New Delhi:
On a day, India threw up a grand welcome to the visiting US President Donald Trump at Ahmedabad and Agra, there were violence and arson over the highly controversial Citizenship Amendment law.
“We are in support of the CAA. If they want to protest, they should go somewhere else,” one pro-CAA protester said.
Hundreds of people supporting the new law clashed with those opposing it. There was stone pelting from both sides. At times there were even chanting of 'Jai Shri Ram'slogans.
Lt Governor Anil Baijal said on Twitter, "Instructed @DelhiPolice and @CPDelhi to ensure that law and order is maintained in North East Delhi. The situation is being closely monitored".
He urged everyone to exercise restraint for maintenance of peace and harmony.
President Trump was in Ahmedabad and Agra on the first day of his visit and would be in Delhi or the vital diplomatic engagements on Tuesday, Feb 25.
But some parts of Delhi have witnessed violence and arson. Importantly, the national capital is also dotted with several half-finished construction projects stalled due to multiple reasons including disappearing funding, as they put it.
Delhi minister and Babarpur MLA Gopal Rai also urged the people in the area to maintain peace.
Clashes broke out on Sunday evening, Feb 23, between pro and anti-CAA groups near Jaffrabad over blocking of the road.
BJP leader Kapil Mishra demanded that police remove the anti-CAA protestors within three days.
In the violence on Monday, a Delhi Police head constable was killed and a deputy commissioner of police injured as clashes over the amended citizenship law broke out again in northeast Delhi's Jaffrabad and Maujpur. Violence between groups supporting and opposing the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) was also reported in the Chandbagh and Bhajanpura areas as well.
The deceased cop is Ratan Lal, a head constable attached to the office of the ACP Gokalpuri.
There was heavy stone pelting in Maujpur. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal urged the Centre to restore law and order in the national capital.
"Very distressing news regarding disturbance of peace and harmony in parts of Delhi coming in. I sincerely urge Hon'ble LG n Hon'ble Union Home Minister to restore law and order n ensure that peace and harmony is maintained. Nobody should be allowed to orchestrate flagrations (sic)," Kejriwal tweeted.
GOVT may take actions as Delhi violence appears 'orchestrated'
"The violence in some parts of Delhi appears to be orchestrated," a key government source said in the capital as the episode has embarrassed the ruling dispensation.
Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik parked himself at the police control room and is closely monitoring the situation.
The central Home Ministry is also taking quick updates periodically.
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