Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat said that Uttarakhand being a peaceful state, no breach of peace will be tolerated regarding the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). Reiterating that both the Prime Minister and Union Home minister had clarified that the CAA is not about taking anyone's citizenship but about granting citizenship, he said that those who were rejected by the public are now spreading confusion to encourage arson and disturbance in the country.
Stating that Uttarakhand is a peaceful state, he said that the cooperation of all the state’s residents is needed to maintain this peace, adding that disturbance will not be tolerated. Meanwhile, taking cognisance of the increasing unrest in some parts of the country CAA, the police have also tightened their security to ensure that anti-social elements don’t sway the sentiments of peaceful protesters.
Dehradun Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Arun Mohan Joshi said that they have taken every possible measure to ensure proper law and order in any situation. He said that they are indentifying people who may disrupt the peaceful and non-violent status of protest here in valley to ensure that disruption is not caused. SSP Joshi said that it is the democratic right of every citizen to protest but in a decent manner. Proper actions will be taken against anyone who will attempt to the take the law in their hand. It is pertinent to mention here that a few non-violent protests have been held in Dehradun against the CAA and few also in support of it. However, the authorities are not taking any chances and maintaining the required level of alertness.