In solidarity with the students of Jamia Milia Islamia(JMI) and Aligarh Muslim University(AMU), students of various universities across India have come forward in protest against the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).
Lucknow
On Monday, December 16, protests broke out in Lucknow’s Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama(Nadwa College) against CAA. As police kept the university gates shut, students reportedly threw stones, bricks and slippers at the police, reported NDTV.
Hundreds of students also pushed against the gates and the police retaliated by throwing the stones back.
This scene now outside Lucknow’s Nadwa College a short while ago. Police with riot gear holding gate shut as students pelt stones from the inside. #CAAProtests pic.twitter.com/t7cSkYfi6d
— Shiv Aroor (@ShivAroor) December 16, 2019
Mumbai
Students of Tata Institute of Social Sciences(TISS) held a candle night march and sang the Urdu poem ‘Sarfaroshi ki Tamanna’ – a popular slogan associated with revolutionaries like Bhagat Singh.
Students from Indian Institute of Technology(IIT) Bombay also took to the streets to protest with torches and placards in support of Jamia students.
IIT- Bombay in Solidarity with #JamiaMilia students. #JamiaProtest pic.twitter.com/pz5M7Jxel5
— Mohammed Zubair (@zoo_bear) December 15, 2019
Delhi
Students of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) took to the streets to protests against police violence on the Jamia students. The students marched to ITO In large numbers.
Students of JNU are are going to ITO in large numbers. @CPDelhi @DelhiPolice stop the violence against students at JMI immediately. #SOSJAMIA #JamiaMillia pic.twitter.com/1sKyTrmj9x
— JNUSU (@JNUSUofficial) December 15, 2019
“We were present there to stand in solidarity with the students of JMI. We were demanding the release of the detained students. Delhi Police Spokesperson told all of us, that JMI students will be released from custody soon,” Naveen Kumar, a JNU student told The Logical Indian.
Students of Ambedkar University also gathered at the old-police headquarters in an all-night protest, demanding the release of detained Jamia students.
Kolkata
At midnight, students of Jadavpur University(JU) came out in support of Jamia students and held a protest march. Students of Aliah University also held a silent protest.
Varanasi
Students of Banaras Hindu University(BHU) held a protest march at midnight in solidarity with Jamia students.
BHU against Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019 & nationwide NRC @JacBHU#CitizenshipAct #CitizenshipAmendmentAct2019 #IndiaRejectsCAB #IndiaRejectsNRC pic.twitter.com/CZfZQhSJEH
— BHU BUZZ (@BhuBuzz) December 14, 2019
Hyderabad
Around midnight, students of Maulana Azad National Urdu University(MANUU) held protest marches. Around 1,500 students sloganeered against CAA, NRC, BJP and RSS inside the campus.
Visuals from a midnight protest that rocked Hyd’s MANU in the wake of protests against #CAB and alleged violence that was unleashed on students of JMI & AMU. https://t.co/BJrQFRs9gE pic.twitter.com/hi5tdU8YCq
— CharanTeja (@CharanT16) December 16, 2019
The protesting students also burnt effigies in front of the main gate. The student union has also announced that it will boycott classes and exams to be held on Monday, until action is taken on the police officers in Delhi.
Bihar
On Sunday, Patna University students clashed with police while protesting against the police action on Jamia students. As per reports, anti-social elements also joined the protests and set vehicles on fire.
Pondicherry
Students of Pondicherry University came out in protest on Monday in solidarity with the Jamia students. The Students Council of the University also gathered in front of Gate II of the campus and demanded the immediate release of the detained students.
Students from Pondicherry University protesting against #CAA and standing in solidarity with students of #JamiaMilia and #AMU. #Pondicherry #CAAAgainstConstitution #JamiaProtest #StudentsSolidarityMarch pic.twitter.com/4mHxUrQKPU
— Shilpa Nair (@NairShilpa1308) December 16, 2019
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