Hundreds of people of all religions came together and took out a massive rally to protest the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the National Register of Citizens (NRC) here on Monday. The protesters gathered under the banner of the District ST,SC Christian and Muslim Minority Forum at the Chamuriaguda ground and marched towards the district Collectorate, submitted a memorandum to the Collector which was addressed to the President of India urging for non-implementation of the controversial laws.
The protesters said that religious discrimination in the name of the CAA would not be accepted by them. They also opposed the National Register of Citizens (SRC).
Police personnel, who were deployed to maintain law and order, cordoned the Collectorate to prevent the agitators from enter into the office. However, the protest remained peaceful.