Security scaled up, social media scanned
This march was organised to give a message of peace, brotherhood and non-violence... I appeal to the Prime Minister to listen to the voices of people.
ASHOK GEHLOT, Chief minister
ple of the country who don’t have enough documents. More than 20,000 people have come on the streets of Jaipur because the act is against the spirit of the Constitution. This act would create a civil war amongst the people of the country. The government wants to divide the rich and poor.”
Around 2pm, the public meeting ended and crowd dispersed.
Cabinet minister Harish Choudhary said people have gathered to raise their demands peacefully. Minister Lalchand Kataria also said people are protesting in a non-violent manner against the CAA, which is against the values of the Constitution.
Chief whip in the Rajasthan state assembly Mahesh Joshi said, “All of us have gathered here and are raising our voices in a democratic manner. Through this peaceful march, a message of brotherhood has been conveyed across the country.”
Reacting to allegations of Congress leaders, state BJP spokesperson Pankaj Meena said that the people of the ruling party are trying to create a divide in this country. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi and home minister Amit Shah have said that people of India of any religion should not worry or be afraid of CAA. It is against the infiltrators. CAA and NRC are completely different things,” he said.
The BJP spokesperson added that the CM is misleading the people of a particular minority community through this march. “This protest march was organi s e d b y t he Congre s s to strengthen their vote bank. People of Rajasthan are aware of what the Congress is trying to do,” he said.
JAIPUR: No untoward incident was reported in the peach march against the Citizenship Amendment Act and National Register of Citizens on Sunday.
Jaipur city commissioner of police Anand Srivastava congratulated his team for managing the crowd well. He said, “Massive crowd had gathered in the march. It was carried out very peacefully. The police managed the traffic and people very well. No untoward incident was reported during the march.”
The CP said not only cops on the ground but teams were monitoring the protest through CCTVS and 50 drones connected through Abhay Command Centre (control room). “The teams in the control room where getting live feedback through CCTVS and around 50 drones and keeping an eye on the march and other parts of the city.”
Thirteen IPS officers, 115 RPS officers, 250 inspectors and subinspectors, and around 7,000 cops were deployed across various points of city. Video recording of the march was done so that police can identify every member participating in the rally.
Videography of sensitive areas through drones was done so that incident of stone pelting could be averted. Teams of police officers, state intelligence bureau, central intelligence bureau and headquarters monitored social media and anti-social elements trying to trigger violence during or after the rally.
Other than regular forces, special forces like Vajra, anti-rioting squad, six companies of special task force, 16 companies of Rajasthan Armed Constabulary and emergency response teams were deployed across various points to meet the situation of contingency.