Protesters clashed with the police again today in Uttar Pradesh, where 15 people have died during protests over the contentious citizenship law over the last two days. In Kanpur, protesters set fire to a police post. In Rampur, protesters broke barricades and threw stones at the police, who responded with batons and tear gas. In Delhi, prohibitory orders were issued in areas around the Uttar Pradesh Bhavan. Protests are continuing at Jamia for the seventh straight day since Sunday's violence. Fifteen people have been arrested in connection to yesterday's clashes in Old Delhi, in which more than 35 people were injured.
In Kanpur, where one person died and several were injured yesterday, protesters took on the police after they tried to stop a protest march. The cops used batons on the protesters who threw stones and set fire to a police post. The situation is still tense in the area. Mobile internet and broadband has been snapped across Rampur after clashes broke out in the Idgah area.
Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police OP Singh denied that anyone died in police firing. "We did not shoot even a single bullet," he said. Another officer have alleged that the protesters were using firearms. The Uttar Pradesh police have also said that 57 policemen have been injured by firearms. Overall, 263 policemen have sustained injuries in the violence in the state since Thursday.
More protests have been scheduled for Sunday in several cities including the national capital. The Congress will hold a protest at Rajghat -- which party leader Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi will attend. Other protests will be held at Jantar Mantar, the capital's designated protest site.
Chandrashekhar Azad, who was formally arrested today after Friday's detention, has been sent to jail for 14 days. Fifteen others been arrested for the violence.The Delhi Police, which came under fire for using excessive force, said they used neither batons not tear gas.
In Kanpur, where one person died and several were injured yesterday, protesters took on the police after they tried to stop a protest march. The cops used batons on the protesters who threw stones and set fire to a police post. The situation is still tense in the area. Mobile internet and broadband has been snapped across Rampur after clashes broke out in the Idgah area.
Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police OP Singh denied that anyone died in police firing. "We did not shoot even a single bullet," he said. Another officer have alleged that the protesters were using firearms. The Uttar Pradesh police have also said that 57 policemen have been injured by firearms. Overall, 263 policemen have sustained injuries in the violence in the state since Thursday.
More protests have been scheduled for Sunday in several cities including the national capital. The Congress will hold a protest at Rajghat -- which party leader Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi will attend. Other protests will be held at Jantar Mantar, the capital's designated protest site.
Chandrashekhar Azad, who was formally arrested today after Friday's detention, has been sent to jail for 14 days. Fifteen others been arrested for the violence.The Delhi Police, which came under fire for using excessive force, said they used neither batons not tear gas.
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