‘Don’t Know What Happened At Jamia’: Nirmala Sitharaman On Anti-CAA Protests 

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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday, December 16,  said she was unaware of what happened at Jamia but warned that people must be wary of ‘jihadists, Maoists, separatists’ infiltrating student protests.

“I don’t know what happened at Jamia last night; we must be wary of jihadists, Maoists, separatists getting into student protests,” Sitharaman was quoted as saying by PTI.

The Minister also accused the Congress party of ‘whipping up people’s emotions’ on issues like the Citizenship Amendment Act(CAA). She further added that this showed their frustration.

On Sunday, December 15, protests in Delhi’s Jamia Milia Islamia(JMI) had taken a violent turn after clashes erupted between students and the police. The police reportedly barged inside the campus, including the college library, canteen, and the mosque, fired tear gas shells and dragged students out to beat them up.

Following the violence, massive protests have erupted across the country with college students at its helm.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister(PM) Narendra Modi on Monday said that the protests were ‘deeply distressing’ and urged citizens to maintain peace.

“The need of the hour is for all of us to work together for the development of India and the empowerment of every Indian, especially the poor, downtrodden and marginalised. We cannot allow vested interest groups to divide us and create a disturbance,” added the PM.

He further added that CAA does not affect any citizens of India belonging to any religion.

Also Read: As India Burns, Students Unite Across The Country In Support Of Jamia, AMU Students

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