Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG) Anil Baijal on Tuesday met the delegation of protesters from Shaheen Bagh.
The eight-member delegation submitted a memorandum of their demands, including withdrawal of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act to L-G. The L-G assured the delegation that it would be conveyed to the appropriate authorities. The L-G also appealed to them to maintain peace and order and call off their agitation in view of the continued inconvenience to school children, patients, daily commuters, local residents, etc. due to blockage of roads.
The delegation assured that they would positively convey the message to other protesters at Shaheen Bagh. Baijal also directed the police officers concerned to take all steps as per law to ensure peace and harmony in the area.
Joint Commissioner of Police (Southern Range) Devesh Srivastava and the Deputy Commissioner of Police (South-east) Chimnoy Biswal were present in the meeting.
Meanwhile, protests continued at Shaheen Bagh for the 37th day against Centre's decision to implement the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and provisions of National Population Register (NPR).The protest has resulted in a key road between Noida and South Delhi being blocked and causing congestion on alternative routes such as the Delhi-Noida-Delhi Flyway. Last week, Delhi High Court had asked police to try and clear the route but also keep in mind larger public interests.
