Citizenship Act protest highlights: Internet suspended in many parts of UP

CAA protests LIVE updates: Thousands of students, activists and opposition leaders hit the streets in the national capital defying heavy security clampdown and prohibitory orders

1:31 AM

Bareilly District Administration: Internet services to be suspended in the district from 11 pm today till 21 December, 10 am. 

1:30 AM

Additional Chief Secretary Home, Awanish Kumar Awasthi: Mobile internet services and SMS services to remain suspended in Lucknow district till 12 noon on December 21, Saturday. 

1:30 AM

Vaibhav Srivastava, Pilibhit District Magistrate: Mobile internet services to remain suspended in the district for 24 hours, starting from December 20 midnight.

11:44 PM

UP government orders suspension of mobile internet, SMS services till Saturday noon following violent protests

9:42 PM

Two killed in police firing

Two persons were killed in police firing on Thursday as protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act, turned violent here, police said. Police sources said protesters attempted to lay siege to the Mangalore North police station and tried to attack police personnel, following which force was used to disperse them.

9:01 PM

Yediyurappa appeals for calm

BS Yediyurappa makes an appeal to people of the state, asking them to 'stay away from vested interests indulging in rumour mongering and stoking passions to disturb peace and harmony of state.

8:32 PM

At least one dead in Lucknow

One dead after suffering firearm injury during violent protest against citizenship law in Lucknow

8:16 PM

Mobile internet to be restored on Friday in Assam: Himanta Biswa Sarma

8:01 PM

Protest turns violent in Ahmedabad

Protest against the Citizenship Act and NRC in the Muslim-dominated Shah-E-Alam area turned violent, with at least five policemen getting injured in stone-pelting

7:53 PM

Rajnath Singh dials Adityanath

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a telephonic conversation with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in the wake of incidents of violence in the state

7:46 PM

Govt taking 'draconian' measures to muzzle voice of people: Congress

7:45 PM

Delhi HC issues notice to Centre, Delhi govt, police

Delhi High Court asked the Centre, the AAP government and the police to respond to several pleas seeking a judicial commission to look into the violence at Jamia Millia Islamia University protests 

7:15 PM

Govt insulting soul of India, suppressing its voice, says Rahul Gandhi

This government has no right to shut down colleges, telephones and the Internet, to halt metro trains and to impose Section144 to suppress India's voice and prevent peaceful protests: Rahul Gandhi

6:57 PM

Curfew in parts of Mangaluru

Curfew announced in 5 police station limits of Mangaluru Commissionerate till tomorrow midnight

6:54 PM

Police fire in air at Mangaluru, many detained

Police fire tear gas shells, resort to baton charge and fire in the air to disperse anti-CAA protesters in Mangaluru

6:42 PM

Violence in the name of democracy not acceptable, says Adityanath

Those involved in violence have been identified through video, CCTV footage. 'we will take revenge from them': Adityanath

6:40 PM

SP workers detained in Gorakhpur

Hundreds of protesters, including Samajwadi Party workers and leaders, were detained in Gorakhpur and other cities of eastern Uttar Pradesh

6:13 PM

All Delhi Metro stations, barring Jamia Millia Islamia and Jasola Vihar Shaheen Bagh, reopened: DMRC

6:01 PM

Outreach to foreign governments on citizenship law will continue, says External Affairs Ministry

5:51 PM

Jaishankar shares India's perspective with US Congress

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who is in the US, has shared India's perspective on the amended citizenship law with members of American Congress

 

5:25 PM

Amit Shah is no less than General Dyer, says NCP

5:24 PM

Several Delhi metro stations including ITO open for public

All entry and exit gates of Chandni Chowk, Barakhamba, Mandi House, Pragati Maidan, Lal Quila, Jama Masjid, Delhi Gate, ITO, Janpath, Khan Market, Vasant Vihar and Munirka are open, according to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation

5:11 PM

Violent protests only in few places in Delhi, Lucknow; no need to worry: Kishan Reddy

Some political parties trying to incite students, women in the name of religion, says Minister of State for Home Kishan Reddy

5:09 PM

Don't stop your protest, says Mamata Banerjee

Suddenly after 73 years of independence we have to prove that we are Indian citizens. Where was BJP's head and tail at that time, BJP is dividing the country: Mamata Banerjee

5:07 PM

Mehbooba Mufti slams BJP

PDP president Mehbooba Mufti accuses BJP of ensuring that "Kashmir-like" situation prevails in every part of India

5:05 PM

Ahmed Patel, Jyotiraditya Scindia, RPN Singh, & Deepender Singh Hooda arrive at the residence of Sonia Gandhi for core group meeting over CAA 'unrest 

4:46 PM

MHA to take stock of security situation amid violent protests

Amit Shah, Ajit Doval, G Kishan Reddy and Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla to review security situation today evening amid violent protests

4:41 PM

BJP posts Manmohan's 2003 speech to target Congress

 

4:38 PM

Police baton charge anti-CAA protesters in Ahmedabad, 20 held

Police baton-charged people who gathered in Sardar Baug area of Ahmedabad to protest against the Citizenship Act.

 

Nearly 200 people who had gathered in the area were dispersed to "maintain law and order": Police 

4:35 PM

All entry and exit gates of Rajiv Chowk are open: DMRC