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NDTV March 24, 2020 Mukesh Singh Sengar & Saurbh Shukla Amid nationwide lockdown over highly contagious novel coronavirus or COVID-19, Delhi's Shaheen Bagh - heart of protests against Citizenship (Amendment) Act or CAA - was cleared this morning after 101 days.  Cops reached the site of the protest - which had inspired similar demonstrations across the country - at around 7 am. "They were not clearing the protest site despite repeated persuasion. When they refused to clear up, they were removed forcefully at around 7:30 am," said an official, adding that large gatherings have been banned under Section 144 over COVID-19. Nine people, including six women and three men, have been detained. "The protest site would be cleaned up with the help of civic body," he added. Those protesting against CAA in other parts of the city - Jaffrabad (northeast Delhi) and Turkman Gate (old Delhi) - were also removed this morning. This comes two days after  Chi...

Theprint February 27,2020 ‘Battered capital’ in HT while Telegraph calls out PM’s 69-hour late response Violence-hit Delhi with a rising death toll dominates Page 1. The Supreme Court and High Court statements criticising police inaction also figure prominently across newspapers. The financial press marks the economic woes due to coronavirus concerns while lone wolf Business Standard focuses on the telecom industry’s never-ending troubles. The Times of India’s headline “Toll soars to 27…” says it all. The lead report on ‘26-Yr-Old IB official among those killed’, notes, “The latest victim was a young Intelligence Bureau official, Ankit Sharma, whose body was found floating in a drain in the Chand Bagh area.” On a more positive note, the report, ‘Their houses burnt, many Muslims find safe haven in Hindu homes’ speaks of how “40-odd Muslim residents of northeast Delhi’s Ashok Nagar have found brotherhood and hope amid the smouldering ruins.” On the top ...

The Hindu February 26, 2020   Battle against CAA, NRC, NPR to be long one: Harsh Mander It is not a battle being fought by Muslims alone, says the social activist Noted social activist Harsh Mander said the battle ahead against Citizenship Amendment Act, National Register of Citizens and National Population Register will be long, although the Hindu-Muslim unity on the street against the trinity is unprecedented. “There is no categorical assurance from the government that they would not implement NRC while they are going ahead with NPR. The previous NPR conducted was never linked to NRC. Also we did not have the experience of Assam. Following implementation of NRC in Assam, everybody became aware about danger of whole process. The trinity of CAA, NPR and NRC is causing anxiety,” said Mr. Mander while addressing an intellectual meet here on Sunday. “The CAA by itself has many problems. For the first time, a law is making distinction on basis of religious iden...