Jamia Millia teachers, CM Kejriwal condemn violence in Delhi

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Jamia Millia teachers, CM Kejriwal condemn violence in Delhi

The association has convened an emergency meeting on Monday to discuss the issue of misuse of Jamia's name

Sunday December 15, 2019 8:03 PM, ummid.com with inputs from IANS

New Delhi: The Jamia Teachers Association has condemned the violence that erupted here on Sunday afternoon against the Citizenship Amendment Act.

In a release issued on Sunday, the association distanced itself from the violence. It also appealed to the Jamia students to stay away from the protests organised by political leaders.

The association has convened an emergency meeting on Monday to discuss the issue of misuse of Jamia's name in the current protests.

Meanwhile, amid reports of the local AAP MLA's involvement in the Jamia protest violence, Delhi chief minister and AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal tweeted his condemnation of the violence in New Delhi.

"Any kind of violence is unacceptable. Protests should remain peaceful." Kejriwal's tweet read.

Sunday's violence is the second in three days in the area, to protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act. On Friday, Jamia University students had organised a protest which also had ended in violence after police used force agsint the protesters.

Meanwhile, situation in West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya and other north easteren states continue to be tense due to the protests over the newly enacted law.

Death toll in Assam on Sunday reached 05 whereas in Meghalaya protesters torched a government vehicle on Shillong-Guwahati national highway at Mawlai Nongkwar in Meghalaya. The vehicle bearing registration number ML01-1738 reduced to ashes following the incident.

A number of government vehicles including those belonging to the police, have been torched in the last few days. A building of the Meghalaya Transport Corporation was also set ablaze at Jowai on Friday.

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