CITIZENSHIP STIR REACHES JAMIA

50 students from Jamia Millia Islamia University detained as clashes take a violent turn

- Sania Ahmad

THE entire Jamia Millia Islamia University area turned into a virtual fortress with police having put up barricades to stop the students protesting against the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) on Friday.

According to a report, 50 students were detained following a clash between Delhi Police and university students after the protesters were stopped at the varsity gate and prevented from carrying out their march.

The protesters had called for a march to Parliament House from the university campus to express their opposition to CAA. The trouble started when the Delhi Police set up barricades, stopping students from marching to the Parliament as initially planned.

The protesters tried to then walk towards the Escorts red light but were stopped by the massive police deployment. When the Jamia students tried to jump the barricade there was a scuffle between the protesting students and the police which lead to the lathicharge.