LIVE News Updates: Congress to hold dharna at Raj Ghat on Sunday against CAA

The Delhi Waqf Board will pay Rs 5 lakh compensation to the families of those who have lost thjeir lives in the protests against Citizenship Amendment Act and NRC across the country, AAP MLA and Delhi Waqf Board Chairman Amanatullah Khan announced on Saturday.

A Delhi court on Saturday sent Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad to 14 days' judicial custody in connection with Friday's Daryaganj violence.

The Congress party will be holding a dharna protest at Raj Ghat, on Sunday from 2 pm to 8 pm against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC).

Party's interim President Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi will also be taking part.

A lawyer has requested a Delhi court to direct investigating officer to give details of whereabouts of Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad who was detained by the police from Jama Masjid on Friday night.

Uttar Pradesh: As many as 15 persons have been killed and hundreds others injured, including 263 police personnel, during anti-CAA protests in the state since December 10, the police has said.

Also, 705 people have been arrested while around 4,500 people were released after preventive arrest. Among the injured policemen, 57 personnel received fire arm injuries, UP IG IG(Law&Order) Praveen Kumar said on Saturday.

The Delhi Police on Saturday detained four students during a protest against the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act outside Uttar Pradesh Bhawan in Chanakyapuri here, officials said.

The protesters were taken to the Mandir Marg police station, they said. The students had gathered outside Uttar Pradesh Bhawan with banners which read "No CAA, No NRC" and "Save Constitution".

The students said that they are from Aligarh Muslim University in Uttar Pradesh, the police said. Security had been beefed up outside Uttar Pradesh Bhawan in anticipation of the protest, they said.

A Ranchi Court on Saturday awarded death sentence to convict Rahul Kumar in the 2016 rape and murder case in Jharkhand.

2 students detained from outside UP Bhawan in Delhi, according to News18

A huge crowd of protesters gathered outside the Jamia Millia Islamia on Saturday and swelled up within minutes into mega rally shouting slogans "Modi-Shah hosh mein aao, Hindu-Muslim mat karao" as the police tried helplessly to maintain law and order.

This is the same area, where violent protests took place just a week back pulling the national capital into the nation-wide frenzy over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act. As students joined residents at Jamia's gate no 7, one of the carriageway was blocked and slogans like "We want justice" filled the area.

PM Modi must take steps, NDA partners must be called and consensus should be made. After that opposition parties and protesters should also be contacted. PM should assure that there would be no NRC: KC Tyagi (JDU).

Delhi: Congress Core Group meeting to be held at the residence of party's interim president Sonia Gandhi, at 4:30 pm today, over CAA

Superintendent of Police (SP) Bahraich on incidents of violence in the district y'day: 6 cases registered, 38 people have been detained. 100 people have been identified & named (in FIR), strict action will be taken against violent elements.

People continue to hold protest against the Citizenship law in Kanpur. ADG Prem Prakash says, "Situation is under control and additional forces have been deployed,today. 40 people were arrested yesterday night. 2 casualties have happened and few injured are admitted to hospital"

In Mangaluru, curfew to be relaxed from 3pm to 6pm today, night curfew to continue. Curfew to be relaxed during day-time in Mangaluru tomorrow, and section 144 to be imposed from 23rd December, says Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa

Police use water cannons on Congress workers who were protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act in Kerala’s Kozhikode

Children at RJD led Mahagathbandhan (grand alliance) rally in Patna against Citizenship Act. Bihar bandh has been called by Mahagathbandhan today.

Delhi: Protest outside Jamia Millia Islamia University against Citizenship Act.

Protesters break barricades during demonstration during protest against the citizenship act near MGR Chennai Central Railway Station in Tamil Nadu

RJD workers vandalise auto rickshaws in Bhagalpur during 'bandh' called by the party against Citizenship Act and National Register of Citizens

Fifteen people have been arrested in connection with the violence in Daryaganj in Old Delhi during a protest against the new citizenship law, police said on Saturday.

Initially 10 people were held but five more were arrested later, they said.

According to police, the protesters had set ablaze a private car parked at Subhash Marg area on Friday evening. The fire was immediately doused.

Left organisations hold protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act, outside MGR Chennai Central railway station

Railways property worth Rs 88 Cr damaged in protests against citizenship act- property worth Rs 72 Cr damaged in Eastern Railway Zone, property worth Rs 13 Cr damaged in South Eastern Railway Zone and property worth Rs 3 Cr damaged in NorthEast Frontier Zone

Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa is visiting Mangaluru which was rocked by violent protests against the CAA leaving two dead in police firing, on Saturday and will hold meetings with top officials to review the situation there.

"I'm going to Mangaluru along with Govind Karjol (Deputy Chief Minister) and Basavaraj Bommai (Home Minister).

I will hold meetings with officials there to know the reasons (for the violence)," Yediyurappa told reporters here before leaving for Mangaluru.

Asked whether an inquiry will be ordered into the incident, he said, "I will go there and hold meetings, after knowing things I will take a call."

The Congress in Kerala is organising protests in all district headquarters on Saturday as part of strengthening its campaign against the Citizenship Amendment Act.

Senior Congress leaders including Ramesh Chennithala, K C Venugopal, Mullappally Ramachandran and Shashi Tharoor are participating in the campaign, capturing the mood of the people in the state against the law enacted by Parliament during its winter session.

AICC General Secretary Venugopal led the protest in Alappuzha on Friday.

Ten people have been arrested in connection with the violence in Daryaganj in Old Delhi during a protest against the new citizenship law, police said on Saturday.

They have been charged with rioting and using force to deter policemen from doing duty, they said.

According to police, the protesters had set ablaze a private car parked at Subhash Marg area on Friday evening. The fire was immediately doused.

At least 11 people, including an 8-year-old boy, have lost their lives in Uttar Pradesh as the protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act turned violent in the state, officials said on Saturday.

Four deaths were reported from Meerut district, while the boy lost his life in a stampede in Varanasi when a violent mob was being chased by police personnel, they said.

After Friday prayers, six people were killed as protesters clashed with the police at several places in the state. They hurled stones and torched vehicles, the officials said.

AICC General Secretary Smt Priyanka Gandhi joins protesters at India Gate India Gate on Friday evening joins protesters at India Gate on a peaceful demonstration against the unconstitutional CAA & undemocratic clampdown against citizens' Right to Protest by BJP govt.

Death toll in Uttar Pradesh in Friday's violence over Citizenship (Amendment) Act rises to 11: Officials

VIP (Vikassheel Insaan Party) party workers break barricades during demonstration in Patna against the Citizenship Amendment Act.

RJD (Rashtriya Janata Dal) workers hold protest in Darbhanga. RJD has called a bandh in Bihar today

RJD (Rashtriya Janata Dal) workers hold protest in Patna. RJD has called a bandh in Bihar today against the Citizenship Amendment Act.

I am personally very upset as the entire country is in flames, says Film Producer Mukesh Bhatt on CAA.

Trivandrum: Kerala Students Union (KSU) members blocked buses belonging to ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) at Peroorkada Junction last night, during their protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act.

Bhim Army Chief Chandrashekhar Azad has been detained by Police from Jama Masjid in Delhi. Police tried to detain him yesterday during protest at Jama Masjid against the Citizenship Act but he was taken out of the spot by his supporters.