Published 14:40 IST, January 24th 2020
UP Cong neta Haseeb Ahmad prays to ancestors for Citizenship documents amid anti-CAA stir
Congress leaders Haseeb Ahmad, on Tuesday visited his ancestors' graves praying to provide him with proof of citizenship as he didn't have any documents
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Expressing his helplessness at t being able to procure citizenship documents, Congress leers Haseeb Ahm, on Tuesday visited his ancestors' graves praying to provide him with proof of citizenship, according to ANI. Ahm claimed that his family has lived in India for generations, but do t have documents. Asking for his ancestors' testimony, he asked government to shift ir remains to detention camps he and his family may allegedly be housed in.
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UP Congress leer prays for Citizenship docs
Anti-CAA protests in UP
Violence has been witnessed in Uttar Presh for past weeks against amended Citizenship Act which has led to 21 deaths and many injured. Several videos of mobs of protestors attacking police have emerged, while police too have resorted to lathi-charge, tear gas in several places of protests. UP police have detained 5,500 people and arrested 1100 to date. Several places like Meerut, Luckw, Bijr, Rampur, Kanpur, Aligarh, Ghaziab, Varanasi, Muzaffarnagar, Bareli, Luckw witnessed rampant violence.
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beginning of violence in UP was witnessed on December 15 when Aligarh Muslim University students who were protesting were allegedly attacked by police using tear gas shells, rubber bullets, stun grenes, pellets, and stones. While police deny se claims, over 17 policemen and 60 students were injured as protestors began to vandalise public property and torch buses while pelting stones. Police have also booked 1000 Aligarh students in connection with clashes.
UP govt recovers losses from vandals
Moreover, police have issued tice to over 500 people for allegedly inciting violence and damaging public property and to 'recover losses' as ordered by Chief Minister. This move by government was challenged by Bombay High Court lawyer Ajay Kumar in Allahab High Court calling it antitical to core constitutional values, as per reports. court has issued a tice to Yogi government on January 8.
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14:40 IST, January 24th 2020