The ruling party said the law was not for Indian citizens, but for those who came to India after facing religious persecution
With the nation on the edge, the law enforcers have their task cut out in reining in the protesters
Actor Dia Mirza also took to Twitter and called on citizens to unite for the cause
In a statement, she alleged that the BJP government's intention was clear about wanting to spread instability and creating an atmosphere of religious tension for political interests
Apart from the TMC, Left Front also conducted marches and protests across the state, while the BJP organised a rally in support of the CAA
The protests against Citizenship Amendment Act intensified in New Delhi as thousands of people gathered at Jantar Mantar and Assam Bhawan to call an end to 'religious profiling'
Another franchise said that while there have been no official request sent to the BCCI to tighten securities at the venue of the auction, the 'wait and watch' policy is definitely being followed.
'To hear the soul, the sound has to be very loud,' read a placard held by students.
The Congress general secretary was joined by leaders like Ahmed Patel, A K Antony, Ghulam Nabi Azad and Randeep Singh Surjewala, besides hundreds of party workers
The police official also claimed that no bullets were fired by the police during the course of controlling the protest
A poster issued by IISc students read: "Call for a protest gathering at the public university most dear to successive Indian governments of the country."
University Registrar AP Siddiqui said that the police officials have denied the rumour that students were fired upon during the incident
He also alleged that the removal of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir has "seen the "death" of wishes of people of the state and now what would one expect from the people who are "dead" now.
In a tweet in Hindi, Kejriwal said peace should be restored immediately
A spokesperson for the railways said demonstrators have blocked the tracks on Sealdah-Diamond Harbour and Sealdah- Namkhana sections
Authorities in several Indian states are bracing for protests against a new law that grants Indian citizenship to undocumented migrants based on religion
Anger against the law has fueled protests across the country, from Assam to Delhi, to demonstrations in Bengaluru and Mumbai
Though, passed with as many as 125 MPs voting in favour of it, the Act however, failed to convince large sections of India's population, especially those hailing from Assam
Kerala BJP alleged the hartal was being organised by some 'extremist groups' with the support of ruling Left Democratic Front and the opposition United Democratic Front
Protest marches were taken out past midnight on Sunday by members of various student outfits in Kerala, including the ruling CPI (M), SFI and DYFI