Shaheen Bagh activist Shahzad Ali joins BJP; vows to hold talks with his community on CAA

In a major victory to BJP, Shaheen Bagh social activist Shahzad Ali joined saffron party on Sunday in Delhi State BJP President Adesh Gupta & leader Shyam Jaju. Ali alleged that he had joined saffron party to prove wrong those in Muslim community who think 'BJP is our enemy'. He stated that he will sit toger with his fellow community people and discuss ir concerns over CAA.

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Shaheen Bagh activist joins BJP

Shaheen Bagh interlocutors submit sealed report to Supreme Court after 5 days of mediation

Shaheen Bagh mediation

After two months of protest, in February, Supreme Court appointed three interlocutors to persuade Shaheen Bagh protestors on shifting protest site. After five days of mediation, two interlocutors- advocates Sadhana Ramachandran and Sanjay Hegde with assistance of former Chief Information Officer Wajahat Habibullah submitted two amicus reports to two-judge bench comprising of justices KM Joseph and SK Kaul stating that protests against CAA-NRC-NPR were peaceful and police (UP and Delhi) have blocked five points around Shaheen Bagh. Before Supreme Court could conduct any more hearings, protests were disrupted by Delhi riots and nationwide COVID lockdown.

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Delhi riots

Days after mediation reports were filed, clashes began between pro-CAA and anti-CAA groups as both camps resorted to stone-pelting on February 23 after Shaheen Bagh-like protests started in Jaffrabad and Chand Bagh. situation deteriorated even as Delhi Police was present at spot as houses, shops, and buses were burnt. While Home Minister reviewed situation on February 24  and 25 - while President Donald Trump visited India, violence increased killing 53 and injuring over 400. Jaffrabad, Maujpur, Babarpur, Yamuna Vihar, Bhajanpura, Chand Bagh and Shiv Vihar are among areas mainly affected by riots. Two SITs constituted by Crime Branch are probing into all FIRs.

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Shaheen bagh protests

Shaheen Bagh protests began on December 14 where thousands of people, including women and children camped on streets have been a major poll controversy. Though PM Modi called it a 'political experiment', Congress and AAP supported protests - offering biryani to protestors. Inspite of Shaheen Bagh Coordination committee calling off ir part of protests on January 2, citing politicizing of protests, protests against NRC and CAA continued mainly led by Muslim women, prior to Delhi riots.