Protests rage across India against Citizenship Act; Yechury, Ramachandra Guha among scores detained

Protests erupted in several states Thursday against the Citizenship Amendment Act despite prohibitory orders imposed by the police. (Express photo: Tashi Tobgyal)

Many have been detained, including historian Ramachandra Guha in Bengaluru, CPM leader Sitaram Yechury and Swaraj India leader Yogendra Yadav in New Delhi.

Mobile internet connectivity was also shutdown in parts of the national capital. In pic: A protester offers a rose to a cop in Delhi’s Mandi House (Express Photo: Tashi Tobgyal)

Entry and exit gates of 16 Metro Stations in Delhi have been shut in the wake of protests against the new Citizenship legislation. Earlier in the morning, the DMRC had closed gates of seven stations, including Jamia Millia, Jama Masjid and Munirka. Seven more stations were closed soon after, followed by two more. (Express photo: Tashi Tobgyal)

The Communist Party of India too staged demonstrations in Bengaluru against the citizenship law and the proposed nation-wide NRC. In pic: As per bandh call by Muslim organisations in view of CAB, foot march conducted by Vadodara police in areas like Panigate, Junigadi, Yakutpura, Adaniyapul, Fatepura, Hathikhana on Thursday morning. (Express photo: Bhupendra Rana)

Lanes deserted and shops closed in Gomtipur area on Thursday morning as various groups have observed bandh in protest against CAA and NRC in Ahmedabad. (Express photo Javed Raja)

A protestor wears a PM Modi mask and agitated against the CAA and NRC among other protestors in Gomtipur area of Ahmedabad on Thursday. (Express photo Javed Raja)

Shah Mujahid (51) a resident of Madanpura showing the British passport held by his father and hanging certificate issued to his grand-father in 1921 along with sanman patra issued by the Maharashtra government. He is heading to August Kranti Maidan with all these documents to protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). (Express Photo)

Students protesting at Jamia against CAA. (Express photo by Gajendra Yadav)

A protester at Jantar Mantar. Thousands have taken to streets in at least ten states defying the lockdown declared across Uttar Pradesh and parts of Karnataka. (Express Photo)

Senior Congress leader Raj Babbar at protests against the Citizenship Act in Mumbai on Thursday. (Express Photo)

Protest march against Citizenship Amendment Act in Mumbai, with people shouting slogans like 'Hindu Muslim ek hai, Modi-Shah fake hai.' (Expres Photo)

People protesting against the Citizenship Act at August Kranti Maidan in Mumbai on Thursday. (Express Photo by Ganesh Shirsekar)

Protests against the Citizenship Act at Valluvar Kottam, Chennai. Makkal Needhi Maiam chief Kamal Haasan on Thursday lashed out at the police action against historian Ramchandra Guha and Swaraj Abhiyaan chief Yogendra Yadav during the anti-CAA protests, and expressed "concern" over their safety. (Express Photo by Arun Janardhanan)

Former Islamic Studies professor of St Xavier's College Dr Zeenat Shaukat Ali protesting against CAA in Mumbai. (Express Photo)