Anti-CAA Protesters Block Seelampur-Jafrabad Road, clashPolice

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

Delhi: Women have gathered at Jaffrabad metro station area to protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). pic.twitter.com/Uyv1s3wVfR

— ANI (@ANI) February 22, 2020

As of 1 AM on 23 February, there was heavy police deployment in the area and protesters are still gathered in front of Jafrabad 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 منسور آزاد (@MansoorAzad) February 22, 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.