Thousands protest against CAA in Hyderabad & Secunderabad

HYDERABAD: Tens of thousands of people participated in the biggest ever protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) here on Saturday.

The 'Million March' against CAA, National Population Register (NPR) and National Register of Citizens (NRC) drew huge crowds from the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad and surrounding districts. The three-hour-long protest passed off peacefully.

Roads around Indira Park in the heart of the city were packed with men, women, and children carrying Indian flags, banners, and placards, raising slogans against the Narendra Modi-led government. The protest organized by Telangana and Andhra Pradesh Joint Action Committee (JAC) comprising 40 Muslim and Dalit organizations brought traffic to a halt on the main roads at Indira Park and Hussain Sagar lake, which connect the twin cities.

The usually busy Tank Bund and Lower Tank Bund roads, Telugu Talli Flyover, RTC Cross Roads and other major thoroughfares in Liberty, Himayatnagar, Basheerbagh were teeming with slogan-shouting protesters.

Citizens from various walks of life joined hands to participate in the march, so far the biggest protest against CAA in Hyderabad. Traders, lawyers, writers, journalists, software engineers, other professionals, students, activists, religious leaders, and housewives converged at Dharna Chowk near Indira Park where police had made elaborate security arrangements. Shops and business establishments were closed in parts of Hyderabad as businessmen and traders turned out to participate in the march. Several educational institutions had also declared a holiday. (IANS)

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