Restore law: Kejri to Centre
FRESH RIOTS OVER CAA IN NORTHEAST DELHI
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal urged the Centre to restore law and order in the national capital. Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal said he has instructed Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik to ensure the situation is brought under control.
"Very distressing news regarding disturbance of peace and harmony in parts of Delhi coming in. I sincerely urge Hon'ble LG n Hon'ble Union Home Minister to restore law and order n ensure that peace and harmony is maintained. Nobody should be allowed to orchestrate flagrations (sic)," Kejriwal tweeted.
Sisodia tweeted all internal exams scheduled for Tuesday in schools in northeast Delhi will not be held and he will speak to Union HRD Minister R P Nishank on the issue of postponing the Board exam in this district.
Taking to Twitter, Baijal said, "Instructed @DelhiPolice and @CPDelhi to ensure law and order is maintained in NE Delhi. The situation is being closely monitored. I urge everyone to exercise restraint for maintenance of peace and harmony."
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi condemned the violence and urged people to show restraint, compassion and understanding irrespective of the provocation.
"The violence today in Delhi is disturbing and must be unequivocally condemned. Peaceful protests are a sign of a healthy democracy, but violence can never be justified. I urge the citizens of Delhi to show restraint, compassion and understanding no matter what the provocation," Gandhi tweeted.
BJP spokesperson Meenakshi Lekhi said the death of a Delhi Police head constable was a "ploy" to embarrass India during Trump's visit and likened it to the massacre of Sikhs in Chattisinghpura in 2000 during the then US president Bill Clinton’s trip.
“Shocked to hear the death of HC Sh Ratanlal in a brutal & barbaric manner. This reminds me of massacre of Sikhs in Chattisinghpura during Clinton’s visit. Incidents change but anti-India forces remain the same. Ploy to embarrass India, Request all to remain calm & maintain peace,” she tweeted.
Delhi Metro closed entry and exit at Jaffrabad, Maujpur-Babarpur, Shiv Vihar, Gokulpuri, Johri Enclave stations as violence prevailed in the area. The entry and exit of Central Secretariat, Patel Chowk and Udyog Bhawan were shut for an hour.
Kids stuck in schools
Many children in East Delhi schools suffered the brunt. On receiving the news of violence,
dozens of schools did not take the risk of sending kids home without any protection. As a result, hundreds were stuck till the parents reached the schools.
Sunita Lakhachaura, who lives in Yamuna Vihar, told IANS: “At about 1 o’clock in the afternoon, we got a call from the school that violence and riots are taking place on the route of the school bus. In view of the violence, the school administration refused to send children in the school van”.