Shaheen bagh protests News

Protests broke out in Shaheen Bagh on Monday (May 9) after an anti-encroachment drive After the protests, the SDMC officials returned with bulldozers

The protests at Shaheen Bagh caused traffic snarls at Kalindi Kunj, Jaitpur, Sarita Vihar and Mathura Road, among other places.

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) President Asaduddin Owaisi has warned the Centre to withdraw the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and said that if it is not repealed then protestors will "take to streets in Uttar Pradesh and make another Shaheen Bagh". 

It's been 217 days of Shaheen Bagh's Anti-CAA protests. We the team of Zee News is committed to show you every possible follow-up leads. Watch this report

The interlocutors, Sanjay Hegde and Sadhna Ramachandran, appointed by Supreme Court to mediate with Shaheen Bagh protesters were at the site of protest on Tuesday (March 3, 2020) for the second round of talks. 

One of the woman protesters at Shaheen Bagh said that the people who are making obnoxious comments on them should be punished. 

In this segment of Zee News, watch statements by UP CM Yogi Adityanath on protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).

Demonstrations against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) have been going on for the last two months in Delhi's Shaheen Bagh. During the hearing in the Supreme Court on Monday, the court appointed Sanjay Hegde, Sadhana Ramachandran and former chief information commissioner Wajahat Habibullah as interlocutors to talk to the protesters. The court has asked the Delhi Government, Delhi Police and the Central Government to discuss and talk to the protesters to remove them from the place.

The court in the last hearing had issued notices to Centre, Delhi government and state police on pleas seeking removal of protesters from Shaheen Bagh and sought a reply on the matter within a week.

The Election Commission of India officials said, "Delhi reported an estimated voter turnout of 16% till 12 noon of polling for the assembly election to the 70 constituencies." Delhi had recorded a voter turnout of 67.12% in the last assembly elections held in 2015.

Sonia Gandhi, who was unwell and who was discharged from the hospital this week, voted at the Nirvana Bhavan polling booth. At the same time, Manoj Tiwari cast his vote at a polling station set up at Government Girls Senior Secondary School in Yamuna Vihar.

Alka Lamba, a Congress candidate and former AAP MLA, raised her hand in an attempt to slap an AAP worker at the polling station after getting some inaccurate remarks on her son, but he survived. Chandka Chowk MLA Alka Lamba broke up political relations with AAP and CM Arvind Kejriwal after disagreements and public controversy. This time she is standing in Delhi elections from Chandni Chowk on Congress ticket.

Till 11 am, the turnout was 6.18 per cent, much lower than the 2015 assembly elections in Delhi. The result for the Delhi Assembly Election 2020 will be declared by the Election Commission on Tuesday 11 February.

Voting to elect a new government is being held today, on the backdrop of the ruling Aam Aadmi Party's second term in Delhi and the Bharatiya Janata Party's attempt to end its 22-year-long exile in Delhi.

Today, in one phase all the assembly seats will be voted for the new government in Delhi. Voting in all 70 constituencies to begin at 8 AM & will end up at 6 PM. Delhi Chief Minister Kejriwal also casts his vote from Civil Lines constituency.

UP CM Yogi Adityanath tweeted, "Hello Delhi. Today is the vote. Vote for change. Vote for electing a government that promotes the development and is dedicated to the public interest. Voting is your most invaluable right. Vote yourself and encourage your friends and relatives to vote. Jai Hind."

After voting began for the Delhi Assembly elections on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the voters to be a part of the festival of democracy to vote in greater numbers.

Voting in all 70 constituencies has begun at 8 AM & will end up at 6 PM. After which there will be exit polls so that before the results it can be estimated that which party may form its government in Delhi. Recently, Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and BJP General Secretary Ram Madhav cast their votes.

Voting in all 70 constituencies has begun at 8 AM & will end up at 6 PM. After which there will be exit polls so that before the results it can be estimated that which party may form its government in Delhi.

Voting is being done for Delhi Assembly elections in sensitive areas like Shaheen Bagh, Jamia Nagar and Seelampur under the supervision of police and paramilitary personnel. The security forces are keeping a tight vigil in all the 70 constituencies.