The fire of the Citizenship Amendment Bill has now shifted from Delhi to Uttar Pradesh. There is a lot of in Delhi, so the ruckus has started in many districts of Uttar Pradesh.
Many metro stations in Delhi have been closed. Section 144 has been implemented in the area around Lal Qila for three days. Section 144 has also been implemented in the whole of Uttar Pradesh. The protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act in Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, has taken a violent form. The protesters threw stones at police personnel and shouted slogans. During this time, the police released tear gas shells to stop the protesters.
According to the information received, additional police force has also been deployed in sensitive areas of Uttar Pradesh. A state transport bus has been set on fire during protests in Sambhal. The police arrested Dr. Chandrapal Singh Yadav, a Rajya Sabha member of the Samajwadi Party, who was agitating against the government in Jhansi. As a precaution in Lucknow, police enforcement have been deployed on the city.