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CAA Protests: We the people

Cap off a volcano: Constitution in hand, the forgotten Indian speaks

The Telegraph Published 19.12.19, 10:35 PM
Protesters at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi, on Thursday.
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Protesters at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi, on Thursday.

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A young woman shouts slogans at a protest against the amended citizenship law at August Kranti Maidan in Mumbai on Thursday. The ground from where Mahatma Gandhi had in 1942 told the British to “Quit India” was packed with protesters on a weekday in a city with a reputation for indifference. Freedom fighter G.G. Parikh, 94, who had participated in the Quit India movement, was at the ground. As were students, political workers and celebrities. Some protesters held up placards saying they were proud of Mumbai police for showing how a peaceful protest can be enabled.
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A young woman shouts slogans at a protest against the amended citizenship law at August Kranti Maidan in Mumbai on Thursday. The ground from where Mahatma Gandhi had in 1942 told the British to “Quit India” was packed with protesters on a weekday in a city with a reputation for indifference. Freedom fighter G.G. Parikh, 94, who had participated in the Quit India movement, was at the ground. As were students, political workers and celebrities. Some protesters held up placards saying they were proud of Mumbai police for showing how a peaceful protest can be enabled.

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Protesters walk in a rally demanding the withdrawal of the Citizenship Amendment Act and National Register of Citizens in Calcutta.
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Protesters walk in a rally demanding the withdrawal of the Citizenship Amendment Act and National Register of Citizens in Calcutta.

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Protesters shout slogans demanding the withdrawal of the Citizenship Amendment Act and National Register of Citizens in Hyderabad.
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Protesters shout slogans demanding the withdrawal of the Citizenship Amendment Act and National Register of Citizens in Hyderabad.

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Police detain a man during a protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act and the National Register of Citizens in Ahmadabad.
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Police detain a man during a protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act and the National Register of Citizens in Ahmadabad.

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A woman holds a placard during a protest against the Citizenship Act in Guwahati.
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A woman holds a placard during a protest against the Citizenship Act in Guwahati.

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Protesters detained by police for defying prohibitory orders imposed in the area during an anti-Citizenship Act protest rally in Bangalore.
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Protesters detained by police for defying prohibitory orders imposed in the area during an anti-Citizenship Act protest rally in Bangalore.

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A woman wears a helmet with the words 'The World is Tired of Hate' as she participates in a gathering protesting the Citizenship Amendment Act and the National Register of Citizens in Dharmsala.
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A woman wears a helmet with the words 'The World is Tired of Hate' as she participates in a gathering protesting the Citizenship Amendment Act and the National Register of Citizens in Dharmsala.

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