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Situation under control in Delhi’s Maujpur, sit-ins begin at many places in nation capital
The sit-in in Jaffrabad is one of many anti-CAA protests across the capital — from Shaheen Bagh and Nizamuddin to Khureji and Khajuri Khas — which started in December.
Updated: February 24, 2020 08:23 IST
1 / 6A car, three motorcycles and an eatery were set on fire in North East Delhi’s Karawal Nagar on Sunday night, hours after stones were pelted in Maujpur area over CAA protests. (Express photo: Gajendra Yadav)
2 / 6Around 3 pm Sunday, trouble began brewing at Maujpur, after people gathered there for a pro-CAA rally. “… We are ready to face any obstacle that will come in the way of our protest,” said Rashid, a protester. (Express photo: Gajendra Yadav)
3 / 6Soon after a rally was taken out by BJP leader Kapil Mishra near a demonstration against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act in northeast Delhi’s Jaffrabad on Sunday, clashes erupted between pro- and anti-CAA protesters in the area. (Express photo: Gajendra Yadav)
4 / 6Under the Maujpur-Babarpur Metro station after the violence, Sunday. (Express photo: Gajendra Yadav)
5 / 6Police said the situation in Maujpur had been brought under control by evening but the areas remained tense. (Express photo: Gajendra Yadav)
6 / 6Meanwhile, women and men continued their protest under Jaffrabad Metro station, less than 2 km from Maujpur, where stones were pelted during the day. (Express photo: Gajendra Yadav)
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