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Shaheen Bagh protesters peaceful despite facing threats, SC-appointed interlocutor says in affidavit; blames police barricades for traffic woes
Fp Staff •People protesting against CAA at Shaheen Bagh have continued their agitation despite threats and police barricading led to commuting woes near the site, Supreme Court-appointed interlocutor Wajahat Habibullah said in an affidavit
AAP's Sanjay Singh says Centre can end Shaheen Bagh protest but is ‘keeping issue alive’ to avoid discussion on unemployment, economic slowdown
•The Centre can end the anti-CAA protest at Delhi's Shaheen Bagh but it is keeping the issue alive to avoid discussion on pressing issues like unemployment and economic slowdown, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Sanjay Singh claimed on Monday.
Five Muslim candidates, all from AAP, emerge victorious in Delhi Assembly polls; 3 seats dominated by minority community post highest turnout
Fp Staff •Five Muslim candidates, all from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), emerged victorious in the 8 February Delhi Assembly polls, keeping in the party’s hold the minority voter segment it had wrested from the Congress
Unidentified miscreants open fire outside Jamia Millia Islamia, no one injured; third such attack on anti-CAA protesters in area this week
•Two unidentified persons opened fire outside Gate No 5 of Jamia Millia Islamia on Sunday night, the Jamia Coordination Committee (JCC) said
‘Scared, but won't leave till CAA is revoked': Shaheen Bagh protesters continue stir despite firing, blame political leaders for instigating youths
•Unfazed by the firing incident at Shaheen Bagh on Saturday, protestors said they will continue their stir at the site until the government revokes the amended citizenship law
Union law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad says Centre ready to talk to Shaheen Bagh protesters in 'structured form'
•Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday said the government is ready to talk to the protesters at Shaheen Bagh to clear their doubts over the amended Citizenship law, but it should be in a 'structured form'
Delhi CEO visits Shaheen Bagh amid anti-CAA protests, says no obstruction in areas marked for Assembly poll activities
•Amid anti-CAA protests in Shaheen Bagh, Delhi CEO Ranbir Singh on Friday visited the area to assess the situation and preparedness ahead of the Assembly elections, and said there is no obstruction in areas where poll activities will be conducted on 8 February
FIR filed against AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan for ‘misuse’ of Waqf board funds during anti-CAA protests and 'irregular' recruitment
•The Anti-Corruption Bureau booked AAP MLA and Waqf Board Chairman Amanatullah Khan on Wednesday for alleged misuse of the board's funds
Delhi Assembly election 2020: In solidarity with anti-CAA protests, Okhla AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan to scrap roadshow, padyatra
•AAP MLA and Okhla candidate Amanatullah Khan on Wednesday said he will conduct a low-key poll campaign and not take out any road show, bike rally or pad yatra in solidarity with the ongoing protests against the amended citizenship act and NRC
Citizenship Amendment Act protests: Okhla underpass and portion of Mathura Road in New Delhi closed for traffic today
•Okhla underpass and a portion of Mathura Road were closed for traffic movement on Wednesday morning, the Delhi Traffic Police said.