To maintain law and order, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation closed down the entry and exit gates of Jamia Millia Islamia and Jasola Vihar Shaheen Bagh stations.
Amidst nationwide protests against the new citizenship law in Delhi, two marches are being planned in the city on Friday. Going back on its previous announcement to close down Jamia Millia Islamia and Jasola Vihar Shaheen Bagh stations, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has announced that that entry and exit gates at all metro stations have now been opened.
As per the sources, two marches will take place- One from Jama Masjid to Jantar Mantar in the afternoon, the other, in the evening till India gate.
DMRC tweeted, "Entry & exit gates at all metro stations have been opened. Normal services have resumed in all stations."
The Police are keeping an eye through five drone cameras in North East Delhi. Section 144 has been imposed in 12 out of 14 stations of North East Delhi. Police is conducting flag march and keeping a close watch on social media accounts.
On Thursday, in Delhi, protests against the controversial act took place in Red Fort, Mandi House and Jantar Mantar where people gathered in large numbers despite the imposition of section 144. For security reasons, internet services were suspended and several metro stations were closed down.
The police also detained several political leaders at the protests in Delhi who were later released.
Apart from Delhi, protests against the CAA took place in various cities of the country like- Bengaluru, Kolkata, Chennai, Lucknow, Patna, Thiruvananthapuram, Mumbai, and Hyderabad on Thursday.
In Uttar Pradesh, ANI reported that 20 motorcycles, 10 cars, three buses, and four media OB vans were set ablaze in the area around Parivartan Chowk during protests at Lucknow.
After the protests, the Uttar Pradesh Government on Thursday suspended internet services in several districts including capital Lucknow after violence during protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act.
Internet services were suspended in Bareilly, Ghaziabad, Sambhal and Lucknow yesterday even as Section 144 banning large gatherings still remains in place.
At least two persons died of injuries suffered during protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act in Mangaluru on Thursday, following which the government has suspended mobile internet services in the city.
During the protest on Thursday, protesters turned violent with demonstrators hurling stones at police personnel leading to lathi-charge.
The Karnataka government had banned large gatherings under section 144 of the CrPC that prohibits assembly of more than four people.
Mobile internet services have been suspended for 48 hours in Mangaluru city and Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka government said. Curfew has been extended to the entire Mangaluru city commissionerate till December 22 midnight, Mangaluru City Police Commissioner, PS Harsha, said.
In Delhi, protests against the bill took place in Red Fort, Mandi House and Jantar Mantar where people gathered in large numbers despite the imposition of section 144. For security reasons, internet services was suspended and several metro stations were closed down.
The controversial law promises citizenship to "illegal immigrants" belonging to minority communities from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh who fled religious persecution in the three countries.
While critics say that the law is against the secular nature of the Indian Constitution and clubbed with the NRC may be misused to strip away some Muslims' citizenship in the country.
The BJP, however, has argued that the law has nothing to do with India's Muslims and only helps those who fled religious persecution in the neighbouring countries.
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