Cops use water cannons at protesters in Delhi

December 20, 2019 18:20

Hours after Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad led a massive protest against the new citizenship law at Delhi's Jama Masjid, hundreds of protestors took to the streets of the national capital this evening in fresh protests against the controversial law.

In dramatic visuals protesters can be seen gathering on the streets of as Delhi Police block a protest march from Jama Masjid to Jantar Mantar in central Delhi.

The protestors have been stopped at Delhi Gate by cops, who deployed anti-riot Vajra vehicles, and resorted to water cannons and lathi-charges to disperse the crowd and control the situation.

A vehicle has been set on fire outside the Daryaganj Police Station.

Delhi Metro has closed 17 stations in response to the violence, including Rajiv Chowk, Pragati Maidan, Khan Market, Johri Enclave, Shiv Vihar and Dilshad Garden stations have been shut.

This evening's protest is the latest in a series of confrontations between Delhi Police and members of the public; on Thursday prohibitory orders were imposed and internet suspended in parts of the city, including ITO where several newspapers are based.

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