Very distressing: Arvind Kejriwal tweets on Delhi clashes ahead of Donald Trump's visitÂ
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday asked Union Home Minister Amit Shah to restore law and order in the national capital after reports emerged that pro and anti-CAA demonstrators clashed and threw stones at each other in some parts of Delhi on Monday.
The clashes occurred just less than 24 hours since similar incidents were reported from the national capital on Sunday.
" Very distressing news regarding disturbance of peace and harmony in parts of Delhi coming in.I sincerely urge Hon’ble LG n Hon'ble Union Home Minister to restore law and order n ensure that peace and harmony is maintained. Nobody should be allowed to orchestrate flagrations," Kejriwal tweeted.
Very distressing news regarding disturbance of peace and harmony in parts of Delhi coming in.
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) February 24, 2020
I sincerely urge Hon’ble LG n Hon'ble Union Home Minister to restore law and order n ensure that peace and harmony is maintained. Nobody should be allowed to orchestrate flagrations.
According to reports, fresh clashes occurred in Bhajanpura, Maujpur and Jaffrabad neighbourhoods of northeast Delhi.
Several parts of India, including Delhi, have witnessed massive protests ever since the new citizenship law was passed by the Centre late last year.
Violence in Aligarh:
Violence broke out here on Sunday between police and anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) protesters in the Uparkot Kotwali area here, resulting into stone pelting by protesters who set afire a portion of a shop in the area, vandalized a police vehicle injuring some police officers.
A motorcycle belonging to one of the policemen was also set ablaze by protesters.
Following the clashes, mobile internet has been suspended for a six-hour period starting 6 pm. A Rapid Action Force (RAF) of UP Police has been deployed.
According to the cops the clashes took place after some protesters, who had gathered outside a police station to ask for permission to erect tents for protection against bad weather, allegedly threw stones and vandalized the vehicle of a local police officer - the Station House Officer - prompting the cops to respond with a lathi-charge and fire tear gas shells to disperse the mob.
Speaking to reporters after the incident, Aligarh District Magistrate Chandra Bhushan Singh said the violence was under control and the mob had been dispersed.
Trump's visit:
The incidents are occurring at a time when US President Donald Trump is on a two-day visit to India.
He arrived in Ahmedabad city and attended the 'Namaste Trump' event in Motera Stadium.
He will visit Taj Mahal in Uttara Pradesh's Agra city shortly.
He will then reach New Delhi for the rest of his trip.
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