16:33 (IST)
National Population Register, not citizen register, says Prakash Javadekar
Addressing a press briefing, Union minister Prakash Javadekar said that the Union Cabinet has approved the conducting of census of India 2021 and updating of National Population Register. The exercise will be conducted between April and September 2020 and a head count will be ready by February 2021 (2021 is the Census year)," he said.
"Cabinet has approved an expenditure of Rs 8,754.23 crore for the exercise of the Census of India 2021 and Rs 3,941.35 crore for the updation of National Population Register," said the minister.
Seeking to allay fears, the government said, "It’s a national population register, not a citizen register." Javadekar also stated that no documents or biometrics will be required and that it will be based on self-certification.
He added that the NPR exercise was first started in 2010 under the UPA government and was last updated in 2015. The NPR will have to be updated every 10 years. "Lakhs of enumerators will be going from house to house for the NPR", he said adding that from this year onwards, an app will be introduced to facilitate the process.
The NPR will will help in ensuring that the benefits of welfare schemes reach the intended beneficiaries, added Javadekar.
16:10 (IST)
No documents required for NPR, says Prakash Javadekar
"Cabinet has approved the conducting of census of India 2021 and updating of National Population Register. It is self-declaration, no document or bio-metric is required for it," said Union Minister Prakash Javadekar. He added that the exercise will hep in ensuring that the benefis of welfare schemes reach the correct beneficiaries.
15:57 (IST)
Rs 13,000 crore allocated for Census and NPR, says Prakash Javadekar
"The NPR process has been started in many states and Rs 13,000 crore has been allocated for theNPR and census," Union minister for Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar said during a press briefing.
15:49 (IST)
UPA govt started NPR, says Prakash Javadekar
Addressing a press briefing, Union minister for Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar said that NPR was started by the UPA govt in 2010 and updated in 2015. This will have to be updated every 10 years, he said.
#WATCH LIVE: Union Cabinet briefing from Delhi https://t.co/4yTU1NCaqI
— ANI (@ANI) December 24, 2019
15:32 (IST)
Karnataka govt orders magisterial probe into Mangaluru violence
The Karnataka government has ordered a magisterial inquiry into the violent protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act in Mangaluru last week,
resulting in two deaths. In the order passed on Monday, the state government said it has appointed the Deputy Commissioner of Udupi district G Jagadish as the executive magistrate to inquire into the matter and submit a report within three months.
15:19 (IST)
Third-year student expelled from Arabi-Farsi University for calling anti-CAA and NRC protests
Ahmed Raza Khan, a third year History Honours student of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti Urdu, Arabi-Farsi University, Lucknow was expelled by the varsity's Vice Chancellor for calling students to protest against CAA and NRC, and for putting up a Facebook post related to the matter, according to Times of India.
15:00 (IST)
Centre will update NPR with house-listing phase of Census 2021
According to reports, in the next step, the Centre has decided to update the NPR along with the house-listing phase of Census 2021 in 2020. West Bengal and Kerala have stopped the NPR exercise, over a week after the controversial bill to amend the Citizenship Act was passed by both Houses of parliament, NDTV reports.
14:53 (IST)
Data for NPR first collected in 2010
The data for NPR was first collected in 2010 during the second term of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government, reports have said, along with the house-listing phase of Census 2011.
The NPR data was first updated in 2015 with door-to-door surveys; digitisation of the updated data is complete now, officials said
14:52 (IST)
When will NPR be held
The NPR exercise will be held between April and September 2020 in all states and Union Territories except Assam, where the National Register of Citizens exercise to identify illegal migrants has already been conducted.
14:42 (IST)
Union Cabinet approves NPR
The Union Cabinet has approved the National Population Register, India Today reported quoting sources. According to NDTV, the Census Commission has said the objective of the NPR is to create a comprehensive identity database of every "usual resident" of the country.
According to officials, the Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved over Rs 8500 crore for updating National Population Register.
"The database will have demographic as well as biometric details. A "usual resident", for the NPR, is a person who has lived in an area for at least six months or more, or a person who intends to live in an area for the next six months or more. It is mandatory for every "usual resident" of India to register in the NPR."
14:31 (IST)
BJP's Chandra Kumar Bose questions exclusion of Muslims from CAA
Hours after BJP working president JP Nadda took out a march in Kolkata in support of the newly-enacted Citizenship law on Monday, the party's West Bengal vice president Chandra Kumar Bose raised his voice against the Act and said India is a country "open to all religions and communities".
"If #CAA2019 is not related to any religion why are we stating – Hindu, Sikh, Buddha, Christians, Parsis and Jains only! Why not include #Muslims as well? Let's be transparent," Bose tweeted. "Don't equate India or compare it with any other nation – as it's a nation Open to all religions and communities," he said in another tweet.
"If Muslims are not being persecuted in their home country they would not come,so there's no harm in including them. However, this is not entirely true- what about Baluch who live in Pakistan & Afghanistan? What about Ahwadiyya in Pakistan?" Bose said.
The comment by Bose, grandnephew of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, comes as BJP has launched massive public awareness campaign to raise awareness for the contentious citizenship law.
If #CAA2019 is not related to any religion why are we stating - Hindu,Sikh,Boudha, Christians, Parsis & Jains only! Why not include #Muslims as well? Let's be transparent
— Chandra Kumar Bose (@Chandrabosebjp) December 23, 2019
14:12 (IST)
'Police did not show us any orders, just asked us to return': Rahul
According to the Congress, the Gandhis were stopped despite telling the Police that only three people – Priyanka, Rahul Gandhi and Pramod Tiwari – will be going inside Meerut, so that Section 144 is not violated. Speaking to News18, Rahul said, "We were stopped from going ahead. I asked them (police personnel) if they have any order, but they failed to show any order."
Congress claims that the Gandhi's were stopped despite telling the Police that only 3 people (Priyanka, Rahul and Pramod Tiwari) will be going inside Meerut, so that Section 144 is not violated.
13:58 (IST)
Demonstration at Mandi House
Protesters, including Swaraj Abhiyan chief Yogendra Yadav, gathered at Delhi's Mandi House to protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act. Earlier on Tuesday, the police had imposed prohibitory orders under Section 144 in the area to maintain the law and order situation.
Images by Shubham
#CAA_NRC_Protests | Protesters gathered at Mandi House to protest against the #CAA. Earlier on Tuesday, the police had imposed prohibitory orders under Section 144 in the area to maintain the law and order situation. | Follow LIVE Updates here: https://t.co/wkGA5SO4bY pic.twitter.com/MvMXE0TlBh
— Firstpost (@firstpost) December 24, 2019
13:45 (IST)
Rahul, Sonia Gandhi stopped by UP Police outside Meerut
Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka, who were scheduled to meet the kin of those killed in anti-Citizenship Act protests in Meerut, were stopped by Uttar Pradesh Police, CNN-News18 reported.
The leaders were on their way to visit the violence-hit state. The toll in violence that occurred during protests against the CAA in Meerut on Friday rose to five, a senior police official said on Sunday.
Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra stopped outside Meerut by Police. They were on their way to meet families of those killed in violence that broke out during protests against #CitizenshipAmendmentAct pic.twitter.com/kYlbmpDNDI
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) December 24, 2019
13:26 (IST)
'NRC nahi chalega': Mamata Banerjee raises slogans against BJP in Kolkata
#WATCH: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee raises slogans against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Kolkata. pic.twitter.com/06hoAl6Fi0
— ANI (@ANI) December 24, 2019
13:16 (IST)
Visuals from violence at AMU during anti-CAA protests
Following the unrest during the anti-CAA protests in Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and the flak received by the Uttar Pradesh Police, the administration has released CCTV footage from the violence on 15 December.
The state police claimed that the protests were "politically motivated" and alleged that Congress and Samajwadi Party leaders instigated the crowd.
They further claimed that the action by the cops was necessitated to tackle the unruly mob. "Some outsiders also got incolved in the guise of students," according to the police.
#NewsAlert - Fresh visuals of December 15 violence in AMU.@pranshumisraa with details#CAAshowdown pic.twitter.com/28shCQvzpN
— News18 (@CNNnews18) December 24, 2019
12:57 (IST)
In Pictures: Protesters gather at Mandi House to protest against Citizenship Amendment Act
Delhi: Protesters gather at Mandi House to protest against #CitizenshipAmendmentAct. Section 144 has been imposed in the area. pic.twitter.com/ZDVZtIxwiJ
— ANI (@ANI) December 24, 2019
12:52 (IST)
Shashi Tharoor backs German IIT-M student asked to leave India for joining anti-CAA protest, calls upon HRD ministry to withdraw expulsion
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has called upon the HRD Ministry to withdraw the expulsion of a German student pursuing his Masters at IIT Madras after he was asked to leave the country following his participation in an anti-Citizenship Act protest.
"This is dismaying. We used to be a proud democracy, an example to the world. No democracy punishes freedom of expression," Tharoor said.
"I call on Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (HRD Minister) to instruct IIT Madras to withdraw the expulsion and allow India to hold head high in the academic world," he added.
Last week, when nationwide agitation against CAA was at its peak, Jakob Lindenthal, a German student in the Department of Physics at IIT-M – part of a one-year exchange programme – was asked to leave the country immediately after he attended one of the protests against CAA and NRC.
12:44 (IST)
Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi to meet kin of deceased of CAA-NRC violence in Meerut
Congress leaders Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi to visit Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, on Tuesday to meet kin of those killed in anti-Citizenship Act protests, reported CNN-News18.
The toll in the violence that occurred during protests against the CAA in Meerut on Friday rose to five, a senior police official said on Sunday.
The deceased have been identified as Mohsin, Aasif, Zahir, Aalim, all residents of Meerut, and Asif from Delhi, Inspector General Alok Singh said.
During the protests on Friday, protesters had torched vehicles and pelted stones at police, who used lathicharge and lobbed tear gas shells to quell the mobs.
12:25 (IST)
Tis Hazari court issues notice to Delhi Police on bail plea of six accused in Daryaganj violence
The Tis Hazari court in Delhi on Tuesday issued a notice to the Delhi Police on a bail petition filed by six of the 15 accused who were arrested after a protest in the Darya Ganj area against the citizenship law turned violent on 20 December.
Special Additional Session Judge Satish Kumar sought response from the police and slated the matter for 28 December for further hearing.
12:21 (IST)
Sec 144 Imposed Near Delhi's Mandi House
Section 144 has been imposed, banning gatherings of more than four people, at Mandi House in New Delhi ahead of a planned protest against newly amended Citizenship Act. Police teams have been deployed.
Delhi: Section 144 imposed in Mandi House area in view of a protest against #CitizenshipAmendmentAct. Police teams have been deployed.
— ANI (@ANI) December 24, 2019
12:17 (IST)
Riots following anti-CAA protests 'planned', claims Mangaluru Police
The Mangaluru police released a video claiming the riots that broke out during the protest against Citizenship Act was "planned" and "executed". Currently the entire state of Karnataka is under Section 144 under BS Yediyurappa government.
#NewsAlert - Mangaluru police have released videos showing how violence was planned and executed during last week's anti-CAA protests. @RevathiRajeevan with details. #CAAshowdown pic.twitter.com/MeX42NyxbB
— News18 (@CNNnews18) December 24, 2019
12:14 (IST)
How did CAA protests at Muzaffarnagar go out of hand?
Students living at Sadat Hostel in Muzaffarnagar were in for a rude shock when the police barged into their hostel premises late on Friday evening. Almost all the students staying at the hostel were arrested on alleged charges of rioting during the protest from earlier that day.
After Friday prayers on 20 December, protesters from across Muzaffarnagar had assembled at Meenakshi Chowk to mark their objection to the Citizenship Amendment Act. "It was a peaceful protest and the organisers were constantly in conversation with the authorities. At a little past 4 pm, people started dispersing after a few rounds of sloganeering. No one knew where the stones came from. That is when the situation went out of hand," says Asad Farooqui, a social worker from Muzaffarnagar. A few community leaders were roped in immediately by the police to figure out a way to de-escalate tensions, but they weren't successful.
12:06 (IST)
Congress leader Saiduzzaman says extremist elements vitiated atmosphere, derailed peaceful protests
While condemning the police action following protests on 20 December in Muzaffarnagar, Saiduzzaman wrote that Hindus and Muslims all across the country are standing united against the law. He lashed out at the state administration and the police for sealing shops of those not involved in the protest.
He invoked the bloody 2013 communal riots in the city and said that ‘some extremist elements’ are vitiating the peaceful atmosphere in a similar way. Although Saiduzzaman does not name anyone explicitly in his press note, a Firstpost reporter found that those present at the rally say that the presence of BJP leader Sanjeev Baliyan led to the further escalation of the stand-off.
"He is seen as a polarising figure in Muzaffarnagar as he has from time-to-time made statements that are communal in nature. There was no reason for him to be there, when both the police and civil society members were trying to bring the situation under control," said a resident of Kalpara.
Balyan was an accused in the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riot, however, he claims that he he has been booked in a false case.
12:03 (IST)
Riots following anti-CAA protests 'planned', claims Mangaluru Police
The Mangaluru police released a video claiming the riots that broke out during the protest against Citizenship Act was "planned" and "executed". Currently the entire state of Karnataka is under Section 144 under BS Yediyurappa government.
11:25 (IST)
Remove apprehensions of Muslims over CAA and NRC: Mayawati's appeal to Centre
BSP supremo Mayawati on Tuesday appealed the Centre to remove all apprehensions, especially of Muslims over the issue of Citizenship law and National Register of Citizens (NRC).
She said it would be better if Muslims are given satisfaction amid the tension and fear triggered in the community after the passage of Citizenshipship (Amendment) Bil, 2019.
"It is demanded that the Central Government should remove all the apprehensions, especially of the Muslims over the issue of the Citizenship Amendment Act and NRC, and if they are fully satisfied, then it will be better," Mayawati tweeted in Hindi.
11:10 (IST)
Religion-based citizenship law against social fabric of India, says Yogendra Yadav
11:01 (IST)
Congress leader says UP Police ‘harassing’ innocents under guise of crackdown against rioters, claims cops enter homes, destroy personal property in name of raids
Former Congress MP Saiduzzaman made some serious allegations against Uttar Pradesh Police’s action against protesters in Muzaffarnagar.
Taking a swipe at the government’s decision to “seize and auction” property of rioters to pay off the damages caused to public property, Saiduzzaman said that who will compensate the damage to private property caused due to police excesses.
He alleged that the police has been entering people’s homes under the guise of looking for people who were behind the violence and has been destroying people’s personal belongings. He also claimed that the police also rounded up innocent bystanders or those who incidentally came out of mosques while some extremist elements were on a rampage.
11:01 (IST)
Internet services resume in parts of Uttar Pradesh, says report
Internet services restored in parts of Uttar Pradesh, according to CNN-News18. Earlier on Monday District Magistrate Abhishek Prakash had said that the services would remain suspended till 8 pm on 25 December
10:33 (IST)
Six accused in Daryaganj violence move bail application
Six of the 15 accused in the violence witnessed in Delhi's Daryaganj on 20 December filed bail applications before the Tis Hazari Sessions Court, ANI reported. The matter will be heard today.
A Delhi court on Monday dismissed the bail pleas of the 15 people and extended their judicial custody by two weeks. Violence broke out in Daryaganj on 20 December, when a group of agitating demonstrators, protesting against the amended Citizenship Act, resorted to stone pelting after police tried to forcefully evict them. One car was set on fire and several others were damaged.
10:17 (IST)
Pakistani Hindu refugees in Jaisalmer march in support of Citizenship Act
Pakistani Hindu refugees in Jaisalmer held a march on Monday in support of the Citizenship Amendment Act. A refugee told ANI, "We have been staying here since the last 5-7 years and we are yet to get citizenship. We don't get any facilities. This act will help us lead a better life."
Rajasthan: Pakistani Hindu refugees in Jaisalmer held a march yesterday, in support of #CitizenshipAmendmentAct. A refugee says,"we have been staying here since last 5-7 years & we are yet to get citizenship. We don't get facilities. This act will help us lead a better life." pic.twitter.com/KzMXDQWEO0
— ANI (@ANI) December 24, 2019
10:04 (IST)
Mamata Banerjee to lead another protest rally in Kolkata
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to lead protest rally from Swami Vivekananda residence to Gandhi Bhawan in Kolkata on Tuesday.
On Monday, Mamata, who is eyeing pan-India support in her fight against the Citizenship Amendment Act, wrote to chief ministers and senior leaders of Opposition parties on Monday, urging them to unite and chalk out a plan to "save the country".
09:59 (IST)
Ready to face bullet, but won't move from here until rollback of NRC: women protesters in Delhi's Shaheen Bagh
Women protesters in South Delhi's Shaheen Bagh area remain undeterred in their protest against NRC and CAA. Blocking the main road leading to National Highway-24 since past ten days, these women are demanding the immediate rollback of NRC.
"Can Modi produce the documents that he is asking us to show through CAA/NRC? He thinks Muslim women are weak since we are mostly inside our homes. We are not weak...we will face a bullet but we won't move from here till you roll back," one of the women said.
Their protest started after Delhi Police used tear gas shells and baton against students inside the Jamia University campus.
Listen in to what this protester at Shaheen Bagh (New Delhi) had to say, a day after PM Modi gave his speech at Ramlila Ground. Hundreds of Shaheen Bagh women have been sitting in protest against #CAA_NRC since December 15th. pic.twitter.com/QMeg89ILGe
— Somesh Jha (@someshjha7) December 24, 2019
09:45 (IST)
Five arrested in Seelampur violence, says report
Five 'miscreants' have been arrested over violent demonstrations in North east Delhi’s Seelampur area had happened on 17 December in view of newly amended Citizenship Act.
09:25 (IST)
Political strategist Prashant Kishor takes on Rahul Gandhi on CAA, says 'hope no NRC in Congress-ruled states'
Prashant Kishor, political strategist, takes on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Citizenship Act and National Register of Citizens on Tuesday and asked to declare no implementation of CAA or NRC in Congress ruled states.
Thanks @rahulgandhi for joining citizens’ movement against #CAA_NRC. But as you know beyond public protests we also need states to say NO to #NRC to stop it.
— Prashant Kishor (@PrashantKishor) December 24, 2019
We hope you will impress upon the CP to OFFICIALLY announce that there will be #No_NRC in the #Congress ruled states. 🙏🏼
09:07 (IST)
Mamata Banerjee writes to CMs of non-BJP ruled states and leader of Opposition, urges them to join protests against CAA
08:57 (IST)
'Appalled' to see Delhi Police attacking Jamia Millia students: Dublin City University condemn repression of anti-CAA protests
In response to the implementation of the newly amended Citizenship Act, Dublin City University Faculty and Students issued a statement condemning the repression of protests against the law in the nation.
"Protests are happening across all the states in the Northeast of India and have spread to the university campuses in the rest of the country. There have been deaths and injuries in the Northeast and the government has imposed an internet blackout effectively cutting them off from the rest of the world. Injuries have also been reported from Jamia Millia and AMU," the statement read.
08:30 (IST)
Lawyer, journalist arrested in Uttar Pardesh for inciting people against CAA
A journalist and a lawyer were arrested in Barabanki for allegedly inciting people through social media against the contentious law, police said on Monday.
Kamran Alvi, a journalist with a local news channel, and Dilkash Rizvi, the lawyer, had been sent to jail, Superintendent of Police Akash Tomar said.
According to reports, Gorkha Janmukti Morcha’s (youth wing) has called a Darjeeling bandh on 29 December, against National Register of Citizens (NRC) and Citizenship Amendment Act. The bandh has been called by Binoy Tamang faction of GJM and the group has said that everything will remain shut in the Darjeeling hills on that day.
On 21 December, Rizvi tried to incite communal passion and the people against the new law through Facebook Live and Alvi too tried to incite people and trigger riots through social media.
08:28 (IST)
Internet services to remain suspended in Lucknow till 25 Dec
The internet services in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh will remain suspended till 8 pm on 25 December, District Magistrate, Abhishek Prakash, said on Monday.
The services were snapped in several cities in view of violent protests against the newly amended Citizenship Act last week.
Citizenship Amendment Act protests LATEST Updates: Addressing a press briefing, Union minister for Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar said that NPR was started by the UPA govt in 2010 and updated in 2015. This will have to be updated every 10 years, he said. "Cabinet has approved the conducting of census of India 2021 and updating of National Population Register. It is self declaration, no document or bio-metric is required for it."
The NPR exercise will be held between April and September 2020 in all states and Union Territories except Assam, where the National Register of Citizens exercise to identify illegal migrants has already been conducted.
The Union Cabinet has approved the National Population Register, reports have said. According to NDTV, the Census Commission has said the objective of the NPR is to create a comprehensive identity database of every "usual resident" of the country. "The database will have demographic as well as biometric details. A "usual resident", for the NPR, is a person who has lived in an area for at least six months or more, or a person who intends to live in an area for the next six months or more. It is mandatory for every "usual resident" of India to register in the NPR."
Meanwhile, hours after BJP working president JP Nadda took out a march in Kolkata in support of the newly-enacted Citizenship law on Monday, the party's West Bengal vice president Chandra Kumar Bose raised his voice against the Act and said India is a country "open to all religions and communities". "If #CAA2019 is not related to any religion why are we stating – Hindu, Sikh, Buddha, Christians, Parsis and Jains only! Why not include #Muslims as well? Let's be transparent," Bose tweeted. "Don't equate India or compare it with any other nation – as it's a nation Open to all religions and communities," he said in another tweet.
"If Muslims are not being persecuted in their home country they would not come,so there's no harm in including them. However, this is not entirely true- what about Baluch who live in Pakistan & Afghanistan? What about Ahwadiyya in Pakistan?" Bose said.
Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka, who were scheduled to meet the kin of those killed in anti-Citizenship Act protests in Meerut, were stopped by Uttar Pradesh Police, CNN-News18 reported.
The leaders were on their way to visit the violence-hit state. The toll in violence that occurred during protests against the CAA in Meerut on Friday rose to five, a senior police official said on Sunday.
The Tis Hazari court in Delhi on Tuesday issued a notice to the Delhi Police on a bail petition filed by six of the 15 accused who were arrested after a protest in the Daryaganj area against the citizenship law turned violent on 20 December.
Special Additional Session Judge Satish Kumar sought response from the police and slated the matter for 28 December for further hearing.
Former Congress MP Saiduzzaman made some serious allegations against Uttar Pradesh Police’s action against protesters in Muzaffarnagar.
Taking a swipe at the government’s decision to “seize and auction” property of rioters to pay off the damages caused to public property, Saiduzzaman said that who will compensate the damage to private property caused due to police excesses.
Six of the 15 accused in the violence witnessed in Delhi's Daryaganj on 20 December filed bail applications before the Tis Hazari Sessions Court. The matter will be heard today.
Five 'miscreants' have been arrested over violent demonstrations in North east Delhi’s Seelampur area had happened on 17 December. Meanwhile, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will lead a protest rally from Swami Vivekananda residence to Gandhi Bhawan in Kolkata.
Prashant Kishor, political strategist, takes on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Citizenship Act and National Register of Citizens on Tuesday and asked to declare no implementation of CAA or NRC in Congress ruled states.
The internet services in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh will remain suspended till 8 pm on 25 December, District Magistrate, Abhishek Prakash, said on Monday.
The services were snapped in several cities in view of violent protests against the newly amended Citizenship Act last week.
Protests erupted in different parts of the country including Uttar Pradesh over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, which grants Indian citizenship to Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Parsis, Buddhists and Christians fleeing religious persecution from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh and came to India on or before 31 December, 2014.
Restrictions under Section-144 of CrPC has also been imposed in various parts of the state due to the prevailing law and order situation.
A journalist and a lawyer were arrested in Barabanki for allegedly inciting people through social media against the contentious law, police said on Monday.
Kamran Alvi, a journalist with a local news channel, and Dilkash Rizvi, the lawyer, had been sent to jail, Superintendent of Police Akash Tomar said.
According to reports, Gorkha Janmukti Morcha’s (youth wing) has called a Darjeeling bandh on 29 December, against National Register of Citizens (NRC) and Citizenship Amendment Act. The bandh has been called by Binoy Tamang faction of GJM and the group has said that everything will remain shut in the Darjeeling hills on that day.
On 21 December, Rizvi tried to incite communal passion and the people against the new law through Facebook Live and Alvi too tried to incite people and trigger riots through social media.
"On Monday as well, they tried to incite a crowd at the local sugarcane office. Therefore, both were arrested," he said.
In Assam, the police has arrested 393 people for their alleged involvement in the recent violent incidents and provocative posts on social media during demonstrations that turned violent in the state in the second week of December.
While addressing a press conference on Monday, Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said a total of 244 cases were registered and 393 people were arrested by the police so far.
Five people were killed and over 100 people were injured in the violent incidents happened in Guwahati and other parts of Assam during the anti-CAA protests.
Himanta Biswa Sarma said that Assam police has noticed 206 offensive and provocative posts on social media from 9 December, 2019, and registered 28 cases for such offensive and provocative posts.
"Police had arrested 10 people in connection with their offensive posts on social media and out of them, five were released on bail and five sent to judicial custody," Sarma said.
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