Published 10:35 IST, February 23rd 2020

Delhi: Jaffrabad protests against CAA continues overnight, 1000 women block metro station

On Saturday, a large number of people including over 1,000 women gathered at Jaffrabad metro station area at night to protest against the CAA

Reported by: Ananya Varma
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National Capital is witnessing a repeat of a similar prototype of  sit-in at Shaheen Bagh after a large number of people including over 1,000 women gared at Jaffrabad metro station area at night to protest against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). protestors which gared re blocked road under metro station.

As per Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, entry and exit of Jaffrabad have been closed and trains have been asked to t halt at station. protests began on late Friday night and have continued till Sunday morning. protestors have stated that y will t move from site until Centre revoke Citizenship (Amendment) Act.

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Metro station shut down 

protestors which has gared and taken over  Jaffrabad metro station area raised slogans of 'azadi'  while protesting against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). protestors, mostly women, were also seen wearing caps with a mess ' NRC". protestors have also hijacked  road near metro station which connects Seelampur to Maujpur and Yamuna Vihar. Seeing security situation, police force has reached site.

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Police reach site

Heavy security has been deployed at agitation site and DCP (rth-East) Ved Prakash Surya is present re. Protesters also anunced that y would take out a foot march from Jafrabad road to Rajghat on Sunday. However,  Delhi Police have refused to give m permission for march. Delhi is witnessing a similar type of protests at Shaheen Bagh where women protestors have been blocking road connecting souast Delhi and ida for over two months w. 

Read: Shaheen Bagh stir: Partial reopening of ida-Faridabad road brings relief to commuters

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(With ncy Inputs)

09:47 IST, February 23rd 2020