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10 people arrested, no one is student: DCP on Jamia incident

New Delhi, Dec 17 (ANI): DCP of South-East Delhi, Chinmoy Biswal told that total 10 people have been arrested till now in connection with Jamia Millia Islamia violence during protest that took place on December 15. During media brief, he told, "Total 10 people have been arrested till now, three of them have criminal background. No student has been arrested by Delhi Police." Speaking on the cartridges found, he said, "It is a subject of investigation. We are looking into it."

Amit Shah hits out at Kejriwal over regularisation of unauthorised colonies

New Delhi, Dec 17 (ANI): Home Minister Amit Shah hit out Delhi government over regularisation of over 1700 unauthorised colonies in the capital. He said the scheme got five years late because of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's government. Delhi Development Authority (DDA) opened portal on illegal colonies to apply for ownership right on December 16. Legislative Assembly elections will be held in Delhi in February 2020 to elect 70 members of the Delhi Legislative Assembly. The term of current assembly elected in 2015, will expire on 22 February 2020.

CAA protests: Clashes broke out between police, demonstrators in Delhi's Jafrabad

New Delhi, Dec 17 (ANI): Clashes broke out between police and protesters in Jafrabad area of the national capital on December 17 during demonstration over new citizenship law. Traffic movement was closed on 66 feet road from Seelampur to Jafrabad as stone pelting was reported from the protest site. In view of the clash, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) announced that entry and exit gates of Welcome, Jafrabad and Maujpur-Babarpur, Seelampur and Gokulpuri are closed. Trains won't be halting at these stations. Protests emerged at multiple locations across the country after Citizenship Amendment Bill was passed by Parliament and got President's assent. Students of Jamia Millia Islamia, Aligarh Muslim University and other institutions got into violent clashes with police during protest at their campuses.

Entire opposition is misleading the people of country on CAA: Amit Shah

New Delhi, Dec 17 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah said entire opposition is misleading the people of country on Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019. "I reiterate that there is no question of taking away citizenship of any person from any minority community. There is no such provision in the bill, said Amit Shah in New Delhi. The Citizenship Act seeks to amend the definition of illegal immigrant for Hindu, Sikh, Parsi, Buddhist and Christian immigrants from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh, who lived in India without documentation till December 2014.

CAA Protest: Situation in Seelampur under control, says Joint Commissioner

New Delhi, Dec 17 (ANI): After protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act turned violent in several parts in East Delhi's Seelampur and Zafarabad, clash broke out between protestors and police. "Around 3000 - 4000 people have gathered in Seelampur in the protest. Some of them pelted stones and indulged in arson injuring police personnel. Only tear gas shells used," said Alok Kumar Joint CP of Eastern Range. CP further added, "We are in touch of people of 'Aman committee'."

Came to win series against India, IPL auctions secondary: Windies batsman

Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), Dec 17 (ANI): Ahead of the second ODI match between India and West Indies, while addressing a press conference in Visakhapatnam on December 17, the right-hand Windies batsman Shai Diego Hope spoke on his performance in the coming games. Shai said, "It is all about trust in process and my preparation remains the same. You just have to adapt each surface, continent you play as it is about passion, drive and finding motivation to go as required by the team in the game." Talking about coming Indian Premier League (IPL) auctions, he added, "It is all secondary as we came here to play and win series against India. We have the Indian series and that is the main thing right now."

Kamal Haasan comes in support of Jamia students

Chennai, Dec 17 (ANI): Actor-turned-politician and Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) chief Kamal Haasan took a stand for students of Jamia and said that politics is omnipresent and questions should be asked in a democracy and if these questions are stifled, then democracy is in ICU. "You don't have to be only a student to ask question, I am a student in my field, pragmatism tells me that I have to continue learning and I am a student and I will voice for them," said Haasan.

Congress should announce bringing back Article 370 if they have guts: PM Modi

Sahibganj (Jharkhand), Dec 17 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a public rally in Jharkhand's Sahibganj on Dec 17 where he challenged Congress and its allies to announce that they will bring back Article 370 in Jammu-Kashmir and Ladakh. He said, "I challenge Congress and their allies if they have the guts they should openly declare that they will give Indian citizenship to every Pakistani citizen, and that they will bring back Article 370 in Jammu-Kashmir and Ladakh."

BJP creating ruckus inside Maharashtra Assembly: Shiv Sena's Sanjay Gaikwad

Nagpur (Maharashtra), Dec 17 (ANI): On reports of scuffle between BJP and Shiv Sena MLAs in Maharashtra Assembly, Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad said that his party wants the five-day assembly session to run smoothly but BJP is creating ruckus. Speaking to media persons about the incident, Gaikwad said, "We were in well of the House. There was ruckus. I pulled down banner from their (BJP MLAs) hands. They're creating ruckus for two days. If they won't let us work, how will House function? We want the five-day assembly session to run smoothly but opposition is creating problem. Jayant Patil was not allowed to speak." Although, he further said, "Whatever happened inside the assembly will not be carried outside."

PM Modi appeals youth to debate on policies, protest democratically

Sahibganj (Jharkhand), Dec 17 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a public rally in Jharkhand's Sahibganj on Dec 17. He said, "Indian Constitution is our only holy book. I request the students in colleges and universities of this country to understand their own importance, understand this important time of their lives, understand the importance of their educational institutions. I appeal to youth in colleges to debate our policies, protest democratically. We will listen to you. But some parties, urban naxals, are firing off your shoulders."

CAA protests: SC asks petitioners to approach respective High Courts

New Delhi, Dec 17 (ANI): On Jamia Millia Islamia and Aligarh Muslim University incidents, Supreme Court asked petitioners to approach High Courts within the jurisdiction of incidents where protest against CAA took place. SC also said that concerned HCs will be at liberty to appoint former judges of SC or HC for purpose of inquiry after hearing Centre and respective States. Lawyer Mehmood Pracha said, "Most important thing is that Supreme Court said that they are concerned of all the situations. SC even said that concerned High Courts will be at liberty to appoint former judges of SC or HC for the purpose of inquiry after hearing centre and the respective states."

Congress, its allies are instigating Muslims over CAA: PM Modi

Sahibganj (Jharkhand), Dec 17 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a public rally in Jharkhand's Sahibganj on Dec 17 where he said that Citizenship (Amendment) Act doesn't snatch away any right of an Indian citizen or causes any harm. He said, "Congress and its allies are instigating Muslims for political purpose. These people are spreading lies violence in the country. Citizenship Amendment Act doesn't snatch away any right of an Indian citizen or causes any harm."

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WB Governor appeals anti-CAA protestors in West Bengal to respect the law

Kolkata, Dec 17 (ANI): Speaking on the recent protests against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), Governor of West Bengal Jagdeep Dhankhar appealed people of West Bengal to respect the law. He said, "Let us give up all the negativities altogether. All of us are working in one direction. Right now, state of West Bengal needs peace, needs a healing touch. We do not want a situation that can get us into chaos and I can tell you very firmly that Citizenship Amendment Act is not against any citizen of this country. It does not touch any citizen of this country in any manner whatsoever. Citizenship Amendment Act is a law passed by Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha after due deliberation and voting. According to Constitution, the Act has received the assent of the President. I would appeal to all of you and every person in the state of West Bengal that any law of the land has to be respected. If anyone has grievances, there are ways. I am not saying that people have no right to protest. Peaceful protes

Delhi Police releases video showing Joint CP appealing Jamia protestors for peace

New Delhi, Dec 17 (ANI): Delhi Police released a video where Joint CP was seen appealing protestors at the Jamia Millia Islamia University to stay calm and to stop stone pelting. Delhi Police and students of Jamia University clashed on Dec 15. Jamia students protested against CAA which will give Indian citizenship to non-Muslim refugees who faced persecution in three neighbouring countries of Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan.

FM Nirmala Sitharaman holds pre-budget consultations with stakeholder groups

New Delhi, Dec 17 (ANI): Union Minister for Finance, Nirmala Sitharaman, held third pre-budget consultations with stakeholder groups from various fields including industry, service and trade on December 17. Union Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Anurag Thakur, was also present in the meeting. The consultation meeting was held in connection with the forthcoming Union Budget 2020-21.

Posters depicting Nitish Kumar being missing surfaces in Patna over his 'silence' on CAA

Patna (Bihar), Dec 17 (ANI): Posters depicting Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar being missing have been put up at multiple places across Patna. Kumar has been facing ire over his party's support to the Citizenship Amendment Bill in the Parliament, and the same criticism has been fired at him in the posters in which he is being questioned for his silence over the new citizenship act and National Register of Citizens. Multiple posters have satirically asked people of Bihar to find the Chief Minister.

DMK holds protest against CAA in Tamil Nadu

Chennai/ Kanchipuram (Tamil Nadu), Dec 17 (ANI): Several workers and leaders of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) held protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in Chennai on December 17. DMK leaders Kanimozhi and Dayanidhi Maran along with party leaders joined the protest. They protested at Collectorate in Chennai. On the other side, DMK President MK Stalin also held protest against CAA in Tamil Nadu's Kanchipuram. The new citizenship law will give Indian citizenship to non-Muslim refugees who faced persecution in three neighbouring countries- Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan.

Jamia protest: Leaders misleading students for political benefits, says Naqvi

New Delhi, Dec 17 (ANI): Speaking on recent protests against CAA and Jamia incident, Union Minister for Minority Affairs, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, said that political leaders are misleading students for their political benefits. In an interaction with ANI, Naqvi said, "People who have been defeated by 'jantantra' are finding support of 'gundatantra'. They don't believe in 'Satyamev Jayate' but are taking the support of 'Jhoothmev Jayate'. We have no problem with students and we can't question their commitment to the nation. There are political leaders who are misleading them for their political benefits and these are those people who have been defeated by 'jantantra'. They are trying to damage the democracy and it won't happen in any which way. I would request the students to understand the truth."

Uddhav Thackeray has betrayed farmers of Maharashtra: Devendra Fadnavis

Nagpur (Maharashtra), Dec 17 (ANI): Former Maharashtra chief minister and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the state assembly, Devendra Fadnavis, on December 17 said Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has betrayed the farmers, as he alleged that the latter will not release Rs 23,000 crore which are required as compensation to farmers who faced the brunt of unseasonal rains. "CM had announced that they'll provide Rs 25,000/hectare to farmers suffering due to untimely rainfall. But yesterday when the supplementary demands came, they had allotted only Rs 750 crore. If they have to give Rs 25,000/hectare then they should have allotted Rs 23,000 crore. The manner in which this govt is being run, in its first stage itself, it has betrayed the farmers of Maharashtra," Fadnavis told media in Nagpur.