Insta
SC Advocates’ Group Sing Vande Mataram To Support CAA Day After Prasant Bhusan Led Lawyers Opposed The Law
Swarajya Staff
Jan 08, 2020, 03:37 PM | Updated 03:37 PM IST
Save & read from anywhere!
Bookmark stories for easy access on any device or the Swarajya app.
A group of Supreme Court advocates on Wednesday (8 January) sang the National Song Vande Mataram outside the apex court to show their support for the Citizenship Amendment Act, which fast-tracks citizenship for the persecuted religious minorities of Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh.
The move by SC advocates comes a day after other group of apex court’s lawyers including Prashant Bhushan, Kamini Jaiswal, read out the preamble of the Constitution to oppose the CAA and remind people of the Constitutional values, reports Times of India.
A group of SC advocates sing 'Vande Mataram" at the SC lawns in support of Citizenship Amendment Act . This a counter to lawyers led by Bhushan, Kamni Jaiswal who yesterday read preamble as a "unique" way to oppose CAA and protest "trampling of constitutional values". pic.twitter.com/QxGmTGLShM
— harish v nair (@harishvnair1) January 8, 2020
The Act was passed by the Parliament in December last year and received the Presidential assent on 12 December. The law meant for persecuted religious minorities of three neighbouring Islamic countries has met with protests across the country.
Violent anti-CAA protests rocked Delhi and Uttar Pradesh, where the police had to resort to baton-charge and lobbing of tear gas to disperse protesters indulging in rioting and arson.
In Uttar Pradesh, the Yogi government had dealt firmly with those found rioting and damaging the public property. The UP administration in a bid to recover the losses to public property has seized the assets of the rioters.
Save & read from anywhere!
Bookmark stories for easy access on any device or the Swarajya app.
Introducing ElectionsHQ + 50 Ground Reports Project
The 2024 elections might seem easy to guess, but there are some important questions that shouldn't be missed.
Do freebies still sway voters? Do people prioritise infrastructure when voting? How will Punjab vote?
The answers to these questions provide great insights into where we, as a country, are headed in the years to come.
Swarajya is starting a project with an aim to do 50 solid ground stories and a smart commentary service on WhatsApp, a one-of-a-kind. We'd love your support during this election season.
Click below to contribute.