7 Dead In Delhi Clashes; Government Rules Out Calling Army, Say Sources
Northeast Delhi violence: Rival mobs from different communities armed with sticks were ranged against each other in parts of Bhajanpura. Negligible police presence made the situation worse. Inadequate police presence or policemen refusing to act was also visible at Chand Bagh nearby,
All IndiaReported by Arvind Gunasekar, Mukesh Singh Sengar, Saurabh Shukla, Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Shylaja VarmaUpdated: February 25, 2020 02:53 pm IST
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Northeast Delhi continues to remain tense for the third consecutive day.
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New Delhi: Stone-throwing between rival groups, arson and vandalism on Tuesday marked unrelenting violence over citizenship law protests for more than 24 hours in a part of Delhi, in which seven - including a policeman - have been killed and 100 injured. Shops were burnt and people armed with sticks and rods were on streets in Bhajanpura, Chandbagh and Karawal Nagar in northeast Delhi, which saw clashes between protesters for and against the controversial citizenship law spiral into unprecedented violence in the capital yesterday. The Union Home Ministry ruled out calling the army, saying adequate central forces and police are on the ground, said government sources.Home Minister Amit Shah has appealed for peace and said rumours should be stopped, sources said after his meeting with Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. The violence began on Monday, hours before United States President Donald Trump arrived in the capital.
Here are the top 10 updates on the violence in northeast Delhi:
Rival mobs from different communities armed with sticks were ranged against each other in parts of Bhajanpura. Negligible police presence made the situation worse. Inadequate police presence or policemen refusing to act was also visible at Chand Bagh nearby, where stone-throwing damaged many shops. Smoke was seen rising from buildings set on fire late last night.
A tyre market in Gokulpuri was set on fire and buildings vandalised by people armed with sticks and rods.
Fresh violence has been reported from northeast Delhi areas such as Karawal Nagar, Maujpur, Bhajanpura, Vijay Park and Yamuna Vihar. While stones were thrown in neighborhoods such as Maujpur, the fire department has been getting more SOS calls. In Maujpur, a group of people travelling in an e-rickshaw were thrashed and looted of their valuables this morning. In Gokulpuri area, a mob set a tyre market on fire last night. "The situation is very tense. We are continuously receiving calls related to incidents of violence from northeast Delhi," Delhi Police said in a statement.
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said he had raised the subject of police action with the Home Minister and had asked if the police could be empowered to act.
"The police personnel could not do anything because they were not getting orders from their seniors. I will raise this with Amit Shah-ji. They can't decide whether there should be tear-gassing or lathi-charging without orders from above," Mr Kejriwal had told reporters before his meeting.
Three firefighters were been injured after a group of people set a fire engine ablaze and threw stones at another. Among the 100 injured are 48 police personnel, many of whom have been hospitalised.
Mr Kejriwal, who expressed sorrow at the death of the Delhi Police officer, called the violence "very distressing" yesterday and urged Home Minister Amit Shah - under whose control Delhi Police rolls up - to "restore law and order and ensure peace and harmony is maintained". Political analyst Yogendra Yadav also took to Twitter to raise alarm over the clashes.
Government sources said the violence in the national capital appears to have been "orchestrated" by some for publicity as it comes at a time when Donald Trump is visiting the country.
The Delhi government has ordered all private and government schools to be closed in the northeast Delhi district today in the wake of the violence.Delhi Metro has closed the Jaffrabad, Maujpur-Babarpur, Gokulpuri, Johri Enclave and Shiv Vihar stations.
Large gatherings have been banned in northeast Delhi under Section 144. They have also been imposed outside Delhi Police Headquarters after calls for protest marches by the JNU Students Union.
Northeast Delhi violence: Rival mobs from different communities armed with sticks were ranged against each other in parts of Bhajanpura. Negligible police presence made the situation worse. Inadequate police presence or policemen refusing to act was also visible at Chand Bagh nearby,
All IndiaReported by Arvind Gunasekar, Mukesh Singh Sengar, Saurabh Shukla, Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Shylaja VarmaUpdated: February 25, 2020 02:53 pm IST
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She dreamt of becoming a doctor, now she struggles to life (Impactguru.com)
Global MBA degree from Australia and UK based universities. (upGrad)
Northeast Delhi continues to remain tense for the third consecutive day.
1
New Delhi: Stone-throwing between rival groups, arson and vandalism on Tuesday marked unrelenting violence over citizenship law protests for more than 24 hours in a part of Delhi, in which seven - including a policeman - have been killed and 100 injured. Shops were burnt and people armed with sticks and rods were on streets in Bhajanpura, Chandbagh and Karawal Nagar in northeast Delhi, which saw clashes between protesters for and against the controversial citizenship law spiral into unprecedented violence in the capital yesterday. The Union Home Ministry ruled out calling the army, saying adequate central forces and police are on the ground, said government sources.Home Minister Amit Shah has appealed for peace and said rumours should be stopped, sources said after his meeting with Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. The violence began on Monday, hours before United States President Donald Trump arrived in the capital.
Here are the top 10 updates on the violence in northeast Delhi:
Rival mobs from different communities armed with sticks were ranged against each other in parts of Bhajanpura. Negligible police presence made the situation worse. Inadequate police presence or policemen refusing to act was also visible at Chand Bagh nearby, where stone-throwing damaged many shops. Smoke was seen rising from buildings set on fire late last night.
A tyre market in Gokulpuri was set on fire and buildings vandalised by people armed with sticks and rods.
Fresh violence has been reported from northeast Delhi areas such as Karawal Nagar, Maujpur, Bhajanpura, Vijay Park and Yamuna Vihar. While stones were thrown in neighborhoods such as Maujpur, the fire department has been getting more SOS calls. In Maujpur, a group of people travelling in an e-rickshaw were thrashed and looted of their valuables this morning. In Gokulpuri area, a mob set a tyre market on fire last night. "The situation is very tense. We are continuously receiving calls related to incidents of violence from northeast Delhi," Delhi Police said in a statement.
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said he had raised the subject of police action with the Home Minister and had asked if the police could be empowered to act.
"The police personnel could not do anything because they were not getting orders from their seniors. I will raise this with Amit Shah-ji. They can't decide whether there should be tear-gassing or lathi-charging without orders from above," Mr Kejriwal had told reporters before his meeting.
Three firefighters were been injured after a group of people set a fire engine ablaze and threw stones at another. Among the 100 injured are 48 police personnel, many of whom have been hospitalised.
Mr Kejriwal, who expressed sorrow at the death of the Delhi Police officer, called the violence "very distressing" yesterday and urged Home Minister Amit Shah - under whose control Delhi Police rolls up - to "restore law and order and ensure peace and harmony is maintained". Political analyst Yogendra Yadav also took to Twitter to raise alarm over the clashes.
Government sources said the violence in the national capital appears to have been "orchestrated" by some for publicity as it comes at a time when Donald Trump is visiting the country.
The Delhi government has ordered all private and government schools to be closed in the northeast Delhi district today in the wake of the violence.Delhi Metro has closed the Jaffrabad, Maujpur-Babarpur, Gokulpuri, Johri Enclave and Shiv Vihar stations.
Large gatherings have been banned in northeast Delhi under Section 144. They have also been imposed outside Delhi Police Headquarters after calls for protest marches by the JNU Students Union.
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