Published 13:59 IST, December 19th 2019

Historian Guha detained for staging protest against CAA

Noted historian Ramachandra Guha and many others were detained on Thursday for staging a demonstration against the Citizenship Amendment Act and NRC at the Town Hall here, in defiance of the prohibitory orders imposed in the city.

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ted historian Ramachandra Guha and many ors were detained on Thursday for staging a demonstration against Citizenship Amendment Act and NRC at Town Hall here, in defiance of prohibitory orders imposed in city. Police said protesters violated prohibitory orders clamped in city against any protest or demonstration.

Reacting to his detention, Guha said it was "absolutely undemocratic" that police were t allowing even a peaceful protest, which is democratic right of citizens.

Communist Party of India too std demonstrations in city against CAA and NRC.

13:55 IST, December 19th 2019