Photos | Anti-CAA stir: Violence continues as death toll mounts to 21

Updated On Dec 21, 2019 08:52 pm IST

Violence continued in some parts of the country Saturday as the agitation against the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) intensified. A man died in Uttar Pradesh’s Rampur town, lifting to 16 the death toll after Friday’s violence in several parts of the state. Bihar observed a ‘bandh’ during which protesters took to the streets and blocked the roads. After yesterday’s protests turned violent in Delhi’s Daryaganj, family members of those detained waited to meet their loved ones. In Lucknow, the state capital, internet shutdown continued, and is expected to be in force till Monday.

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Rashtriya Janta Dal (RJD) supporters burn tyres and block roads during Bihar Bandh, called by RJD to agitate against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in Patna, Bihar. Thousands of people joined fresh rallies against the contentious law, with 21 killed so far in this month’s unrest. The death toll jumped after demonstrations turned violent on Friday in the most populous state Uttar Pradesh, leaving at least 16 dead, including an eight-year-old boy, who was trampled. (ANI)

Updated on Dec 21, 2019 08:52 pm IST

Rashtriya Janta Dal (RJD) supporters burn tyres and block roads during Bihar Bandh, called by RJD to agitate against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in Patna, Bihar. Thousands of people joined fresh rallies against the contentious law, with 21 killed so far in this month’s unrest. The death toll jumped after demonstrations turned violent on Friday in the most populous state Uttar Pradesh, leaving at least 16 dead, including an eight-year-old boy, who was trampled. (ANI)

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Protesters block the road during Bihar Bandh in Patna. Disquiet has been growing about the law, which was passed by parliament on December 11 and gives people from persecuted minorities from three neighbouring countries an easier path to citizenship -- but not if they are Muslim. Critics say the law discriminates against Muslims and is part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu-nationalist agenda, a claim his political party has denied. (Santosh Kumar / HT Photo)

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Protesters block the road during Bihar Bandh in Patna. Disquiet has been growing about the law, which was passed by parliament on December 11 and gives people from persecuted minorities from three neighbouring countries an easier path to citizenship -- but not if they are Muslim. Critics say the law discriminates against Muslims and is part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu-nationalist agenda, a claim his political party has denied. (Santosh Kumar / HT Photo)

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A Security personnel fires a tear gas shell to disperse the demonstrators during a protest against the CAA in Rampur, Uttar Pradesh (UP) on Saturday. One person was killed in the violence. Around 400 to 500 people had gathered in the town to protest against the CAA amid a bandh call and five of them were taken into preventive custody, officials said. (ANI)

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A Security personnel fires a tear gas shell to disperse the demonstrators during a protest against the CAA in Rampur, Uttar Pradesh (UP) on Saturday. One person was killed in the violence. Around 400 to 500 people had gathered in the town to protest against the CAA amid a bandh call and five of them were taken into preventive custody, officials said. (ANI)

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Protesters throw stones on police personnel during a protest in UP’s Aligarh on Friday. Five protesters were hospitalised and the condition of one of them was stated to be critical, District Magistrate (DM) Aunjaneya Singh said. “Over a dozen policemen also suffered minor injuries during stone-pelting by the protesters, including children aged between 12 and 18 years,” he said. (Manoj Aligadi / ANI)

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Protesters throw stones on police personnel during a protest in UP’s Aligarh on Friday. Five protesters were hospitalised and the condition of one of them was stated to be critical, District Magistrate (DM) Aunjaneya Singh said. “Over a dozen policemen also suffered minor injuries during stone-pelting by the protesters, including children aged between 12 and 18 years,” he said. (Manoj Aligadi / ANI)

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Police security tightened during Saturday’s protest against CAA and NRC in Aligarh. After a lull of four days, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) campus again witnessed protests on Saturday with hundreds of AMU non-teaching staff joining hands with AMU teachers’ association, protesting against the CAA and “police atrocities” against the agitators in various parts of the state on Friday. (Manoj Aligadi / ANI)

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Police security tightened during Saturday’s protest against CAA and NRC in Aligarh. After a lull of four days, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) campus again witnessed protests on Saturday with hundreds of AMU non-teaching staff joining hands with AMU teachers’ association, protesting against the CAA and “police atrocities” against the agitators in various parts of the state on Friday. (Manoj Aligadi / ANI)

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A student from AMU speaks to the media after being detained by Delhi Police during a protest against state-sponsored violence,outside UP Bhawan in New Delhi. Students from the university were protesting against the violence that claimed 15 lives, including an eight-year-old boy, since Thursday. “All the deaths that took place have been in cross firing and this will become clear in post-mortem examination,” the DGP told reporters. (Biplov Bhuyan / HT Photo)

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A student from AMU speaks to the media after being detained by Delhi Police during a protest against state-sponsored violence,outside UP Bhawan in New Delhi. Students from the university were protesting against the violence that claimed 15 lives, including an eight-year-old boy, since Thursday. “All the deaths that took place have been in cross firing and this will become clear in post-mortem examination,” the DGP told reporters. (Biplov Bhuyan / HT Photo)

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Protestrers continue their agitation against CAA outside Jamia Millia Islamia, Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar Marg. Protests in the university intensified after a violent crackdown by Delhi Police on students on Sunday, December 15, wherein almost 200 people were injured, with about 50 people suffering major injuries. (Sanjeev Verma / HT Photo)

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Protestrers continue their agitation against CAA outside Jamia Millia Islamia, Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar Marg. Protests in the university intensified after a violent crackdown by Delhi Police on students on Sunday, December 15, wherein almost 200 people were injured, with about 50 people suffering major injuries. (Sanjeev Verma / HT Photo)

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Police officers stop demonstrators during a protest against CAA in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. During the demonstration, some protesters even got in a scuffle with the police who were trying to oversee the security arrangement of the area. The Chennai Police has so far registered a case against 600 protesters, including actor Siddharth, musician TM Krishna and MP Thirumavalavan and ex-MLA MH Jawahirullah. (P. Ravikumar / REUTERS)

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Police officers stop demonstrators during a protest against CAA in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. During the demonstration, some protesters even got in a scuffle with the police who were trying to oversee the security arrangement of the area. The Chennai Police has so far registered a case against 600 protesters, including actor Siddharth, musician TM Krishna and MP Thirumavalavan and ex-MLA MH Jawahirullah. (P. Ravikumar / REUTERS)

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A detained protestor raises slogans in Chennai. Various groups like the All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA), Students’ Federation of India (SFI) and Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) participated in the protest. All organisations were seen shouting anti-CAA slogans in unison and holding placards in opposition of the newly passed legislation. (R Senthil Kumar / PTI)

Updated on Dec 21, 2019 08:52 pm IST

A detained protestor raises slogans in Chennai. Various groups like the All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA), Students’ Federation of India (SFI) and Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) participated in the protest. All organisations were seen shouting anti-CAA slogans in unison and holding placards in opposition of the newly passed legislation. (R Senthil Kumar / PTI)

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People look at a car that was allegedly burnt by protesters last evening, as demonstrations against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) turned violent, outside the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) office, Daryaganj, in Delhi. Both the police and residents said that those involved in the violence were “outsiders”. (Sonu Mehta / HT Photo)

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People look at a car that was allegedly burnt by protesters last evening, as demonstrations against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) turned violent, outside the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) office, Daryaganj, in Delhi. Both the police and residents said that those involved in the violence were “outsiders”. (Sonu Mehta / HT Photo)

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Family members of people arrested for alleged violence during Friday’s anti-CAA rally, wait for their release outside the Police Station, Daryaganj, in the old quarters of Delhi. Authorities had shut metro stations in the region yesterday. But this didn’t dampen the spirit of the protesters. (Sonu Mehta / HT Photo)

Updated on Dec 21, 2019 08:52 pm IST

Family members of people arrested for alleged violence during Friday’s anti-CAA rally, wait for their release outside the Police Station, Daryaganj, in the old quarters of Delhi. Authorities had shut metro stations in the region yesterday. But this didn’t dampen the spirit of the protesters. (Sonu Mehta / HT Photo)

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Family members of a detained protester break down after Delhi Police produced the protesters at Tis Hazari Court in New Delhi. 15 people arrested in connection with the violence in Old Delhi’s Daryaganj area were produced at the court on Saturday. The police has sought 14 days’ judicial custody of those detained. One of those arrested claimed he was a juvenile. However, police said he is aged 23. (Raj K Raj / HT Photo)

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Family members of a detained protester break down after Delhi Police produced the protesters at Tis Hazari Court in New Delhi. 15 people arrested in connection with the violence in Old Delhi’s Daryaganj area were produced at the court on Saturday. The police has sought 14 days’ judicial custody of those detained. One of those arrested claimed he was a juvenile. However, police said he is aged 23. (Raj K Raj / HT Photo)

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Police personnel stand guard after Section 144 was imposed amid ongoing protests, at Gandhi Statue, Hazratganj, in Lucknow, UP. Internet services will remain suspended in the city till Monday, a senior official said on Saturday. The services in the city were suspended on Thursday night after violent protests against CAA. “Internet services have been suspended till December 23 in Lucknow,” said District Magistrate Abhishek Prakash. (Dheeraj Dhawan / HT Photo)

Updated on Dec 21, 2019 08:52 pm IST

Police personnel stand guard after Section 144 was imposed amid ongoing protests, at Gandhi Statue, Hazratganj, in Lucknow, UP. Internet services will remain suspended in the city till Monday, a senior official said on Saturday. The services in the city were suspended on Thursday night after violent protests against CAA. “Internet services have been suspended till December 23 in Lucknow,” said District Magistrate Abhishek Prakash. (Dheeraj Dhawan / HT Photo)

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