Updated 21 December 2019 at 11:41 IST
Shesh Paul Vaid expresses concern & anguish over violence on police amid anti-CAA protests
The former Director-General of Police of Jammu & Kashmir Shesh Paul Vaid on Saturday expressed his anguish over the violence done my mob on a police official
Amid the ongoing nationwide protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act, the former Director-General of Police of Jammu & Kashmir Shesh Paul Vaid on Saturday, December 21, expressed his anguish over the violence done my mob on a police official. Taking to micro-blogging site Vaid posted an image comparing the two side of Indian police and showing the struggle of the protector's of law and order in the country.
In his tweet, Vaid said, "This is your Police, for you with you always."
Earlier on Thursday, December 19, amidst the chaos-struck protests against CAA in the national capital, an image capturing a glimpse of humanity and harmony went viral on social media. The picture shows a protester offering a red rose to a police constable as a gesture of peace.
Anti-CAA protests
The protests against CAA which began in Assam has now spread throughout the country. Violent protests have been witnessed in Assam where 4 people have died, West Bengal where numerous public property damaged and internet snapped in places, Delhi where buses were burnt and Jamia Millia students were attacked by Delhi police and is currently experiencing internet shut down in several places. Hundreds of people have reportedly been detained in all these states.
Protests have also spread to Karnataka, Gujarat, UP, Bihar, Chennai, Mumbai, Bhopal, Jammu, Kerala. Major breakdown of law and order has been witnessed in these places, where police have resorted to lathi-charge, imposed section 144 in select areas and detaining hundreds of protestors. The protest is against the amended Citizenship Act which amends the Citizenship Act 1955 to make refugees who are Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan, eligible for citizenship.
Published By : Varsha Chavan
Published On: 21 December 2019 at 08:39 IST