Jaipur: Internet, Metro Services to Remain Suspended on Sunday Due to Anti-CAA Protests
Amid ongoing protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act, internet services will remain suspended in Jaipur from 6 am to 8 pm on Sunday. The decision was taken by district authorities to maintain law and order in the state. aipur Metro services will remain suspended tomorrow from 8 am to 2 pm.
Jaipur, December 21: Amid ongoing protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), internet services will remain suspended in Jaipur from 6 am to 8 pm on Sunday. The decision was taken by district authorities to maintain law and order in the state. Jaipur Metro services will remain suspended tomorrow from 8 am to 2 pm. Amanatullah Khan, AAP MLA & Delhi Waqf Board Chairman, Announces Rs 5 Lakh Compensation to Kin of Protesters Killed in Anti-CAA Protests.
Yesterday, Ajmer Dargah Dewan Sayed Zannual Hussain Chisti said that the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and The National Register of Citizens (NRC) are not against Muslims. He appealed to the student of Jamia University that they not to resort to violence.
Meanwhile, locals of Ajmer protested against CAA during the Friday prayers. They wore black bands during the prayers. According to a report published in The Times of India, people raised black flags on the roofs of their houses. BJP to Launch Special Campaign to Spread Awareness on Citizenship Amendment Act; 3 Crore Families to be Contacted, 250 Press Briefing Across Country.
On December 21, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) also held a massive protest march against the Gehlot government for opposing CAA and NRC in Jaipur. The BJP protest march began from its headquarters to Saheed Samarak at 11 am. Tejashwi Yadav Joins Anti-CAA Protests, Tweets Picture With Poster Reading 'I am Hindu, I am Indian'.
The Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2019 was passed in the Rajya Sabha on December 11 and the next day President Ram Nath Kovind gave his assent to the bill. The CAA grants citizenship to Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Parsis, Buddhists and Christians fleeing religious persecution from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh.
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