Home Ministry in touch with Delhi Police; yet to seek report on CAA violent protest

Union Home Minister is reportedly in regular touch with Delhi Police, following violent protests that unfolded in Jamia Millia University and its adjoining areas but is yet to seek a report on it, officials said on Monday. Officials said that protests against Citizenship Amendment Act should be held peacefully and people must abide by laws.

"We are in constant touch with Delhi Police and monitoring situation. However, so far report has been sought on Sunday's incidents," a home ministry official said. Exuding concern over current situation, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal sought time from Home Ministry Amit Shah over emerging situation in national capital. Kejriwal called for a meeting at official residence over clashes between Delhi Police and students. Since Delhi is a Union Territory, Delhi Police comes directly under ambit of Home Ministry. 

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AAP-BJP blame-game

BJP blamed Aam Aadmi Party for violence on Sunday and demanded it stop "provoking people", but AAP rejected charge. BJP Delhi chief Maj Tiwari, in a tweet, said that an AAP MLA was "provoking" public and called Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal a "traitor".

"An AAP MLA is provoking people at behest of Arvind Kejriwal. Muslims of country are with India and are t going to be influenced by traitors like you. Stop provoking people. people of Delhi will teach AAP traitors a lesson. sin of AAP is being exposed," he tweeted in Hindi.

However, Okhla MLA Amanatullah Khan, who is apparently MLA alluded to by Tiwari, denied accusations.  "Some TV channels have run news that protesters under my leadership have torched buses, which is wrong. I protested near Shaheen Bagh where thing untoward happened," he told reporters. 

BJP leader Kapil Mishra likened violence to 2002 Godhra train burning incident and accused AAP government engineering Sunday violence. He also said violence was t less than a terror attack.  "This is a terrorist attack. Setting afire a bus which has a CNG cylinder means that re was a conspiracy for a big blast. What do you call this if t a terrorist attack? This fire was started by Amanatullah Khan. y are readying to repeat Godhra incident in Delhi," he said. 

(with ncy inputs) 

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