Watch: Scenes from anti-CAB protests in Aligarh, Deoband areas of Uttar Pradesh
Students of Aligarh Muslim University were at the forefront of protests.
Massive protest by students of Aligarh Muslim University against Anti-Muslim #CAB2019
— Md Asif Khan آصِف (@imMAK02) December 10, 2019
More than 25000 AMU students will sit on hunger strike on Wednesday against this communal #CitizenshipAmendmentBill and NRC. pic.twitter.com/7OqoqthZ6P
After Assam and Tripura, parts of Uttar Pradesh are now registering protests against the Citizenship Amendment Bill. A First Information Report has been registered against 20 identified and 500 unidentified students of the Aligarh Muslim University for protesting against the Bill (video above), news agency PTI reported on Thursday.
The students of AMU have reportedly launched a 24-hour hunger strike. They have also threatened to boycott academic activities in the university.
Protests in Aligarh Muslim University. 25000 AMU students will sit on hunger strike TODAY. 3/4 pic.twitter.com/xIs2qDfbuV
— DConquered (@DConquered) December 11, 2019
Protests by the madrasa students of Deoband area of Saharanpur district of UP were also reported on Wednesday, Hindustan Times reported.
Protest against CAB at Deoband#AMURejectsCAB #darululoomagainstCAB pic.twitter.com/rFv417BwG9
— Shahidul I Chaudhury (@ShahidulChaudh1) December 11, 2019
Today : Protest against #CitizenshipBill in Darul-Uloom, Deoband. #CitizenAmmendmentBill #CABProtest pic.twitter.com/Zz89sol35r
— Bhavya 🌟 (@MeBhavya) December 11, 2019