Another protest held at Jantar Mantar against CAA

In a sign that the citizens will still come out to protest the implementation of Citizenship Amendment Act, National Register of Citizens and National Population Register, there were at least 2,000 protestors at Jantar Mantar demanding the repealing of these biased laws.

Addressing the protestors, Chairman of All India Ambedkar Mahasabha, Ashok Bharti asked, “Did people submit any documentary proof at the time of Independence so from how are people expected to give proof now? This law will affect Hindus more than Muslims. This is a fight to save India.”

“Women have taken charge when Parliament has failed. We have to believe that we will win this fight. There should be no confusion amongst political parties. Such a law should not be brought to the country of Mahatma Gandhi. This movement should be taken to all over the country,” asserted Manoj Jha, Rashtriya Janata Dal MP.

“Pakistan is not an enemy country, ruling class of India and Pakistan are alike. Our armies are alike too, their Army kills their people and our Army kills our people, there is no difference between them. If you go to Pakistan and speak to the people there, you will realise they are just like us,” said Tapan Bose, an activist.

Commenting on the government’s tendency to remember Pakistan in times of trouble, a protestor said, “When Hindus are troubled, they remember their ‘bhagwans’, when Muslims face trouble, they pray to Allah, but when Narendra Modi and Amit Shah are troubled, they begin to evoke Pakistan.”

“Our identity is that of Mahatma Gandhi and Dr Ambedkar and not of Nathuram Godse. The revolution will come from universities. All Indians will fight until the CAA is repealed. The government will have to withdraw the law. This is going to be a long fight,” said another protestor, who was a student from Jamia Millia University and was carrying the national flag.

As is the norm, around 2 pm the riot police closed in on the protestors. The meeting which was expected to go on till 4 pm ended by around 2.30 pm. The police said they had to leave the venue because of the Beating Retreat ceremony which would be held a few kilometres away.