRs have also been registered for rioting and arsoning and Crime Branch will investigate the matter from all angles.
Reacting to JMI VC's statement over police entry into university campus without permission, Randhawa said: "When we started pushing rowdy elements, they went inside. Police also chased them, stones were being pelted at us. We are doing a detailed investigation."
15:00 December 16
No Indian has anything to worry regarding CAA assures PM Modi
Reacting to the worsening law and order situation across the nation following the amendment of Citizenship Act, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that CAA will not affect any citizen of India of any religion and no Indian has anything to worry regarding this Act. PM Modi also stated that the Act is only for those who have faced years of persecution outside and have no other place to go except India.
PM Modi tweets, 'Violent protests on the #CitizenshipAmendmentAct are unfortunate and deeply distressing. Debate, discussion and dissent are essential parts of democracy but, never has damage to public property and disturbance of normal life been a part of our ethos.'
14:59 December 16
Opposition holds joint presser, demands judicial inquiry of JMI incident
While addressing a joint press conference of Opposition parties, Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad held Central government resposible for entry of Delhi police officials into the premises of Jamia University campus without the permission of Vice Chancellor. He stated that it is a condemnable act and has demanded a judicial inquiry of the incident.
Meanwhile, Communist Party of India leader D Raja said: "As far as Left parties are concerned, we have given a call for countrywide protest on December 19. We hope that the protest will be a massive one. We appeal to all secular, democratic forces to join in the protest."
13:35 December 16
Sought time from Home Minister for a meeting: Delhi CM Kejriwal
Worried over the worsening law and order situation in Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that he has sought time from Home Minister Amit Shah for a meeting to ensure that peace returns to the city immediately.
12:54 December 16
Will file an FIR against the entry of Police in university campus: JMI VC Najma Akhtar
Addressing a presser, Vice-Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia, Najma Akhtar said: "We will file an FIR against the entry of Police in our university campus. You can rebuild the property but you cannot compensate for the things the students went through. We demand a high-level inquiry."
Akhtar also confirmed that nearly about 200 people have been injured during the clashes which broke out between police and university students following their protest against the newly amended Citizenship Act.
12:42 December 16
Delhi DCP appeals to Jamia students
South-East Delhi DCP Chinmoy Biswal has appealed to Jamia students to call off their demonstration as protests should be peaceful and disciplined. He further said that the image of University gets affected when anti-social elements join their protests.
12:37 December 16
DU students boycott exams, hold protests
Several Delhi University students on Monday boycotted exams and held protests to express solidarity with students of Jamia Millia and AMU protesting against the amended Citizenship Act following which heavy force has been deployed at the Arts Faculty.
Sources said students from the English department of the varsity had written to their professors on Sunday night to postpone exams owing to the situation in Jamia but their request could not be considered since it was late.
A source said the students were told that since the exams are at the fag end a decision on their postponement was not possible. Also, the varsity can only take a call to postpone exams and not the respective department, the sources said.
At the Delhi University, students alleged that police cracked down on peacefully protesting students who boycotted exams.
Students of political science department boycotted exams in solidarity with Jamia students.
"I am the only one who has been detained at Maurice Nagar Police Station. There was a group of 60-70 students who were protesting outside the Arts Faculty against police action on Jamia students," Abhigyan, a student of Ramjas College claimed.
12:14 December 16
Cong leader Jairam Ramesh challenges CAA in SC, plea to be heard on Dec 18
Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has challenged the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in the Supreme Court and his plea will be heard on Wednesday.
Ramesh has challenged the new law in his personal capacity. He had filed the petition on December 13.
"Given the urgent situation that has developed around the rushed and insidious Citizenship Amendment Act, I approached the Hon'ble Supreme Court to hear my matter urgently. The Hon'ble judges have agreed to list my challenge to the same on Wednesday i.e. day after tomorrow," Ramesh said on Twitter.
Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has challenged the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in the Supreme Court and his plea will be heard on Wednesday.
Ramesh has challenged the new law in his personal capacity. He had filed the petition on December 13.
"Given the urgent situation that has developed around the rushed and insidious Citizenship Amendment Act, I approached the Hon'ble Supreme Court to hear my matter urgently. The Hon'ble judges have agreed to list my challenge to the same on Wednesday i.e. day after tomorrow," Ramesh said on Twitter.
12:14 December 16
Jamia University Executive Council meeting underway
Meeting of Jamia Millia University's Executive Council is underway in Vice Chancellor Najma Akhtar's office, over Sunday's incident.
11:32 December 16
SC to hear Congress' CAA plea on Dec 18
Supreme Court has agreed to hear on December 18 the pleas of Congress and of erstwhile Tripura royal Kirit Pradyot Deb Barman against the Citizenship Amendment Act.
Opposition parties are likely to seek time from President Ramnath Kovind for a meeting to apprise him on the current situation in the country in wake of protests against Citizenship Amendment Act.
11:19 December 16
Plea moved in HC against police action on Jamia students
A plea was moved in the Delhi High Court on Monday against the police action on students at the Jamia Millia Islamia University on Sunday night.
A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice C Hari Shankar declined to list the plea for urgent hearing, saying there was "no urgency in the matter".
The plea sought judicial inquiry into the action taken by the police, including allegedly firing at the students.
It also seeks proper medical treatment and compensation for the injured students.
Protestors torched two police vehicles as they clashed with police in New Friends' Colony near Jamia University during a demonstration against the amended Citizenship Act, leaving six cops and two firemen injured, officials said.
The trouble started during a protest by students of Jamia Millia Islamia. But a students' body later said they had nothing to do with the violence and arson and alleged that "certain elements" had joined in and "disrupted" the demonstration.
Soon after the violence, Jamia Millia Islamia Chief Proctor Waseem Ahmed Khan claimed that the Delhi Police entered the campus forcibly without any permission and beat up staff members and students who were then forced to leave the campus.
Condemning the police action, university Vice-Chancellor Najma Akhtar said students who were inside the library have been taken out and are safe.
11:00 December 16
We are not against rights and peaceful demonstrations: Chief Justice Bobde
Senior advocate Indira Jaising mentioned Jamia Millia Islamia and Aligarh Muslim University incidents in Supreme Court on Monday before a bench headed by Chief Justice SA Bobde.
Jaising asked the court to take suo motu cognizance of the issue saying: 'It's a very serious human rights violation all over the country.'
Meanwhile, Chief Justice of India SA Bobde said: 'We will determine the rights but not in the atmosphere of riots, let all of this stop and then we will take suo motu cognizance. We are not against rights and peaceful demonstrations. Just because they happen to be students, it doesn't mean they can take law and order in their hands, this has to be decided when things cool down. This is not the frame of mind when we can decide anything. Let the rioting stop.'
Chief Justice Bobde also maintained that the hearing will not consider the videos of the incidents which provokes violence and shows the destruction of public properties.
During the hearing, senior Advocate Colin Gonsalves appealed that a retired Supreme Court judge should inquire into the Jamia matter.
Supreme Court has listed the matter for hearing on Tuesday.
10:32 December 16
Repeal controversial Citizenship Act immediately: Amarinder to PM Modi
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has appealed to the Centre to repeal the amended Citizenship Act while urging the Union Home Minister and the Delhi Chief Minister to do all it takes to bring the situation under control.
"Disturbed by reports from Delhi in the wake of anti CAB protests....urge (Home Minister) Amit Shah & (Delhi CM) Arvind Kejriwal to do all it takes to bring the situation under control & prevent it from escalating further," Singh tweeted.
He also appealed to the Narendra Modi government "to repeal the controversial Act immediately".
Singh on Thursday had said the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill was a direct assault on India's secular character and Parliament had "no authority" to pass a law that "defiled" the Constitution and violated its basic principles.
Any legislation that seeks to "divide the people of the country on religious lines is illegal and unethical, and could not be allowed to sustain," he had also said in a statement.
10:26 December 16
Two FIRs over property damage and riots filed by Delhi Police
Two FIRs over property damage and riots have been registered by Delhi Police in connection with violence during protests in Jamia Nagar area on Sunday.
Two cases have been registered in connection with violence at Jamia Millia Islamia and adjoining areas on Sunday following protests against the amended Citizenship Act, according to Delhi Police.
The university had turned into a battlefield on Sunday as police entered the campus and also used force, following protest against the Act.
"One case has been registered at Jamia Nagar Police Station and another case registered at New Friends Colony Police Station," a senior police official said.
10:26 December 16
Concerned about students of Jamia: Irfan Pathan
Veteran India pacer Irfan Pathan has expressed concern about the students of the Jamia Millia Islamia after several of them were injured during violent protests against the amended Citizenship Act.
The 35-year-old pacer, who has played 29 Tests and 120 ODIs for India, posted a tweet to offer support to the students after police entered the Jamia university campus on Sunday.
"Political blame game will go on forever but I and our country is concerned about the students of #JamiaMilia #JamiaProtest," Pathan tweeted.
Protestors torched four public buses and two police vehicles in New Friends' Colony near the university during a demonstration against the act, leaving nearly 60 people including students, cops and fire-fighters injured.
A Jamia students' body claimed they had nothing to do with the arson and "certain elements" had joined the protest and "disrupted" it. They also accused the police of high-handedness.
The university had turned into a battlefield on Sunday as police entered the campus following protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act, which led to violence and arson.
Several states in the northeast and West Bengal have been rocked by violent protests over the Act, which seeks to provide citizenship to non-muslim religious minorities in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh.
09:25 December 16
JMI student sits at University gate without shirt
A student of Jamia Millia Islamia University removed his shirt and sat at the gate of university demanding action against Delhi police following Sunday's incident.
09:24 December 16
Jamia University closed till Jan 5
Students have started leaving from Jamia Millia Islamia University as the University is closed till January 5 following Sunday's incident.
09:23 December 16
Delhi traffic Advisory: Avoid Ashram, take DND route
As a precautionary measure following Sunday's protests, Delhi Traffic Police has closed traffic movement from Sarita Vihar to Kalindi Kunj, road number. 13A on Monday.
Traffic restrictions continued on Monday in some parts of Delhi, a day after the national capital witnessed massive violence against the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act.
Traffic movement was closed from Sarita Vihar to Road No. 13 A of the Kalindi Kunj area of Delhi. "Motorists heading towards Delhi from Noida are requested to take the Mathura Road, Ashram and DND and those coming from Badarpur side take Ashram chowk", read traffic advisory from the Delhi Traffic Police.
It also advised commuters from Noida to take the DND flyway or the Akshardham to reach Noida, in pursuit to avoid Ashram, where more demonstrations are expected on Monday.
Sunday witnessed a massive police-students clash in Delhi after residents and commuters in the heart of the national capital ran for their lives as a raging mob of almost 1,000 people protested against the Citizenship Act on Sunday.
08:02 December 16
NSUI National President to lead a protest against HM
National Students' Union of India (NSUI) will also protest on Monday at 1 pm against Home Minister Amit Shah and the lathi charge on Jamia students by the Delhi Police. National President of NSUI Neeraj Kundan will lead the protest.
08:02 December 16
DU stands against the police brutality
Delhi University (DU) students will also come together on Monday to stand against the police brutality on protesting students of Jamia Millia Islamia University.
07:58 December 16
SFI Delhi State Committee calls for 'State-Wide University Strike'
Students' Federation of India (SFI) Delhi State Committee has called for a 'State-Wide University Strike' against brutal police attack on Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) students protesting against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) 2019 and All India National Register of Citizens (NRC).
Meanwhile, SFI has also boycotted examinations in solidarity with Jamia students.
06:04 December 16
Several policemen injured in stone pelting incidents: Delhi Police
In the violence and stone pelting by protesters, yesterday, several policemen including South East District DCP, Additional DCP (South), 2 Assistant Commissioner of Police, 5 Station House Officers and inspectors have been injured.
05:10 December 16
Treated like criminals' by cops: Jamia students
Students of Jamia Millia Islamia University, where the police entered after a protest against the amended Citizenship Act nearby spiralled out of control on Sunday evening, alleged that they were "treated like criminals" by police.
They also claimed that police personnel pushed female students and no women officials were present.
05:00 December 16
50 students, detained during protests at Jamia, released: Police
As many as 50 students, who were detained during protests at the Jamia Millia Islamia University here on Sunday, were released in the early hours of Monday.
Of the 50 students, 35 were released from the Kalkaji police station and 15 from the New Friends Colony police station, a senior police officer said.
03:42 December 16
Release injured Jamia students held at Kalkaji PS: Delhi Minorities Commission to SHO
Delhi Minorities Commission has issued an emergency order to the SHO Kalkaji Police Station to release the injured students of Jamia Millia Islamia University or to take them without any delay for treatment to a hospital.
Dr Zafarul Islam Khan, chairperson of the Commission in the order, has also asked the police to file a compliance report by 3 pm today at Commission's office failing which will attract an appropriate action.
23:49 December 15
Police didn't seek our permission before entering Jamia campus: JMI VC Najma Akhtar
Najma Akhtar, Vice Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia, said that Delhi police didn't consult them or seek their permission before barging into the University campus.
"Police didn't seek our permission before entering University campus, they probably didn't get the time to do so, and they couldn't differentiate between the protesters and students sitting in the library. Many students and staff members were injured. There was so much ruckus that police couldn't take permission. I hope for safety of our students."
"Students of Jamia didn't call for today's protest. I've been told that the protest was organised by colonies nearby Jamia to march towards Jullena. They clashed with police and entered the campus by breaking the gate of the University."
22:17 December 15
The situation at Jamia was an extraordinary one: Delhi police
MS Randhawa, PRO Delhi Police told ETV Bharat that the situation was an extraordinary one while referring to the violence that erupted during the anti-citizenship act protest near Jamia Milia University.
"Our police personnel had to face heavy stone pelting as they reached the road leading to Jamia Milia Islamia, both from within the campus and outside, as certain anti-social elements had entered the University. To bring the situation under control we had to use tear gas shells," said Randhawa.
On the viral video showing Delhi Police personnel pouring petrol on buses to set them ablaze, Randhawa said, "I would request everyone to watch the video carefully. No police personnel is trying to set vehicles on fire, in fact, they were trying to douse the fire.
22:03 December 15
Protest outside Delhi Police HQ
Scores of people gathered outside the old Delhi Police Headquarters to protest the force's handling of the situation after an agitation against the new citizenship law near Jamia university on Sunday turned violent.
The protesters raised anti-police slogans outside the headquarters in ITO area, after a call for it was given by the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union. Other students' bodies endorsed the protest call.
Earlier Sunday, protestors torched several vehicles near Jamia university and clashed with police. Later, police entered Jamia Millia Islamia to control the situation and said they detained some of the people who allegedly indulged in violence.
But Jamia university administration said students did not participate in the violence
21:56 December 15
Police did not fire shots at students; false rumours being spread: DCP South East Delhi
Chinmoy Biswal, DCP South East Delhi denies charges of police firing at Jamia Milia Islamia students.
"The campus is not unified, it is located on both sides of the road, and while we were pushing the mob back, they were going inside the University and were throwing stones from inside, so we were checking those places."
"Some people have also been detained, can only give more information later."
"There has been absolutely no firing. It is a false rumour that is being spread."
21:15 December 15
Delhi police personnel watch over as students evacuate Jamia Milia Islamia
21:13 December 15
Jamia students leave campus after Delhi police allegedly entered the University campus by force.
21:04 December 15
Jamia proctor accuses police of forceful entry on campus
Even as Delhi police continued their efforts to control the situation in the wake of anti-CAA violence in Delhi on Sunday, the chief proctor of Jamia Millia Islamia has accused the Delhi police of forcefully entering the university campus and beating up the students.
Waseem Ahmed Khan said on Sunday evening that police had entered the campus despite not being given permission to enter. He alleged that staff and students are being beaten and are even forced to vacate the campus.
20:46 December 15
Delhi police broke open University gates, asked students to evacuate campus: JMI student
A student of Jamia Milia Islamia said that Delhi police barged into the University campus and asked students to leave.
"The gates were closed and they (police) broke them open to enter the campus. The lights were turned on and we were asked to leave. As we were coming out we saw several students lying on the ground injured. Students are slowly being evacuated."
20:35 December 15
Protesters were pelting stones on cars and other vehicles: Eyewitness
Gopal Mishra, a private security guard stationed at an ATM told ETV Bharat that he saw protesters pelting stones on cars and other vehicles on the road.
"I saw that the protesters were creating a ruckus in the area. They were pelting stones on cars, following which I pulled the ATM shutter down."
20:21 December 15
My phone was snachted; pulled by hair by male Delhi police personnel: Journo
Journalist Bushra Sheikh, who was covering the Citizenship Act protest at Jamia Milia Islamia, has alleged that she was attacked by Delhi police.
"I came here for BBC's coverage, they (police) took away my phone, broke it. Male police personnel pulled my hair. They hit me with a baton&when I asked them for my phone they hurled abuses at me. I didn't come here for fun, I came here for coverage."
19:57 December 15
Delhi police resorts to tear gas shelling at protesters outside Jamia Milia Islamia.
19:55 December 15
Video shows students crouching trying to escape shots being fired allegedly by Delhi police
In a video shot from within the central library of Jamia Milia Islamia, several students can be seen crouching on the ground as alleged shots are being fired at the establishment.
Unarmed students can be heard shouting that Delhi police is firing shots and tear gas shells within the University campus.
19:43 December 15
Video shows students crouching trying to escape shots being fired allegedly by Delhi police
In a video shot from within the central library of Jamia Milia Islamia, several students can be seen crouching on the ground as alleged shots are being fired at the establishment.
Unarmed students can be heard shouting that Delhi police is firing shots and tear gas shells within the University campus.
19:14 December 15
DMRC entry-exit gates closed at certain points
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation entry and exit gates of Sukhdev Vihar, Jamia Millia Islamia, Okhla Vihar and Jasola Vihar Shaheen Bagh have been closed.
Trains will not be halting at these stations.
19:11 December 15
Protests should remain peaceful: Kejriwal tweets
Delhi Chief Minister took to Twitter appealing for "peaceful protests".
19:06 December 15
'Protestors blocked our path; pelted stones and set ablaze vehicles', says bus driver
Vijendra, a bus driver, and an eyewitness in the incident told ETV Bharat that he had witnessed a group of protesters setting ablaze vehicles plying on the road.
"We were stuck in traffic for a long time, and we reached close to Mata Mandir Road, a group of protesters blocked the path and started vandalising the vehicles on the road by pelting stones."
"They also set the vehicles on fire."
18:58 December 15
The Jamia Teachers' Association today condemned the violence against the amended Citizenship Act and said it was not part of the arson in south Delhi.
It also appealed to students to stay away from such "direction-less" protest led by local political leaders.
"Jamia practices and preaches peace. JTA condemns all sort of violence near Jamia or anywhere in India," it said in a statement.
It said an emergency meeting of extended Executive Committee has been called in the JTA office on Monday to "discuss the misuse of Jamia's name in the protests," it said.
18:49 December 15
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Jamia Teachers' Association urges students to stay away from 'direction-less' protest
18:23 December 15
Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) buses set ablaze by protesters near Bharat Nagar over Citizenship Amendment Act. One fire tender was rushed to the spot. Two firemen also injured.
New Delhi: Protestors agitating against the amended Citizenship Act clashed with police on Sunday and set afire DTC buses and a fire tender in New Friends' Colony in southeast Delhi leaving a cop and two fire personnel injured, police said.
A Delhi Fire Services official said four fire tenders were rushed to the spot.
One fire tender was completely damaged and two personnel were injured in the violence by the protesters.
Saimon Farooqui, the national secretary of Congress-affiliated National Students' Union of India, claimed the protesters were peacefully sitting on Mathura Road when policemen tried to "trouble" a couple of them, who resisted.
A Jamia Millia Islamia students' group said they had nothing to do with the arson and violence. They alleged that "local elements" joined the protest and "disrupted" it.
They said they returned to campus as the protest turned violent and were protesting on the campus peacefully.
Some of the protesters claimed that the police baton charged them when they were holding a peaceful agitation.
A student claimed that after the policemen used force, some protesters torched buses and indulged in vandalism.
18:18 December 15
CAA protesters torched buses and a fire tender was damaged
New Delhi: Protestors agitating against the amended Citizenship Act clashed with police on Sunday and set afire DTC buses and a fire tender in New Friends' Colony in southeast Delhi leaving a cop and two fire personnel injured, police said.
A Delhi Fire Services official said four fire tenders were rushed to the spot.
One fire tender was completely damaged and two personnel were injured in the violence by the protesters.
Saimon Farooqui, the national secretary of Congress-affiliated National Students' Union of India, claimed the protesters were peacefully sitting on Mathura Road when policemen tried to "trouble" a couple of them, who resisted.
A Jamia Millia Islamia students' group said they had nothing to do with the arson and violence. They alleged that "local elements" joined the protest and "disrupted" it.
They said they returned to campus as the protest turned violent and were protesting on the campus peacefully.
Some of the protesters claimed that the police baton charged them when they were holding a peaceful agitation.
A student claimed that after the policemen used force, some protesters torched buses and indulged in vandalism.
18:14 December 15
Bus set on fire near Jamia University during Citizenship Act protests
New Delhi: Protestors agitating against the amended Citizenship Act clashed with police on Sunday and set afire DTC buses and a fire tender in New Friends' Colony in southeast Delhi leaving a cop and two fire personnel injured, police said.
A Delhi Fire Services official said four fire tenders were rushed to the spot.
One fire tender was completely damaged and two personnel were injured in the violence by the protesters.
Saimon Farooqui, the national secretary of Congress-affiliated National Students' Union of India, claimed the protesters were peacefully sitting on Mathura Road when policemen tried to "trouble" a couple of them, who resisted.
A Jamia Millia Islamia students' group said they had nothing to do with the arson and violence. They alleged that "local elements" joined the protest and "disrupted" it.
They said they returned to campus as the protest turned violent and were protesting on the campus peacefully.
Some of the protesters claimed that the police baton charged them when they were holding a peaceful agitation.
A student claimed that after the policemen used force, some protesters torched buses and indulged in vandalism.
17:25 December 15
CAA stir in Delhi: No Indian has anything to worry regarding CAA assures PM Modi
New Delhi: Protestors agitating against the amended Citizenship Act clashed with police on Sunday and set afire DTC buses and a fire tender in New Friends' Colony in southeast Delhi leaving a cop and two fire personnel injured, police said.
A Delhi Fire Services official said four fire tenders were rushed to the spot.
One fire tender was completely damaged and two personnel were injured in the violence by the protesters.
Saimon Farooqui, the national secretary of Congress-affiliated National Students' Union of India, claimed the protesters were peacefully sitting on Mathura Road when policemen tried to "trouble" a couple of them, who resisted.
A Jamia Millia Islamia students' group said they had nothing to do with the arson and violence. They alleged that "local elements" joined the protest and "disrupted" it.
They said they returned to campus as the protest turned violent and were protesting on the campus peacefully.
Some of the protesters claimed that the police baton charged them when they were holding a peaceful agitation.
A student claimed that after the policemen used force, some protesters torched buses and indulged in vandalism.
23:33 December 16
No bullet fired by police: DCP
Reacting to reports of bullet injuries to two protestors in Jamia Millia Islamia, South-East Delhi DCP Chinmoy Biswal said, "No bullet was fired by police. Only tear gas shells were used to disperse the violent mob who were pelting stones at police."
20:44 December 16
Police action in Jamia 'cruel, oppressive': Jamiat
Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind on Monday condemned the Delhi Police's "brutality" against the Jamia Millia Islamia University students and said its actions were "cruel and oppressive".
The Muslim body's president Maulana Arshad Madani, in a statement, said it was against any form of violence.
"What the Delhi Police, under the name of maintaining law and order, did with the students who were inside the campus, is cruel and oppressive, and we strongly condemn it," he said.
"But question is that why did violence occur during the protests and who is behind it? It should be investigated freely and fairly," he added.
20:15 December 16
Handful of people trying to provoke the rest: Vijay Goel
Speaking to ETV Bharat on the violence in Jamia Millia Islamia, BJP Rajya Sabha MP Vijay Goel claimed that only a "handful" of people were trying to provoke the rest of the people.
"The Citizenship Amendment Act is in the interest of the nation. It does not take away the rights of any community. Muslims are safe in India," he said, adding that Aam Aadmi leaders were the ones to politicise the issue through their provocative speeches.
19:36 December 16
Normal services resume at all Delhi Metro stations
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) in a statement informed that the entry and exit gates at all stations have been opened. Normal services have resumed in all stations, it added.
19:22 December 16
Yogendra Yadav lauds students, appeals for calm
Lauding students across India for protesting against the Citizenship Act, Swaraj India President Yogendra Yadav appealed all protesting students to stand together and maintain calm. "We must not let violence take place. This will just strengthen the government. CAA is against the Constitution. We must stand up to protect the Constitution," he said.
19:04 December 16
Amnesty slams police action against Jamia students
The Amnesty International India on Monday slammed the police for its "violent" action against students at Jamia Millia Islamia in Delhi and Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) protesting against the amended citizenship act.
It said the allegations that the police brutally beat up and sexually harassed Jamia students must be investigated and those responsible prosecuted.
"Students have the right to protest. Violence against them cannot under any circumstance be justified," the human rights body's executive director, Avinash Kumar said in a statement, referring to media reports on police baton charge against the protesting AMU students.
18:43 December 16
Delhi BJP files complaint against AAP leaders over Jamia 'riots'
The BJP's Delhi unit filed a complaint with police against Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and other AAP leaders on Monday accusing them of "inciting" Sunday's violence during a protest against the amended citizenship law near Jamia Millia Islamia.
The complaint filed with the Delhi Police Commissioner accused Sisodia, AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan and other party leaders of "hatching criminal conspiracy" and "inciting violence".
18:28 December 16
Why is PM silent, attack on students is attack on soul of India: Priyanka
After a two-hour 'silent protest' from 4 pm to 6 pm, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra hit out at the Modi government over the citizenship law, saying the police crackdown on students of Jamia Millia Islamia on Sunday was an attack on the soul of India.
"This country is for everyone, it is for all those students who were beaten up yesterday. Attack on students is an attack on the soul of India," she said, wondering why Prime Minister Narendra Modi is "silent" on assault on women, economy, joblessness and what happened against the students.
The Congress general secretary was joined at the protest by leaders like Ahmed Patel, A K Antony, Ghulam Nabi Azad and Randeep Singh Surjewala, besides hundreds of party workers.
18:23 December 16
Tytler seen at Congress' protest at India Gate
Jagadish Tytler, who is accused of being involved in the 1984 Anti-Sikh riots, joined the Congress' symbolic protest near India Gate over police action during students' protests in Jamia Millia Islamia.
18:17 December 16
Violence not Jamia's character: Manoj Jha
Coming out in support of the students of Jamia Millia Islamia, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Manoj Kumar Jha said that he himself had participated in several agitations of the University and indulging in violence was not its character.
17:52 December 16
NCW writes to Delhi Police Commissioner over reports of sexual harassment of students
National Commission for Women (NCW) wrote to Delhi Commissioner of Police, Amulya Patnaik over "reports of sexual harassment and thrashing of female students by male police officers". NCW requests him to "investigate, take action, and file a detailed action taken report".
17:39 December 16
D Raja condemns incident, says BJP must learn to respect dissent
Condemning the alleged police action on students of Jamia Millia Islamia, CPI General Secretary D Raja demanded an investigation into the matter. "Who allowed the police to enter the campus? Who passed the orders? It should be known," he said.
Hitting out the BJP-led government at the Centre, Raja said, "BJP thinks it can rule the country as it likes. BJP should know how to respect democracy, the Constitution, dissent, and the Opposition's view."
17:28 December 16
Sibal demands investigation, asks PM not to give 'controversial statements': Sibal
Speaking to ETV Bharat on the alleged police excesses in Jamia Millia Islamia, senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal said, "Whoever burned down the bus was wrong, and the violence against students was wrong."
Expressing that students have every right to conduct peaceful protests, Sibal said that if the Police indeed stormed inside the campus without permission and lathi-charged the students, that itself was a violation of the law.
"There should be an investigation, as to who gave permission to the police, why did they resort to lathi-charge, and on whose directions this was done," he said.
The senior Congress leader further lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him not to give any "controversial statements".
17:11 December 16
Delhi Police used force on directions of Home Minister: Javed Ali
Coming out in support of the students from Jamia Millia Islamia, senior Samajwadi Party leader Javed Ali Khan said that as citizens of India, the students were just exercising their fundamental right by protesting against the Citizenship Act, which has triggered anger across various quarters of the nation.
He claimed that the Delhi Police stormed into the University premises and lathi-charged the students on the directions of the Home Minister, adding that the students did not indulge in any sort of violence.
16:43 December 16
Metro gates closed at Patel Chowk, Central Secretariat, Udyog Bhawan
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) in a statement said that the entry and exit gates of Patel Chowk, Central Secretariat and Udyog Bhawan are closed. Trains will not be halting at Patel Chowk and Udyog Bhawan.
16:30 December 16
Priyanka leads Congress dharna at India Gate
Congress leaders led by party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra held a dharna at the India Gate in solidarity with students protesting against the amended Citizenship Act.
Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said the two-hour protest, which began at 4 pm, is to express solidarity with students from Jamia Millia Islamia University and other places.
15:04 December 16
Crime Branch will investigate the matter from all angles: Delhi Police PRO
Delhi Police PRO, MS Randhawa stated that around 30 police personnel received injuries, 2 SHO suffered fractures, one of the personnel is in ICU during Sunday's clash between police and Jamia students.
Randhawa also said that 2 FIRs have also been registered for rioting and arsoning and Crime Branch will investigate the matter from all angles.
Reacting to JMI VC's statement over police entry into university campus without permission, Randhawa said: "When we started pushing rowdy elements, they went inside. Police also chased them, stones were being pelted at us. We are doing a detailed investigation."
15:00 December 16
No Indian has anything to worry regarding CAA assures PM Modi
Reacting to the worsening law and order situation across the nation following the amendment of Citizenship Act, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that CAA will not affect any citizen of India of any religion and no Indian has anything to worry regarding this Act. PM Modi also stated that the Act is only for those who have faced years of persecution outside and have no other place to go except India.
PM Modi tweets, 'Violent protests on the #CitizenshipAmendmentAct are unfortunate and deeply distressing. Debate, discussion and dissent are essential parts of democracy but, never has damage to public property and disturbance of normal life been a part of our ethos.'
14:59 December 16
Opposition holds joint presser, demands judicial inquiry of JMI incident
While addressing a joint press conference of Opposition parties, Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad held Central government resposible for entry of Delhi police officials into the premises of Jamia University campus without the permission of Vice Chancellor. He stated that it is a condemnable act and has demanded a judicial inquiry of the incident.
Meanwhile, Communist Party of India leader D Raja said: "As far as Left parties are concerned, we have given a call for countrywide protest on December 19. We hope that the protest will be a massive one. We appeal to all secular, democratic forces to join in the protest."
13:35 December 16
Sought time from Home Minister for a meeting: Delhi CM Kejriwal
Worried over the worsening law and order situation in Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that he has sought time from Home Minister Amit Shah for a meeting to ensure that peace returns to the city immediately.
12:54 December 16
Will file an FIR against the entry of Police in university campus: JMI VC Najma Akhtar
Addressing a presser, Vice-Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia, Najma Akhtar said: "We will file an FIR against the entry of Police in our university campus. You can rebuild the property but you cannot compensate for the things the students went through. We demand a high-level inquiry."
Akhtar also confirmed that nearly about 200 people have been injured during the clashes which broke out between police and university students following their protest against the newly amended Citizenship Act.
12:42 December 16
Delhi DCP appeals to Jamia students
South-East Delhi DCP Chinmoy Biswal has appealed to Jamia students to call off their demonstration as protests should be peaceful and disciplined. He further said that the image of University gets affected when anti-social elements join their protests.
12:37 December 16
DU students boycott exams, hold protests
Several Delhi University students on Monday boycotted exams and held protests to express solidarity with students of Jamia Millia and AMU protesting against the amended Citizenship Act following which heavy force has been deployed at the Arts Faculty.
Sources said students from the English department of the varsity had written to their professors on Sunday night to postpone exams owing to the situation in Jamia but their request could not be considered since it was late.
A source said the students were told that since the exams are at the fag end a decision on their postponement was not possible. Also, the varsity can only take a call to postpone exams and not the respective department, the sources said.
At the Delhi University, students alleged that police cracked down on peacefully protesting students who boycotted exams.
Students of political science department boycotted exams in solidarity with Jamia students.
"I am the only one who has been detained at Maurice Nagar Police Station. There was a group of 60-70 students who were protesting outside the Arts Faculty against police action on Jamia students," Abhigyan, a student of Ramjas College claimed.
12:14 December 16
Cong leader Jairam Ramesh challenges CAA in SC, plea to be heard on Dec 18
Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has challenged the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in the Supreme Court and his plea will be heard on Wednesday.
Ramesh has challenged the new law in his personal capacity. He had filed the petition on December 13.
"Given the urgent situation that has developed around the rushed and insidious Citizenship Amendment Act, I approached the Hon'ble Supreme Court to hear my matter urgently. The Hon'ble judges have agreed to list my challenge to the same on Wednesday i.e. day after tomorrow," Ramesh said on Twitter.
Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has challenged the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in the Supreme Court and his plea will be heard on Wednesday.
Ramesh has challenged the new law in his personal capacity. He had filed the petition on December 13.
"Given the urgent situation that has developed around the rushed and insidious Citizenship Amendment Act, I approached the Hon'ble Supreme Court to hear my matter urgently. The Hon'ble judges have agreed to list my challenge to the same on Wednesday i.e. day after tomorrow," Ramesh said on Twitter.
12:14 December 16
Jamia University Executive Council meeting underway
Meeting of Jamia Millia University's Executive Council is underway in Vice Chancellor Najma Akhtar's office, over Sunday's incident.
11:32 December 16
SC to hear Congress' CAA plea on Dec 18
Supreme Court has agreed to hear on December 18 the pleas of Congress and of erstwhile Tripura royal Kirit Pradyot Deb Barman against the Citizenship Amendment Act.
Opposition parties are likely to seek time from President Ramnath Kovind for a meeting to apprise him on the current situation in the country in wake of protests against Citizenship Amendment Act.
11:19 December 16
Plea moved in HC against police action on Jamia students
A plea was moved in the Delhi High Court on Monday against the police action on students at the Jamia Millia Islamia University on Sunday night.
A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice C Hari Shankar declined to list the plea for urgent hearing, saying there was "no urgency in the matter".
The plea sought judicial inquiry into the action taken by the police, including allegedly firing at the students.
It also seeks proper medical treatment and compensation for the injured students.
Protestors torched two police vehicles as they clashed with police in New Friends' Colony near Jamia University during a demonstration against the amended Citizenship Act, leaving six cops and two firemen injured, officials said.
The trouble started during a protest by students of Jamia Millia Islamia. But a students' body later said they had nothing to do with the violence and arson and alleged that "certain elements" had joined in and "disrupted" the demonstration.
Soon after the violence, Jamia Millia Islamia Chief Proctor Waseem Ahmed Khan claimed that the Delhi Police entered the campus forcibly without any permission and beat up staff members and students who were then forced to leave the campus.
Condemning the police action, university Vice-Chancellor Najma Akhtar said students who were inside the library have been taken out and are safe.
11:00 December 16
We are not against rights and peaceful demonstrations: Chief Justice Bobde
Senior advocate Indira Jaising mentioned Jamia Millia Islamia and Aligarh Muslim University incidents in Supreme Court on Monday before a bench headed by Chief Justice SA Bobde.
Jaising asked the court to take suo motu cognizance of the issue saying: 'It's a very serious human rights violation all over the country.'
Meanwhile, Chief Justice of India SA Bobde said: 'We will determine the rights but not in the atmosphere of riots, let all of this stop and then we will take suo motu cognizance. We are not against rights and peaceful demonstrations. Just because they happen to be students, it doesn't mean they can take law and order in their hands, this has to be decided when things cool down. This is not the frame of mind when we can decide anything. Let the rioting stop.'
Chief Justice Bobde also maintained that the hearing will not consider the videos of the incidents which provokes violence and shows the destruction of public properties.
During the hearing, senior Advocate Colin Gonsalves appealed that a retired Supreme Court judge should inquire into the Jamia matter.
Supreme Court has listed the matter for hearing on Tuesday.
10:32 December 16
Repeal controversial Citizenship Act immediately: Amarinder to PM Modi
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has appealed to the Centre to repeal the amended Citizenship Act while urging the Union Home Minister and the Delhi Chief Minister to do all it takes to bring the situation under control.
"Disturbed by reports from Delhi in the wake of anti CAB protests....urge (Home Minister) Amit Shah & (Delhi CM) Arvind Kejriwal to do all it takes to bring the situation under control & prevent it from escalating further," Singh tweeted.
He also appealed to the Narendra Modi government "to repeal the controversial Act immediately".
Singh on Thursday had said the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill was a direct assault on India's secular character and Parliament had "no authority" to pass a law that "defiled" the Constitution and violated its basic principles.
Any legislation that seeks to "divide the people of the country on religious lines is illegal and unethical, and could not be allowed to sustain," he had also said in a statement.
10:26 December 16
Two FIRs over property damage and riots filed by Delhi Police
Two FIRs over property damage and riots have been registered by Delhi Police in connection with violence during protests in Jamia Nagar area on Sunday.
Two cases have been registered in connection with violence at Jamia Millia Islamia and adjoining areas on Sunday following protests against the amended Citizenship Act, according to Delhi Police.
The university had turned into a battlefield on Sunday as police entered the campus and also used force, following protest against the Act.
"One case has been registered at Jamia Nagar Police Station and another case registered at New Friends Colony Police Station," a senior police official said.
10:26 December 16
Concerned about students of Jamia: Irfan Pathan
Veteran India pacer Irfan Pathan has expressed concern about the students of the Jamia Millia Islamia after several of them were injured during violent protests against the amended Citizenship Act.
The 35-year-old pacer, who has played 29 Tests and 120 ODIs for India, posted a tweet to offer support to the students after police entered the Jamia university campus on Sunday.
"Political blame game will go on forever but I and our country is concerned about the students of #JamiaMilia #JamiaProtest," Pathan tweeted.
Protestors torched four public buses and two police vehicles in New Friends' Colony near the university during a demonstration against the act, leaving nearly 60 people including students, cops and fire-fighters injured.
A Jamia students' body claimed they had nothing to do with the arson and "certain elements" had joined the protest and "disrupted" it. They also accused the police of high-handedness.
The university had turned into a battlefield on Sunday as police entered the campus following protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act, which led to violence and arson.
Several states in the northeast and West Bengal have been rocked by violent protests over the Act, which seeks to provide citizenship to non-muslim religious minorities in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh.
09:25 December 16
JMI student sits at University gate without shirt
A student of Jamia Millia Islamia University removed his shirt and sat at the gate of university demanding action against Delhi police following Sunday's incident.
09:24 December 16
Jamia University closed till Jan 5
Students have started leaving from Jamia Millia Islamia University as the University is closed till January 5 following Sunday's incident.
09:23 December 16
Delhi traffic Advisory: Avoid Ashram, take DND route
As a precautionary measure following Sunday's protests, Delhi Traffic Police has closed traffic movement from Sarita Vihar to Kalindi Kunj, road number. 13A on Monday.
Traffic restrictions continued on Monday in some parts of Delhi, a day after the national capital witnessed massive violence against the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act.
Traffic movement was closed from Sarita Vihar to Road No. 13 A of the Kalindi Kunj area of Delhi. "Motorists heading towards Delhi from Noida are requested to take the Mathura Road, Ashram and DND and those coming from Badarpur side take Ashram chowk", read traffic advisory from the Delhi Traffic Police.
It also advised commuters from Noida to take the DND flyway or the Akshardham to reach Noida, in pursuit to avoid Ashram, where more demonstrations are expected on Monday.
Sunday witnessed a massive police-students clash in Delhi after residents and commuters in the heart of the national capital ran for their lives as a raging mob of almost 1,000 people protested against the Citizenship Act on Sunday.
08:02 December 16
NSUI National President to lead a protest against HM
National Students' Union of India (NSUI) will also protest on Monday at 1 pm against Home Minister Amit Shah and the lathi charge on Jamia students by the Delhi Police. National President of NSUI Neeraj Kundan will lead the protest.
08:02 December 16
DU stands against the police brutality
Delhi University (DU) students will also come together on Monday to stand against the police brutality on protesting students of Jamia Millia Islamia University.
07:58 December 16
SFI Delhi State Committee calls for 'State-Wide University Strike'
Students' Federation of India (SFI) Delhi State Committee has called for a 'State-Wide University Strike' against brutal police attack on Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) students protesting against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) 2019 and All India National Register of Citizens (NRC).
Meanwhile, SFI has also boycotted examinations in solidarity with Jamia students.
06:04 December 16
Several policemen injured in stone pelting incidents: Delhi Police
In the violence and stone pelting by protesters, yesterday, several policemen including South East District DCP, Additional DCP (South), 2 Assistant Commissioner of Police, 5 Station House Officers and inspectors have been injured.
05:10 December 16
Treated like criminals' by cops: Jamia students
Students of Jamia Millia Islamia University, where the police entered after a protest against the amended Citizenship Act nearby spiralled out of control on Sunday evening, alleged that they were "treated like criminals" by police.
They also claimed that police personnel pushed female students and no women officials were present.
05:00 December 16
50 students, detained during protests at Jamia, released: Police
As many as 50 students, who were detained during protests at the Jamia Millia Islamia University here on Sunday, were released in the early hours of Monday.
Of the 50 students, 35 were released from the Kalkaji police station and 15 from the New Friends Colony police station, a senior police officer said.
03:42 December 16
Release injured Jamia students held at Kalkaji PS: Delhi Minorities Commission to SHO
Delhi Minorities Commission has issued an emergency order to the SHO Kalkaji Police Station to release the injured students of Jamia Millia Islamia University or to take them without any delay for treatment to a hospital.
Dr Zafarul Islam Khan, chairperson of the Commission in the order, has also asked the police to file a compliance report by 3 pm today at Commission's office failing which will attract an appropriate action.
23:49 December 15
Police didn't seek our permission before entering Jamia campus: JMI VC Najma Akhtar
Najma Akhtar, Vice Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia, said that Delhi police didn't consult them or seek their permission before barging into the University campus.
"Police didn't seek our permission before entering University campus, they probably didn't get the time to do so, and they couldn't differentiate between the protesters and students sitting in the library. Many students and staff members were injured. There was so much ruckus that police couldn't take permission. I hope for safety of our students."
"Students of Jamia didn't call for today's protest. I've been told that the protest was organised by colonies nearby Jamia to march towards Jullena. They clashed with police and entered the campus by breaking the gate of the University."
22:17 December 15
The situation at Jamia was an extraordinary one: Delhi police
MS Randhawa, PRO Delhi Police told ETV Bharat that the situation was an extraordinary one while referring to the violence that erupted during the anti-citizenship act protest near Jamia Milia University.
"Our police personnel had to face heavy stone pelting as they reached the road leading to Jamia Milia Islamia, both from within the campus and outside, as certain anti-social elements had entered the University. To bring the situation under control we had to use tear gas shells," said Randhawa.
On the viral video showing Delhi Police personnel pouring petrol on buses to set them ablaze, Randhawa said, "I would request everyone to watch the video carefully. No police personnel is trying to set vehicles on fire, in fact, they were trying to douse the fire.
22:03 December 15
Protest outside Delhi Police HQ
Scores of people gathered outside the old Delhi Police Headquarters to protest the force's handling of the situation after an agitation against the new citizenship law near Jamia university on Sunday turned violent.
The protesters raised anti-police slogans outside the headquarters in ITO area, after a call for it was given by the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union. Other students' bodies endorsed the protest call.
Earlier Sunday, protestors torched several vehicles near Jamia university and clashed with police. Later, police entered Jamia Millia Islamia to control the situation and said they detained some of the people who allegedly indulged in violence.
But Jamia university administration said students did not participate in the violence
21:56 December 15
Police did not fire shots at students; false rumours being spread: DCP South East Delhi
Chinmoy Biswal, DCP South East Delhi denies charges of police firing at Jamia Milia Islamia students.
"The campus is not unified, it is located on both sides of the road, and while we were pushing the mob back, they were going inside the University and were throwing stones from inside, so we were checking those places."
"Some people have also been detained, can only give more information later."
"There has been absolutely no firing. It is a false rumour that is being spread."
21:15 December 15
Delhi police personnel watch over as students evacuate Jamia Milia Islamia
21:13 December 15
Jamia students leave campus after Delhi police allegedly entered the University campus by force.
21:04 December 15
Jamia proctor accuses police of forceful entry on campus
Even as Delhi police continued their efforts to control the situation in the wake of anti-CAA violence in Delhi on Sunday, the chief proctor of Jamia Millia Islamia has accused the Delhi police of forcefully entering the university campus and beating up the students.
Waseem Ahmed Khan said on Sunday evening that police had entered the campus despite not being given permission to enter. He alleged that staff and students are being beaten and are even forced to vacate the campus.
20:46 December 15
Delhi police broke open University gates, asked students to evacuate campus: JMI student
A student of Jamia Milia Islamia said that Delhi police barged into the University campus and asked students to leave.
"The gates were closed and they (police) broke them open to enter the campus. The lights were turned on and we were asked to leave. As we were coming out we saw several students lying on the ground injured. Students are slowly being evacuated."
20:35 December 15
Protesters were pelting stones on cars and other vehicles: Eyewitness
Gopal Mishra, a private security guard stationed at an ATM told ETV Bharat that he saw protesters pelting stones on cars and other vehicles on the road.
"I saw that the protesters were creating a ruckus in the area. They were pelting stones on cars, following which I pulled the ATM shutter down."
20:21 December 15
My phone was snachted; pulled by hair by male Delhi police personnel: Journo
Journalist Bushra Sheikh, who was covering the Citizenship Act protest at Jamia Milia Islamia, has alleged that she was attacked by Delhi police.
"I came here for BBC's coverage, they (police) took away my phone, broke it. Male police personnel pulled my hair. They hit me with a baton&when I asked them for my phone they hurled abuses at me. I didn't come here for fun, I came here for coverage."
19:57 December 15
Delhi police resorts to tear gas shelling at protesters outside Jamia Milia Islamia.
19:55 December 15
Video shows students crouching trying to escape shots being fired allegedly by Delhi police
In a video shot from within the central library of Jamia Milia Islamia, several students can be seen crouching on the ground as alleged shots are being fired at the establishment.
Unarmed students can be heard shouting that Delhi police is firing shots and tear gas shells within the University campus.
19:43 December 15
Video shows students crouching trying to escape shots being fired allegedly by Delhi police
In a video shot from within the central library of Jamia Milia Islamia, several students can be seen crouching on the ground as alleged shots are being fired at the establishment.
Unarmed students can be heard shouting that Delhi police is firing shots and tear gas shells within the University campus.
19:14 December 15
DMRC entry-exit gates closed at certain points
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation entry and exit gates of Sukhdev Vihar, Jamia Millia Islamia, Okhla Vihar and Jasola Vihar Shaheen Bagh have been closed.
Trains will not be halting at these stations.
19:11 December 15
Protests should remain peaceful: Kejriwal tweets
Delhi Chief Minister took to Twitter appealing for "peaceful protests".
19:06 December 15
'Protestors blocked our path; pelted stones and set ablaze vehicles', says bus driver
Vijendra, a bus driver, and an eyewitness in the incident told ETV Bharat that he had witnessed a group of protesters setting ablaze vehicles plying on the road.
"We were stuck in traffic for a long time, and we reached close to Mata Mandir Road, a group of protesters blocked the path and started vandalising the vehicles on the road by pelting stones."
"They also set the vehicles on fire."
18:58 December 15
The Jamia Teachers' Association today condemned the violence against the amended Citizenship Act and said it was not part of the arson in south Delhi.
It also appealed to students to stay away from such "direction-less" protest led by local political leaders.
"Jamia practices and preaches peace. JTA condemns all sort of violence near Jamia or anywhere in India," it said in a statement.
It said an emergency meeting of extended Executive Committee has been called in the JTA office on Monday to "discuss the misuse of Jamia's name in the protests," it said.
18:49 December 15
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18:34 December 15
Jamia Teachers' Association urges students to stay away from 'direction-less' protest
18:23 December 15
Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) buses set ablaze by protesters near Bharat Nagar over Citizenship Amendment Act. One fire tender was rushed to the spot. Two firemen also injured.
New Delhi: Protestors agitating against the amended Citizenship Act clashed with police on Sunday and set afire DTC buses and a fire tender in New Friends' Colony in southeast Delhi leaving a cop and two fire personnel injured, police said.
A Delhi Fire Services official said four fire tenders were rushed to the spot.
One fire tender was completely damaged and two personnel were injured in the violence by the protesters.
Saimon Farooqui, the national secretary of Congress-affiliated National Students' Union of India, claimed the protesters were peacefully sitting on Mathura Road when policemen tried to "trouble" a couple of them, who resisted.
A Jamia Millia Islamia students' group said they had nothing to do with the arson and violence. They alleged that "local elements" joined the protest and "disrupted" it.
They said they returned to campus as the protest turned violent and were protesting on the campus peacefully.
Some of the protesters claimed that the police baton charged them when they were holding a peaceful agitation.
A student claimed that after the policemen used force, some protesters torched buses and indulged in vandalism.
18:18 December 15
CAA protesters torched buses and a fire tender was damaged
New Delhi: Protestors agitating against the amended Citizenship Act clashed with police on Sunday and set afire DTC buses and a fire tender in New Friends' Colony in southeast Delhi leaving a cop and two fire personnel injured, police said.
A Delhi Fire Services official said four fire tenders were rushed to the spot.
One fire tender was completely damaged and two personnel were injured in the violence by the protesters.
Saimon Farooqui, the national secretary of Congress-affiliated National Students' Union of India, claimed the protesters were peacefully sitting on Mathura Road when policemen tried to "trouble" a couple of them, who resisted.
A Jamia Millia Islamia students' group said they had nothing to do with the arson and violence. They alleged that "local elements" joined the protest and "disrupted" it.
They said they returned to campus as the protest turned violent and were protesting on the campus peacefully.
Some of the protesters claimed that the police baton charged them when they were holding a peaceful agitation.
A student claimed that after the policemen used force, some protesters torched buses and indulged in vandalism.
18:14 December 15
Bus set on fire near Jamia University during Citizenship Act protests
New Delhi: Protestors agitating against the amended Citizenship Act clashed with police on Sunday and set afire DTC buses and a fire tender in New Friends' Colony in southeast Delhi leaving a cop and two fire personnel injured, police said.
A Delhi Fire Services official said four fire tenders were rushed to the spot.
One fire tender was completely damaged and two personnel were injured in the violence by the protesters.
Saimon Farooqui, the national secretary of Congress-affiliated National Students' Union of India, claimed the protesters were peacefully sitting on Mathura Road when policemen tried to "trouble" a couple of them, who resisted.
A Jamia Millia Islamia students' group said they had nothing to do with the arson and violence. They alleged that "local elements" joined the protest and "disrupted" it.
They said they returned to campus as the protest turned violent and were protesting on the campus peacefully.
Some of the protesters claimed that the police baton charged them when they were holding a peaceful agitation.
A student claimed that after the policemen used force, some protesters torched buses and indulged in vandalism.
17:25 December 15
CAA stir in Delhi: No Indian has anything to worry regarding CAA assures PM Modi
New Delhi: Protestors agitating against the amended Citizenship Act clashed with police on Sunday and set afire DTC buses and a fire tender in New Friends' Colony in southeast Delhi leaving a cop and two fire personnel injured, police said.
A Delhi Fire Services official said four fire tenders were rushed to the spot.
One fire tender was completely damaged and two personnel were injured in the violence by the protesters.
Saimon Farooqui, the national secretary of Congress-affiliated National Students' Union of India, claimed the protesters were peacefully sitting on Mathura Road when policemen tried to "trouble" a couple of them, who resisted.
A Jamia Millia Islamia students' group said they had nothing to do with the arson and violence. They alleged that "local elements" joined the protest and "disrupted" it.
They said they returned to campus as the protest turned violent and were protesting on the campus peacefully.
Some of the protesters claimed that the police baton charged them when they were holding a peaceful agitation.
A student claimed that after the policemen used force, some protesters torched buses and indulged in vandalism.
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