Published 12:15 IST, February 25th 2020
SC to hear Bhim Army chief's plea on Delhi violence & Shaheen Bagh; Kapil Mishra mentioned
Appealing for the higher security for the women protesting in Shaheen Bagh, advocate Mehmood Pracha, has mentioned ongoing violence in North-East Delhi
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Appealing for higher security for women protesting in Shaheen Bagh, advocate Mehmood Pracha representing Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad in Shaheen Bagh issue, has filed an affidavit on Tuesday in Supreme Court mentioning ongoing violence in rth-East Delhi. Slamming BJP leader Kapil Mishra's incendiary remarks ahead of Maujpur stone-pelting on Sunday, affidavit also claims that anti-social elements from UP entered Delhi and vandalised public property. two-judge SC bench comprising of Justices SK Kaul and KM Joseph will take up matter on Wednesday.
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Affidavit in SC on Shaheen Bagh & Delhi violence
affidavit mentions that while Shaheen Bagh matter was listed in SC on Monday, BJP's Kapil Mishra had carried out a pro-CAA rally in Maujpur - 2 km away from Jaffrabad. Slamming Delhi police's inaction, affidavit states that violence escalated on Sunday with reports of anti-social elements from Uttar Pradesh entering Delhi and damaging public property. affidavit has asked SC to direct police to register FIRs against perpetrators and provide additional security to women at Shaheen Bagh protests.
Violence erupts in rth-East Delhi
A day after stone-pelting was witnessed in Delhi's Maujpur area, protesters on Monday torched at least two houses and a fire tender in Jaffrabad and Maujpur areas. Stone-pelting was witnessed for second consecutive day between pro and anti-CAA groups, which has resulted in 7 fatalities including a police constable and injured 105, as of Tuesday. Union Home Minister will hold a meeting with Lieutenant Goverr Anil Baijal, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and representatives of various political parties pertaining to law and order situation at 12 PM on Tuesday.
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With death toll in Delhi violence rising to 7, Mumbai too has been put under high-security alert and internet has been snapped in parts of rth-East Delhi - Seelampur, Jaffrabad, and Maujpur. Subsequently, Section 144 of Code of Criminal Procedure has been imposed at 10 locations in rth-East district of Delhi. Stone-pelting has also been witnessed in Maujpur on Tuesday.
Shaheen Bagh interlocutors submit report
Earlier on Monday, after five days of mediation between SC-appointed interlocutors and Shaheen Bagh protestors, two interlocutors advocates Sadhana Ramachandran and Sanjay Hegde with assistance of former Chief Information Officer Wajahat Habibullah have submitted two amicus reports to two-judge bench. judges have said that y will read report and have fixed next hearing on Wednesday. This development came after Habibullah termed protests 'peaceful' and mentioned that police (UP and Delhi) have blocked five points around Shaheen Bagh. Shaheen Bagh protests mainly led by Muslim women have been ongoing against CAA-NRC-NPR since December 15.
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12:15 IST, February 25th 2020