On December 11, 2019, Parliament passed amendments to the Citizenship Act that sparked an unprecedented nationwide protest movement agains...
On December 11, 2019, Parliament passed amendments to the Citizenship Act that sparked an unprecedented nationwide protest movement against the legislation and other government policies that discriminate against Muslims and violate Constitutional norms. One year later, after riots in Delhi and the Covid-19 pandemic put a halt to public sit-ins, Scroll.in considers the impact of this remarkable moment in Indian history.
On December 15, 2019, as protests against the amended Citizenship Act were erupting around India, a video went viral.
Shot in the capital, the video showed Delhi Police trying to get a man to come out of the compound of a house, as five women shout at the security personnel to stay away.
As the man turns to nudge the women to move further back into the compound, the policemen grab him, drag him out onto the pavement and begin to beat him mercilessly with batons. The five women dash out to form a protective ring around their friend and warn the police to step back. Unable to deal with this feistiness, the policemen retreat.
ये हैं दिल्ली पुलिस के मर्द पुलिस वाले!
— Umashankar Singh उमाशंकर सिंह (@umashankarsingh) December 15, 2019
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