Delhi violence: Amit Shah holds meeting with Delhi CM Kejiwal, LG Baijal, political leaders
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah is presently holding a meeting with Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal and several political leaders over the Delhi violence which has already claimed seven lives.
The seven deceased includes a policeman and six civilians as a violent clash over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) protests in North-East Delhi broke out on Monday.
20 civilians and 10 cops are still undergoing treatment in Delhi hospitals.
According to reports, Shahdara DCP Amit Sharma, who was seriously injured during the clash between pro and anti CAA protesters in Gokulpuri area on Monday, underwent a surgery and he is out of danger.
Meanwhile, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) officials said that all entry and exit gates of Jaffrabad, Maujpur-Babarpur, Gokulpuri, Johri Enclave and Shiv Vihar stations of Delhi Metro's Pink Line will remain closed and trains will be terminated at Welcome metro station.
Officials of Delhi's fire and emergency services said that more than 45 fire incidents were reported since Monday evening from the vulnerable areas of North-East Delhi.
Till the latest update came in, Delhi Police along with CRPF and RAF companies are currently carrying out route-march in violence-hit areas as situation still remains tense.
Prior to his meeting with Shah, Kejriwal held a press conference and said, "All the MLAs have complained to me that the number of policemen was less. Also they said the policemen didn't have the power from the top level to take any action against any wrong activity."
"Will raise the issue in the meeting with the Home Minister," the Delhi Chief Minister said.
The clash took place just hours before US President Donald Trump along with his entire family reached the national capital on Monday.
On Monday night, the protestors allegedly set a tyre market ablaze near Gokalpuri metro station in North East Delhi.
As many as 10 fire tenders doused the blaze. No casualty was reported.
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