Shaheen Bagh protesters removed amid lockdown

March 24, 2020 08:00

Amid sharp rise in cases of novel coronavirus across India, Delhi's Shaheen Bagh -- heart of protests against Citizenship (Amendment) Act -- has been cleared this morning after 101 days.

Several people, including women, were detained overnight, said police. "They were not clearing the protest site despite repeated persuasion," said an official, adding that large gatherings have been banned over COVID-19.

This comes nearly a week after Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, while announcing restrictions in the national capital to curb spread of highly contagious coronavirus, said: "No religious, social, cultural and political gatherings comprising more than 50 people will be allowed in Delhi till March 31. The restriction is applicable to protests too."

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