In an incident that exemplifies communal harmony, Hindus and Sikhs formed a human chain to shield the Muslims who were reading Namaz during the protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) outside the gates of Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi, on Thursday, December 19.

Massive protests against the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act and National Register of Citizens have swept the country. Section 144, which prohibits the assembly of four or more people in an area, has been imposed in Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Mumbai and several other places.

Several protesters including prominent personalities like Prashant Bhushan, Yogendra Yadav, and Ramachandra Guha have been detained by the police. 

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