Delhi: Pro, anti-CAA protesters clash in Maujpur near Jafrabad; two injured, metro stations closed

Sporadic incidents of stone-pelting on Sunday between anti and pro-CAA groups at Maujpur in east Delhi broke a relative lull in tension over the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act. The police fired teargas shells amid reports of two people being injured.

On Sunday, the BJP leader Kapil Mishra in an insinuating tweet gave a call for a demonstration in support of the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act

He did not stop at this and continuing his tirade against the anti-CAA protesters who are largely women, he further tweeted:

He then went on aggressively giving ‘ultimatum’ to Delhi police to get the roads vacated at Shaheen Bagh and Chand Bagh:

The pro-CAA demonstration near the site of the anti-CAA stir worsened the situation and tension erupted when both groups clashed. Following stone-pelting by both groups, the police stepped in to disperse the two groups.

Teargas shells were fired and two people have been reported injured following the outbreak of violence.

Maujpur is near Jaffrabad, where anti-CAA protesters had barricaded the road since Saturday night in support of the bandh call given by Chandrasekhar Azad of Bhim Army against the CAA.

Metro stations have been shut down in the area as a precautionary measure. Metro rail stations that have been shut down include the Maujpur-Babarpur and the Seelampur metro station, adding to the overall congestion and chaos prevailing in the area.

More security forces are being directed to the spot from other areas including nearby Jaffrabad.