Police officers, mainly in Uttar Pradesh, want to prevent a repeat of the events of December 20, when protests that began in several cities and towns of India’s most populous state after Friday afternoon prayers turned violent, leaving 20 dead, of whom 19 died of bullet injuries.
Protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act took place in other cities too, including in the capital New Delhi, resulting in some incidents of arson and several people being detained, but the ones in UP were violent.
Police officers, mainly in Uttar Pradesh, want to prevent a repeat of the events of December 20, when protests that began in several cities and towns of India’s most populous state after Friday afternoon prayers turned violent, leaving 20 dead, of whom 19 died of bullet injuries.
Protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act took place in other cities too, including in the capital New Delhi, resulting in some incidents of arson and several people being detained, but the ones in UP were violent.