Anti-CAA Protesters Block Seelampur-Jaffrabad Road, Cops Deployed

A section of the protesters conducting a sit-in demonstration against the Citizenship Amendment Act at Seelampur in North-East Delhi blocked the Seelampur-Jaffrabad main road late night on Saturday 22 February.

As of 1 AM on 23 February, there was heavy police deployment in the area and protesters are still gathered in front of Jaffrabad metro station.

Road under #Jafrabad metro station, #Seelampur right now

There is heavy police deployment at the protest site! #BharatBand #CAA_NRC_Protests @sushant_says @MirchiSayema @vakeel_saheba @IamOnir @zoo_bear @IndiasMuslims @deepsealioness @imMAK02 @IndianPrism @ndtv pic.twitter.com/xvP79YD2th

— Mansoor Azad منصور آزاد (@MansoorAzad) February 22, 2020

In response to an overnight protest, the entry and exit gates of Jaffrabad metro station were closed on Sunday. The DMRC stated that trains will not be haulting at the station.

Security Update

Entry & exit of Jaffrabad have been closed. Trains will not be halting at this station.

— Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (@OfficialDMRC) February 23, 2020

The protesters say that they have blocked the road in solidarity with the 23 February Bharat Bandh called by Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad.

Women in Seelampur have occupied road near Metro station.
No CAA-NRC-NPR!
In support of Bharat Band call tomorrow!#23febbharatbandh pic.twitter.com/FWAWIAWb0k

— Kawalpreet Kaur (@kawalpreetdu) February 22, 2020

Earlier this week the Bhim Army chief had addressed a number of protests in Delhi to mobilise support for the 23 February Bharat Bandh.