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Thousands of people held a massive protest near the historic Jama Masjid in Delhi, shouting slogans and holding placards voicing their anguish against the new citizenship law amidst heavy deployment of police and paramilitary forces. A large number of people joined the demonstration after attending the Friday prayers at the mosque. Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad, holding up a copy of the Constitution, was leading the protesters. Some protesters were carrying posters of B R Ambedkar, Kanshi Ram and Bhagat Singh. However, Delhi police denied permission to hold any protest in the area. Let us take a look at some of the images from the protests site:
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People carrying out a march from Jama Masjid to Jantar Mantar were stopped near Delhi Gate as police barricaded all the arterial roads in the area, triggering traffic jams. (Reuters Photo)
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Some protesters were carrying posters of B R Ambedkar, Kanshi Ram and Bhagat Singh. (AP Photo)
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Bhim Army chief Azad had given the call for the protest march from Jama Masjid to Jantar Mantar. (AP Photo)
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Considering sensitivity of the situation, Rapid Action Force was deployed in the area. (Reuters Photo)
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The national capital witnessed massive protest on Thursday too with thousands of students, activists and opposition leaders hitting the streets, defying heavy security clampdown and prohibitory orders. (Reuters Photo)
Mobile internet services were suspended in several parts of Delhi on Thursday to quell the swirling agitation. (AP Photo) -
Protesters walk with a giant national flag during a protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act after Friday prayers outside Jama Masjid in New Delhi. (AP Photo)
The police was seen using drones to keep a vigil, while Delhi Metro gates were closed at some stations, including in the Old Delhi areas. (PTI Photo) -
Earlier on Friday, security forces carried out a flag march in Seelampur. (Reuters Photo)
