Delhi burns, Police fails while Trump in town

While Trump visits the town, northeast parts of Delhi continue to burn.

Unrest continued in northeast parts of Delhi on Tuesday resulting in death of nine people.

A head constable of Delhi Police also died in the clashes.Police totally fails to maintain law and order.

Delhi CM has said "The police personnel could not do anything because they were not getting orders from their seniors....

..... I will raise this with (Home Minister) Amit Shah ji. They can't decide whether there should be tear-gassing or lathi-charging without orders from above."

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram alleged that people are paying the price for putting in power "insensitive and shortsighted" leaders.

He said the amendment to the CAA should be abandoned forthwith and the government should listen to the voices....

... of the anti-CAA protesters by keeping the CAA in abeyance till the Supreme Court gave its verdict.

The violence that started Sunday evening has thrown politicians and officials into action while social media imitated the frenzy on streets.

The string of violence started after BJP leader Kapil Mishra's provocative remarks during a CAA support rally.

Kapil Mishra challenged the police and protesters, eventually breaking into an all-out confrontation between the two sides starting Sunday evening.

Affected areas of NorthEast Delhi includes Jafrabad, Chand Bagh, Maujpur, Bhajanpura, Kardampuri, Gokulpuri, Khajuri and Karawal Nagar.

Home Minister Amit Shah has called for a meeting to discuss the situation in Delhi with the Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal and chief minister Arvind Kejriwal.

Representatives of various other political parties have also been invited to the meeting.

On Tuesday morning, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal too called an urgent meeting, at his residence, of MLAs and officials of the violence-hit areas.

On Tuesday morning, stone-pelting continued in Maujpur and Brahampuri areas.

Section 144 is enforced in the affected areas for a month.Board exams in the affected centres are rescheduled.

Enforcing prohibitory measures under Section 144 of CrPC, the order restricts assembly of more than four people in the area.

Fresh application has been  filed in Supreme Court by former Chief Information Commissioner Wajahat Habibullah and Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad....

... seeking court direction to police to lodge FIR in Monday's violence in northeast Delhi and to ensure the safety of Shaheen Bagh protesters.

Over the course of clashes since Sunday evening, seven casualties have been reported.

The man who fired multiple rounds during violent clashes in northeast Delhi was detained by the police on Monday evening.

The man was identified as Mohammed Shahrukh who was caught on camera confronting the police.

Entry and exit gates of Mandi House, ITO and Delhi Gate metro stations have been closed, notified the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC).

Security personnel conducted flag marches to disperse the mobs and maintain peace in northeast Delhi's Maujpur.

Police officials claim to be involved in controlling the situation, but seem to badly fail.