Anurag Kamble anurag. kamble@ mid- day. com PROTEST against the Citizenship ( Amendment) Act ( CAA) in Deonar on Sunday and Monday faced lathicharge and detentions by the Mumbai police.
Four women were injured in the u2018 light forceu2019 used by the police on Sunday.
The anti- CAA platform, Hum Bharat Ke Log, has called for an all- party meet on Tuesday afternoon and is claiming of gathering 15,000 protestors at Shivaji Nagaru2019s Ambedkar Garden.
Protests were held at the service road near the Govandi signal in Shivaji Nagar on Sunday between 6 pm and 8 pm in solidarity with the Mumbai Bagh protest. Mumbai police resorted to brief lathicharge when some of the crowd spilled on to the Mankhurd- Ghatkopar Link Road. Five women were detained and later released.
u201c Women were trying to occupy the road. We had to briefly use light force to deter them,u201d said an officer from Deonar police station.
Meanwhile, Shefali Saini, a member of the Mankhurd- Govandi- Shivaji Nagar Sangharsh Samiti said, u201c We were protesting peacefully on the service road and yet cops took us to the police station. Four women were injured in the lathicharge. A 14- year- old was slapped as well. Later, we tried to protest near Ambedkar Garden but permission was denied by police.u201d The injured women have been identified as Ulfat Choudhary, Dr. Pooja Chinchole, Farah Khan, and Rafikun Shah.
Zonal Dputy Commissioner of Police Shashi Kumar Meena said, u201c We are not aware of any allegations, I would not comment on anything right now.u201d On Monday morning, protests were staged in the jurisdiction of Shivaji Nagar police station. Fifty protestors gathered near the Shahu garden, among whom seven tried to stage a sit- in in the garden.
They were immediately removed by Shivaji Nagar police and detained.
Activist Bilal Khan, involved in the organising of Tuesdayu2019s meet, claimed 15,000 people are expected to attend it.
Organisers have agreed to not hold demonstrations and to leave before 6 pm to avoid chaos on the Mankhurd- Ghatkopar Link Road.
Leaders from the Congress, the NCP, and the Samajwadi Party are expected to attend the meeting.
4 women hurt in lathicharge Anti- CAA protesters claim cops used force on peaceful protest on Sunday, all party meet in Shivaji Nagar today u2018 We were protesting peacefully at the service road and yet cops took us to the police station. Women have been beaten up. A 14- year- old was slapped as well. Later, we tried to protest near Ambedkar Garden but permission was denied by policeu2019 Shefali Saini, activist Protesters were briefly lathi- charged by Deonar police on Sunday Ulfat Choudhary
