A number of people who gathered near the Sunheri Masjid on Thursday after the police stopped them from moving towards Red Fort rued that political leaders were trying to hijack the protest against the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act and the National Register of Citizens.
Fariya Mezan (19) alleged that politicians were trying to cash in on the "movement" of students.
"We had decided to assemble at Red Fort. Now Swaraj Abhiyan leader Yogendra Yadav, who has been detained, has asked the protesters to come to Jantar Mantar. Why? Will stay put here. People are trying to gain political mileage," she said.
Bilal Ahmad, 36, said political leaders were not the ones who started the "movement"
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