As CAA protests continue to create stir nationwide, Cong holds dharna at Rajghat

The DMK and its alliance parties are holding a mega rally in Tamil Nadu’s Chennai Monday against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act. (Express photo: Arun Janardhanan)

Party chief MK Stalin, Congress leader P Chidambaram and MDMK’s Vaiko are leading the march. (Express photo: Arun Janardhanan)

Elaborate security arrangements, including deployment of drones, are in place and about 5,000 police personnel are on security duty, police told PTI. (Express photo: Arun Janardhanan)

While Stalin, Chidambaram and other topline leaders held placards against the CAA, cadres of DMK and allies raised slogans against the contentious act and waved their respective party flags as they marched through the area. (Express photo: Arun Janardhanan)

DMK chief Stalin had earlier said that CAA has been enacted to disrupt the peace in the country. He also added that the NDA government should listen to the demands of the opposition and take a decision for the welfare of the country. (Express photo: Arun Janardhanan)

The rally in Chennai is being carried out by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and its allies Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK), Communist Party of India (CPI), Communist Party of India (Marxist), Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), Congress, Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi (IJK), Tamizhaga Vazhvurimai Katchi (TVK), Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi (KMDK) and Indian Union Muslim League (IUML). (Express photo: Arun Janardhanan)

Protestors detained outside the UP Bhavan on Delhi. (Express Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)

Around 46 students, who were prepping to protest outside the Uttar Pradesh Bhawan today, were detained. (Express Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)

BJP rally led by JP Nadda in Kolkata. (Express Photo by Partha Paul)

Protesters raise slogans at the rally in Kolkata. (Express Photo by Partha Paul)

J P Nadda said the amended law does not take away citizenship from people, instead, it grants it. He claimed that the TMC in Kolkata among other opposition parties misguided people about the Citizenship Amendment Act. (Express Photo by Partha Paul)

Congress leaders including — Manmohan Singh, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, Ghulam Nabi Azad, MP CM Kamal Nath, Ahmed Patel and Anand Sharma — gathered at the Raj Ghat, Mahatama Gandhi's memorial, to protest against the amended Citizenship Act and the impending NRC.

The Congress said there is widespread resentment against the recent actions of the BJP government, where people across the country, especially the youth, are demanding the restoration and maintaining the sanctity of rights guaranteed by the Constitution.