Protesters hold candlelit marches against CAA-NRC at Jama Masjid, LalKuan in Delhi

Hundreds of people took to streets on Wednesday in a candlelight march against CAA and NRC. vigil started from Lal Kuan to Jama Masjid in Delhi. Demonstrations against contentious Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC) have been going on for over a month in various parts of country, including national capital. city has witnessed violent protests in various regions, increasing tensions across India, over Act. 

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Holding view that CAA and NRC are against democracy and discriminates citizens on basis of religion, several protestors, and opposition leaders are demanding its immediate rollback. Meanwhile, BJP leaders are carrying out pro-CAA rallies and holding discussions to spread awareness about benefits of recently proposed law. 

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Agitation in Delhi

mood in capital has been tense since December 15, when buses and police vehicles were set ablaze in an outbreak of violence near Jamia Millia Islamia University.  varsity's students denied involvement, and police action inside campus had later sparked nationwide protests.

police had claimed that protesters torched DTC buses and a fire tender was damd. However, students claimed that police baton-charged m when y were holding a peaceful protest. 

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What is CAA & NRC?

CAA seeks to grant Indian citizenship to n-Muslim refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan. Through this bill, Indian citizenship will be provided to members of Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi, and Christian communities, who have come from three countries to India till December 31, 2014, to put an end to m being treated as illegal immigrants in country. 

An updation process of NRC act had started in 2013 and ended with receipt of forms by NRC authorities on 31 August 2015. process aimed at separating genuine Indian citizens from undocumented immigrants living in Assam. As per NRC terms, a resident has to prove that y or ir ancestors entered Assam before midnight on March 24, 1971. Anyone failing to do so will be declared a foreigner.

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(With inputs from ANI)