WEB DESK
Mobile Internet services have been shut down in Aligarh and Saharanpur following large-scale protests over the new citizenship law after Friday prayers
The Aligarh district magistrate has also shut down internet services till late in the evening.
Saharanpur district magistrate Alok Kumar Pandey said the shutdown was a precautionary measure in view of the prevailing situation.
Students in the Aligarh Muslim University have been staging protests against the new law.
The district administrations of the two districts have ordered a shutdown of all internet services, including private operators, which will also mean a shutdown of messaging services.
Jamait-e-Ulama Hind staged a protest on the issue in Saharanpur.
Students of Jamia stage protest against New Citizenship Act
In Delhi Students of Jamia Millia Islamia University stage protest against Citizenship Amendment Act. Delhi Police have reportedly detained the protesting students
The students were holding a silent march from Jamia Millia Islamia to Parliament against the Citizenship Amendment Act.
Delhi police have reportedly detained protesting students after they started their march from Gate number 1. The police reportedly also lathi-charged the students. Students of Jamia Millia Islamia alleged that police have beaten up many students severely and hurled abuses at them.