A Delhi court on Monday directed the Delhi Police Commissioner to submit a fresh report on the complaint about Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia's tweet alleging "police personnel of setting Delhi Transport Corporation buses on fire".

Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vishal Pahuja, after hearing arguments in the matter, rejected the clean chit given to Sisodia in the matter and directed the commissioner to file a fresh report by March 17.

Complainant advocate Alakh Alok Srivastava strongly objected to the Delhi Police report, which stated that no cognizable offence is made out against him.

During the hearing, the court recorded serious objections by the complaint on the actions taken report (ATR) filed by Tilak Marg Police Station, in which they had said they have not even received the complaint.

The court had earlier called for an ATR on the complaint seeking registration of FIR against Sisodia for allegedly spreading fake news during Jamia violence.

The complaint said that despite lapse of more than one and a half months, the police have not yet registered an FIR against the accused and sought directions for the same against Sisodia under several relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Information Technology Act.

Sisodia had on December 15 shared pictures and videos purportedly from Jamia Nagar in which police officers were seen carrying barrels and pouring liquid onto the DTC buses.

He had alleged that the BJP had used the police to set buses on fire during the incident.

At least three DTC buses were set on fire in the Bharat Nagar area of the national capital on December 15 after a demonstration against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) turned violent in the area.

A Delhi court on Monday directed the Delhi Police Commissioner to submit a fresh report on the complaint about Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia's tweet alleging "police personnel of setting Delhi Transport Corporation buses on fire".

A Delhi court on Monday directed the Delhi Police Commissioner to submit a fresh report on the complaint about Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia's tweet alleging "police personnel of setting Delhi Transport Corporation buses on fire". Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vishal Pahuja, after hearing arguments in the matter, rejected the clean chit given to Sisodia in the matter and directed the commissioner to file a fresh report by March 17. Complainant advocate Alakh Alok Srivastava strongly objected to the Delhi Police report, which stated that no cognizable offence is made out against him. During the hearing, the court recorded serious objections by the complaint on the actions taken report (ATR) filed by Tilak Marg Police Station, in which they had said they have not even received the complaint. The court had earlier called for an ATR on the complaint seeking registration of FIR against Sisodia for allegedly spreading fake news during Jamia violence. The complaint said that despite lapse of more than one and a half months, the police have not yet registered an FIR against the accused and sought directions for the same against Sisodia under several relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Information Technology Act. Sisodia had on December 15 shared pictures and videos purportedly from Jamia Nagar in which police officers were seen carrying barrels and pouring liquid onto the DTC buses. He had alleged that the BJP had used the police to set buses on fire during the incident. At least three DTC buses were set on fire in the Bharat Nagar area of the national capital on December 15 after a demonstration against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) turned violent in the area.

Delhi court rejects clean chit given to Manish Sisodia in Jamia violence tweet case

The 49-second clip - released by Jamia Coordination Committee on social media on Saturday. A two-month-old video has emerged that shows several policemen thrashing students at a reading hall of Delhi's Jamia Millia University.

Jamia Alumni Releases Video Of Cops Attacking Students In Library

After a video, purportedly showing police personnel assaulting students at the Jamia Millia Islamia University library on the night of December 15 amid anti-citizenship law protests in the area, surfaced on social media, Delhi Police said it will investigate the matter.

After a video, purportedly showing police personnel assaulting students at the Jamia Millia Islamia University library on the night of December 15 amid anti-citizenship law protests in the area, surfaced on social media, Delhi Police said it will investigate the matter. "We have taken cognizance of the latest video (of December 15) of Jamia Millia Islamia University (library) which has surfaced now, we will investigate it," Delhi Police Special Commissioner (Crime) Praveer Ranjan said while speaking to media persons here. The video shows policemen in riot gear can be seen barging into the library and beating students with batons. Watch: Jamia, Delhi: Second shooting on Anti-CAA protesters in less than a week The students studying in the reading hall of the campus were also pushed outside the hall. On December 15, the Delhi Police had thrown teargas shells inside the campus. The action followed a day of protests where some protesters - Jamia has maintained these were outsiders and not students - set buses and vehicles on fire in some parts of South Delhi.

'We will investigate': Delhi Police on Jamia library video showing students being assaulted

A firing incident took place near gate number five of <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/watch-delhi-man-opens-fire-during-anti-caa-protest-one-injured-277559">Jamia Millia Islamia</a> University on Sunday night.

According to the Coordination Committee of the University, two unidentified people on a scooter fired the shots.&nbsp;

No injuries have been reported in the incident so far.

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Delhi Police did not find any bullet shells from the site where the firing was reported.

A case has been registered and an investigation is underway in the firing incident which was reported near Gate number 5 at the university.&nbsp;

Earlier, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Jagdish Yadav said that "Statements have been recorded. On their basis, FIR has been registered under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) Section 307/34 and Section 27 of the Arms Act."&nbsp;

He said that a team will go to the spot and collect the CCTV footage from Gate Number 5 and 7.&nbsp;

"Further details which will come out will be included in the FIR. Action will be taken," the ACP said.&nbsp;

Watch:&nbsp;Jamia, Delhi -&nbsp;Second shooting on Anti-CAA protesters in less than a week

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A statement made by an eyewitness in the FIR said, "On Sunday, at around 11:30 pm, at gate number seven, two people in a two-wheeler were approaching towards the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/watch-delhi-man-opens-fire-during-anti-caa-protest-one-injured-277559">Jamia University</a>. The person on the pillion seat stood up and shot a bullet. They later escaped towards Holy Family Hospital."

This is the third firing incident in the national capital in the last few days.

On January 30, a juvenile brandished a country-made pistol and fired at and injured a Jamia student named&nbsp;Shadab Farooq, who was part of the group that was protesting against the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/president-ramnath-kovid-hails-citizenship-amendment-act-calls-it-a-historic-law-277681">Citizenship Amendment Act</a> (CAA) near the university.

The juvenile has been sent to 14-day protective custody by the Juvenile Justice Board.

On February 1, a man, identified as Kapil Gujjar, fired aerial shots at an <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/watch-delhi-man-opens-fire-during-anti-caa-protest-one-injured-277559">anti-CAA</a> protest site in Shaheen Bagh.&nbsp;

Gujjar's weapon had&nbsp;been seized and he was sent on police remand for two days by a Delhi court.

No injuries were reported in that incident.&nbsp;

A firing incident took place near gate number five of Jamia Millia Islamia University on Sunday night. According to the Coordination Committee of the University, two unidentified people on a scooter fired the shots.

A firing incident took place near gate number five of Jamia Millia Islamia University on Sunday night. According to the Coordination Committee of the University, two unidentified people on a scooter fired the shots. No injuries have been reported in the incident so far. Also read: Delhi man opens fire during anti-CAA protest, one injured Delhi Police did not find any bullet shells from the site where the firing was reported. A case has been registered and an investigation is underway in the firing incident which was reported near Gate number 5 at the university. Earlier, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Jagdish Yadav said that "Statements have been recorded. On their basis, FIR has been registered under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) Section 307/34 and Section 27 of the Arms Act." He said that a team will go to the spot and collect the CCTV footage from Gate Number 5 and 7. "Further details which will come out will be included in the FIR. Action will be taken," the ACP said. Watch: Jamia, Delhi - Second shooting on Anti-CAA protesters in less than a week A statement made by an eyewitness in the FIR said, "On Sunday, at around 11:30 pm, at gate number seven, two people in a two-wheeler were approaching towards the Jamia University. The person on the pillion seat stood up and shot a bullet. They later escaped towards Holy Family Hospital." This is the third firing incident in the national capital in the last few days. On January 30, a juvenile brandished a country-made pistol and fired at and injured a Jamia student named Shadab Farooq, who was part of the group that was protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) near the university. The juvenile has been sent to 14-day protective custody by the Juvenile Justice Board. On February 1, a man, identified as Kapil Gujjar, fired aerial shots at an anti-CAA protest site in Shaheen Bagh. Gujjar's weapon had been seized and he was sent on police remand for two days by a Delhi court. No injuries were reported in that incident.

Third firing incident takes place within a week amid anti-CAA protests in Delhi

Firing incident in Jamia has taken the sheen of the BJP government. What started as a protest reflecting the anxiety felt by the minority community has become a statement on what the Indian Constitution stands for. What was being ridiculed as an endless protest received a shot in its arm when a religious bigot fired a shot adjacent to the protest site, amplifying ugly face of reverse polarisation which the government is attempting to do because it cannot see beyond electoral politics.

As electoral politics has become the start and end of the government, anything which can deliver voters to the booth has become acceptable. It is for this reason no disciplinary action has been taken against Anurag Thakur and Parvesh Verma. That is the bad part.

The good part is that protests have been able to draw attention to the nuance of Gandhi’s politics. Earlier, Shaheen Bagh protesters came under attack for heckling the journalist and not letting them enter the venue. I, as a fellow journalist, disagree with this approach as protests cannot be exclusionary even if it means that reporters or editors hold a different view on the subject. They should have been allowed to report and move inside the venue.

But Thursday’s firing has changed all that. The firing is a rude reminder that BJP’s commitment to Gandhi’s politics seems limited to Rajghat or Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.

The Swachh Bharat Abhiyan was a masterstroke on part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He was able to break the biggest stigma which continues to hurt RSS and that being its ideology was behind assassination of Mahatma Gandhi.

By embracing Gandhi and taking him out of school textbooks and seminar halls, Modi was able to blunt Opposition’s ideological edge. Congress was not able to attack Modi because he utilised Gandhi as a campaign to mobilise people for important civic issues like cleanliness which struck a chord with the electorate.

It allowed BJP to ignore other facets of Gandhi’s politics especially his focus on Hindu-Muslim unity during his last days. The present event has almost reversed the wheel. The challenge posed by Shaheen Bagh is that it has snatched Gandhi’s imagination of India from Prime Minister who very carefully took it away from the Congress Party post-2014 Lok Sabha elections through multiple social campaigns. Today the most important aspect of Gandhi, which is peace and religious harmony, rests with the Shaheen Bagh protesters.

This should worry the Prime Minister as many would now challenge his practice of Gandhi as cosmetic and divorced from Gandhi’s real message. The violence blunts his incorporation of Gandhi into BJP-RSS discourse which has already absorbed a number of pre-colonial Congress leaders.

Shaheen Bagh protest should not be evaluated from the perspective of electoral impact. It would be a disservice. It should be seen from the perspective of right or wrong. It has brought the debate on Constitution and citizenship to the centrestage of Indian politics.

PM’s effort to bring Gandhi out of seminars and school books was a welcome move but by not embracing his approach on Hindu Muslim unity it will end up becoming his Achilles heel as Gandhi cannot be absorbed in bits and pieces. 
 
(Disclaimer: The opinions expressed above are the personal views of the author and do not reflect the views of ZMCL)&nbsp;

Firing incident in Jamia has taken the sheen of the BJP government. What started as a protest reflecting the anxiety felt by the minority community has become a statement on what the Indian Constitution stands for.

Firing incident in Jamia has taken the sheen of the BJP government. What started as a protest reflecting the anxiety felt by the minority community has become a statement on what the Indian Constitution stands for. What was being ridiculed as an endless protest received a shot in its arm when a religious bigot fired a shot adjacent to the protest site, amplifying ugly face of reverse polarisation which the government is attempting to do because it cannot see beyond electoral politics. As electoral politics has become the start and end of the government, anything which can deliver voters to the booth has become acceptable. It is for this reason no disciplinary action has been taken against Anurag Thakur and Parvesh Verma. That is the bad part. The good part is that protests have been able to draw attention to the nuance of Gandhi’s politics. Earlier, Shaheen Bagh protesters came under attack for heckling the journalist and not letting them enter the venue. I, as a fellow journalist, disagree with this approach as protests cannot be exclusionary even if it means that reporters or editors hold a different view on the subject. They should have been allowed to report and move inside the venue. But Thursday’s firing has changed all that. The firing is a rude reminder that BJP’s commitment to Gandhi’s politics seems limited to Rajghat or Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. The Swachh Bharat Abhiyan was a masterstroke on part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He was able to break the biggest stigma which continues to hurt RSS and that being its ideology was behind assassination of Mahatma Gandhi. By embracing Gandhi and taking him out of school textbooks and seminar halls, Modi was able to blunt Opposition’s ideological edge. Congress was not able to attack Modi because he utilised Gandhi as a campaign to mobilise people for important civic issues like cleanliness which struck a chord with the electorate. It allowed BJP to ignore other facets of Gandhi’s politics especially his focus on Hindu-Muslim unity during his last days. The present event has almost reversed the wheel. The challenge posed by Shaheen Bagh is that it has snatched Gandhi’s imagination of India from Prime Minister who very carefully took it away from the Congress Party post-2014 Lok Sabha elections through multiple social campaigns. Today the most important aspect of Gandhi, which is peace and religious harmony, rests with the Shaheen Bagh protesters. This should worry the Prime Minister as many would now challenge his practice of Gandhi as cosmetic and divorced from Gandhi’s real message. The violence blunts his incorporation of Gandhi into BJP-RSS discourse which has already absorbed a number of pre-colonial Congress leaders. Shaheen Bagh protest should not be evaluated from the perspective of electoral impact. It would be a disservice. It should be seen from the perspective of right or wrong. It has brought the debate on Constitution and citizenship to the centrestage of Indian politics. PM’s effort to bring Gandhi out of seminars and school books was a welcome move but by not embracing his approach on Hindu Muslim unity it will end up becoming his Achilles heel as Gandhi cannot be absorbed in bits and pieces. (Disclaimer: The opinions expressed above are the personal views of the author and do not reflect the views of ZMCL)

Has Mahatma Gandhi become BJP’s Achilles heel?

A man on Thursday opened fire in Jamia area of Delhi, injuring a student of Jamia Millia Islamia University.&nbsp;

According to reports, 19-year-old Ram Bhagat Gopal Sharma brandished his gun and opened fire where anti-CAA protests were going on in Jamia area.&nbsp;

Sharma is reported to be a resident of Greater Noida's Jewar area and has been detained by the Police.

The injured Jamia student has been identified as Shadab Farooq, a second-semester student of MA Mass Communication.

According to reports, Farooq has sustained injuries on his left hand.&nbsp;

Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/opinions-blogs/anti-caa-resolution-in-european-parliament-what-it-means-for-india-277510">Anti-CAA resolution in European Parliament - What it means for India?</a>

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"Student (Shadab Farooq) has sustained injuries in his left hand. He has been referred to the trauma centre. Doctors say he is out of danger. Apprehended person (Gopal) is being questioned," South-East District (Delhi) DCP Chinmoy Biswal told news agency ANI.

The Jamia Coordination Committee (JCC) had organised a march against the CAA and the National Register of Citizens (NRC), from Jamia area to Raj Ghat on Thursday.

Jamia Millia Islamia's vice-chancellor Najma Akhtar said that the university will pay for treatment of injured student

"Jamia Millia Islamia will pay for the treatment of the injured student and reschedule exams for him," Akhtar said.

The VC said students handled the situation tactfully and did not retaliate

Akhtar said police personnel just watched as the man brandished the pistol and "shot our student".

"The incident has shaken our faith in the police," the VC said.&nbsp;

Meanwhile, Union Home Minister Amit Shah took note of the incident and has called for an investigation.&nbsp;Shah said that the Central government will not tolerate any such incident.&nbsp;

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"Today I have spoken to Delhi Police Commissioner on the firing incident (in Jamia area) that has taken place and instructed them to take strict action. Central government will not tolerate any such incident, it will be taken seriously and the culprit will not be spared," Shah said today.&nbsp;

(With inputs from ANI)&nbsp;

A man on Thursday opened fire in Jamia area of Delhi, injuring a student of Jamia Millia Islamia University. According to reports, 19-year-old Ram Bhagat Gopal Sharma brandished his gun and opened fire where anti-CAA protests were going on in Jamia area.

A man on Thursday opened fire in Jamia area of Delhi, injuring a student of Jamia Millia Islamia University. According to reports, 19-year-old Ram Bhagat Gopal Sharma brandished his gun and opened fire where anti-CAA protests were going on in Jamia area. Sharma is reported to be a resident of Greater Noida's Jewar area and has been detained by the Police. The injured Jamia student has been identified as Shadab Farooq, a second-semester student of MA Mass Communication. According to reports, Farooq has sustained injuries on his left hand. Also read: Anti-CAA resolution in European Parliament - What it means for India? #WATCH A man brandishes gun in Jamia area of Delhi, culprit has been detained by police. More details awaited. pic.twitter.com/rAeLl6iLd4 — ANI (@ANI) January 30, 2020 × "Student (Shadab Farooq) has sustained injuries in his left hand. He has been referred to the trauma centre. Doctors say he is out of danger. Apprehended person (Gopal) is being questioned," South-East District (Delhi) DCP Chinmoy Biswal told news agency ANI. The Jamia Coordination Committee (JCC) had organised a march against the CAA and the National Register of Citizens (NRC), from Jamia area to Raj Ghat on Thursday. Jamia Millia Islamia's vice-chancellor Najma Akhtar said that the university will pay for treatment of injured student "Jamia Millia Islamia will pay for the treatment of the injured student and reschedule exams for him," Akhtar said. The VC said students handled the situation tactfully and did not retaliate Akhtar said police personnel just watched as the man brandished the pistol and "shot our student". "The incident has shaken our faith in the police," the VC said. Meanwhile, Union Home Minister Amit Shah took note of the incident and has called for an investigation. Shah said that the Central government will not tolerate any such incident. आज दिल्ली में जो गोली चलाने की घटना हुयी है उसपर मैंने दिल्ली पुलिस कमिश्नर से बात की है और उन्हें कठोर से कठोर कार्यवाही करने के निर्देश दिए हैं। केंद्र सरकार इस तरह की किसी भी घटना को बर्दाश्त नहीं करेगी, इसपर गंभीरता से कार्यवाही की जाएगी और दोषी को बख्शा नहीं जायेगा। — Amit Shah (@AmitShah) January 30, 2020 × "Today I have spoken to Delhi Police Commissioner on the firing incident (in Jamia area) that has taken place and instructed them to take strict action. Central government will not tolerate any such incident, it will be taken seriously and the culprit will not be spared," Shah said today. (With inputs from ANI)

Watch: Delhi man opens fire during anti-CAA protest, one injured

In India resentment over the amended Citizenship law among certain quarters has culminated into a series of protests. Atleast 20 petitions have been fired in the Supreme Court of India till now. A three-judge bench headed by Justice SA Bobde will hear the petition today.

Supreme Court 3 judge bench to hear CAA petition today

Section-144, which prohibits the gathering of five or more people, has been imposed in the North East District of Delhi, a day after an anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protest had turned violent in Seelampur area.

A police party carried out patrolling in Seelampur earlier today morning. A total of six people were arrested in connection with the anti-citizenship law demonstration in Seelampur.

Raids are being conducted to apprehend some other people who have also been identified, police said.

The anti-CAA protest turned violent in the area, forcing police to use tear gas shells to disperse the protestors, who torched two buses on Tuesday.

The police also stopped vehicular movement on the road, which connects Seelampur with Jafrabad, due to the demonstration.

The protest in Seelampur came days after the clashes between police and protesters in Jamia Millia Islamia over the citizenship law.

The CAA grants citizenship to non-Muslims of Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh who fled religious persecution and arrived in India until December 31, 2014.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have appealed to the people to maintain peace and tranquillity.&nbsp; 
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Section-144, which prohibits the gathering of five or more people, has been imposed in the North East District of Delhi, a day after an anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protest had turned violent in Seelampur area.

Section-144, which prohibits the gathering of five or more people, has been imposed in the North East District of Delhi, a day after an anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protest had turned violent in Seelampur area. A police party carried out patrolling in Seelampur earlier today morning. A total of six people were arrested in connection with the anti-citizenship law demonstration in Seelampur. Raids are being conducted to apprehend some other people who have also been identified, police said. The anti-CAA protest turned violent in the area, forcing police to use tear gas shells to disperse the protestors, who torched two buses on Tuesday. The police also stopped vehicular movement on the road, which connects Seelampur with Jafrabad, due to the demonstration. The protest in Seelampur came days after the clashes between police and protesters in Jamia Millia Islamia over the citizenship law. The CAA grants citizenship to non-Muslims of Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh who fled religious persecution and arrived in India until December 31, 2014. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have appealed to the people to maintain peace and tranquillity.

Anti-CAA protest: Section-144 imposed in Delhi's North East District

The world is watching the violence that has erupted after the passing of Citizenship Act in Indian Parliament. The reactions received from all over the world are not favourable. A UN agency has termed the new law 'fundamentally discriminatory'. #CAAProtest #CAB #CitizenshipLaw

India's new citizenship law sparks protest, gets global responses

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