CAA agitation: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra leads protest at India Gate
New Delhi/IBNS: A day after Delhi police assaulted Jamia Milia University students, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi is leading an agitation at the India Gate in the national capital on Monday.
Priyanka and other key Congress leaders like AK Antony are sitting on a symbolic protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, and police action during students' agitations in Jamia Millia Islamia (Delhi) and Aligarh Muslim University in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier in the day described the ongoing violent protests against the CAA as 'unfortunate'.
He said damage to public property and disturbance of normal life has never been a part of India's ethos.
Smt. @priyankagandhi & senior leaders of the Congress party are present at India Gate right now to protest the unconstitutional Citizenship Amendment Act & violence against students. We urge all citizens to join the peaceful demonstration. #BJPBurningBharat pic.twitter.com/OPYA8K8JQ6
— Congress (@INCIndia) December 16, 2019
"The need of the hour is for all of us to work together for the development of India and the empowerment of every Indian, especially the poor, downtrodden and marginalised. We cannot allow vested interest groups to divide us and create disturbance," PM tweeted.
"Violent protests on the Citizenship Amendment Act are unfortunate and deeply distressing. Debate, discussion and dissent are essential parts of democracy but, never has damage to public property and disturbance of normal life been a part of our ethos," he said.
Modi urged people to maintain peace and brotherhood.
The PM said: "This is the time to maintain peace, unity and brotherhood. It is my appeal to everyone to stay away from any sort of rumour mongering and falsehoods."
The Congress targeted him over the remarks and said: " Finally the Campaigner in Chief took some time off from rumour mongering & spreading falsehoods to notice our country is burning. #BJPBurningBharat."
Finally the Campaigner in Chief took some time off from rumour mongering & spreading falsehoods to notice our country is burning. #BJPBurningBharat https://t.co/eWzb3H6aME
— Congress (@INCIndia) December 16, 2019
Image: Congress Twitter page
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