Published 16:48 IST, February 24th 2020
Congress neta Gaurav Gogoi slams Kejriwal's 'helpless' approach amid violence in N-E Delhi
Slamming Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's call to Home Minister to restore peace in Delhi, Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi said no need for helpless approach
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Slamming Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's call to Home Minister to restore peace in Delhi, Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi, on Monday, said that “I am helpless” approach was t necessary. He was responding to Kejriwal's tweet asking Lieutenant Goverr Anil Baijal and Union Home Minister Amit Shah to restore law and order in wake of violence in parts of rast Delhi. He added that body should be allowed to orchestrate flagrations.
Gogoi slams Kejriwal's 'helpless' approach
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Violence erupts in rth-East Delhi
A day after stone-pelting was witnessed in Delhi's Maujpur area, protesters torched at least two houses and a fire tender in Jaffrabad and Maujpur areas, according to PTI. Stone-pelting was witnessed for second consecutive day between pro and anti-CAA groups, while heavy police security was deployed to areas. Violence was also reported from Chandbagh area in Jaffrabad.
In ensuing violence, Delhi police constable Ratan Lal- who was attached to office of Assistant Commissioner of Police, Gokulpuri was killed. Or police personnel including DCP Shahdara Amit Sharma were also injured in clashes. Subsequently, Section 144 of Code of Criminal Procedure has been imposed at 10 locations in rth-East district of Delhi.
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Maujpur stone-pelting
On Sunday, a clash began in Maujpur between CAA and anti CAA protestors in which several were injured. Maujpur is about 1.7 km away from Jaffrabad where protestors gared on Saturday night and said that y would t move till amended citizenship law is rolled back. Using tear gas and lathis, Delhi Police got situation under control and is investigating incident.
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Previously on Saturday night, a large number of people including around 500 women gared at Jaffrabad metro station area to protest against CAA. Protestors stated y will t move from site until Centre revokes CAA. Meanwhile, several Delhi residents std a dharna in Jasola Vihar - a locality outside Shaheen Bagh protesting against roads blocked. On or hand, after five days of mediation, Shaheen Bagh interlocutors have submitted ir mediation reports in a sealed cover to Supreme Court on Monday.
16:48 IST, February 24th 2020