Protest Against Citizenship Amendment Act At Jamia Millia Islamia Enters 8th Day

The protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act at the Jamia Millia Islamia entered its eighth day on Monday, with several students continuing to throng the streets outside the university. The protest was attended by students from several schools in Noornagar, Batla House and Okhla.

The Jamia students, who has been demanding withdrawal of the amendments in the law, questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remark that his government has never discussed the National Register of Citizens (NRC) after coming to power for the first time in 2014.

The students asked how many detention centres will the government build if all Muslims, Christians and other minorities are "outsiders" and "illegal migrants".

The students alleged that PM Modi has developed "sudden love" for the police forces.

Ashish Jha, a Jamia student addressing protestors said, "This government didn't lodge a single case when police were beaten up in courts a month back.

"They had no love for policemen then. Now, when police have thrashed students at Jamia, AMU and other varsities, they are calling police "Shaheed". What about students and others who died in UP?"

With PTI Inputs