This morning, the Delhi Police said that they are ready to deal with any situation. As a precautionary measure, the police have deployed several companies of security forces in some areas. “No one should pay attention to rumours. We are monitoring social networking sites as well to check rumours,” said Delhi Police PRO MS Randhawa. Delhi Police has appealed to everyone to maintain peace. In volatile areas, the police are doing flag March and foot-patrolling and The cops have also resorted to announcements through loudspeakers urging people to keep peace.

A police complaint has been filed against author Arundhati Roy after her controversial speech at Delhi University. On December 25, Roy had urged Indians to ‘lie’ during census over NPR or give “fake names and addresses”. Roy had told the crowd that the NPR would serve as a database for the NRC. “But what’s even more shocking was that Roy had said that the Modi government shouldn’t be given the remaining four years,” the complaint said.

In UP Paramilitary force personnel and state police force have been deployed, and drone cameras are being used to ensure security on Friday. Meanwhile, the process to confiscate the property of those involved in damaging public assets during the protests gained momentum as 372 people were served notices in different districts.

The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has decided that a Special Investigation Team (SIT) will probe cases of violence during the recent protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in the state. The Director General of Police (DGP) O.P. Singh has ordered the SIT probe. The DGP said that the SIT, in each district, will be headed by an officer of an Additional SP rank. The SIT will be headed by Additional SP (Crime) or Additional SP (City) of the district.

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Taking to microblogging site Twitter, PM Modi said, “I want to assure my brothers and sisters of Assam that they have nothing to worry after the passing of CAB.” PM Modi said, “No one can take away your rights, unique identity and beautiful culture. It will continue to flourish and grow.”

The PM further said that the central government and he was “totally committed to constitutionally safeguard the political, linguistic, cultural and land rights of the Assamese people as per the spirit of Clause 6.”

The Citizenship Amendment Bill was passed in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday with 125 votes in favour and 99 against it. On Monday (December 10), the Bill was passed in Lok Sabha with a thumping majority.

The passing of the bill led to widespread protests in the northeastern states, especially in Assam and Tripura, despite assurances by political leaders. As the protests rage, three flights and 21 train services were cancelled keeping in mind the volatile situation in Assam.

Replying to a six-and-a-half-hour debate on the Bill, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the legislation seeks to provide citizenship to persecuted minorities in the three countries and not take away citizenship of anyone. He rejected the Opposition charge that the Bill was against Muslims and said they have nothing to fear.

PM described the Bill’s passage as a “landmark day” for India and its ethos of compassion and brotherhood. The Bill will “alleviate sufferings of many who faced persecution for years”, he wrote on Twitter.Modi also expressed gratitude to all members of Rajya Sabha who voted in favour.

Cong president SONIA GANDHI said it marks a “dark day” in the constitutional history of India and is a “victory of narrow-minded and bigoted forces” over the country’s pluralism.

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