The violence over Citizenship Act which spiralled in parts of Delhi has been condemned by political leaders. They appealed to people to maintain peace, with Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal saying violence will not be tolerated.
A Delhi Police Head Constable was killed and a Deputy Commissioner of police injured as clashes between pro and anti-CAA groups in northeast Delhi's Jafrabad and Maujpur areas broke out again, with protesters torching houses, shops and vehicles, and hurling stones at each other.
Kejriwal urged Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Lt Governor Anil Baijal to restore law and order, and ensure that peace and harmony is maintained in the national Capital.
“I just spoke to the LG. He has assured that more police forces are being sent. Violence will not be tolerated by anyone. I request people to maintain peace. No solution will come out of violence," Kejriwal tweeted in Hindi.
Union Minister G Kishan Reddy said the Centre would take tough measures to ensure law and order.
“Anti-social elements indulged in violent incidents in Delhi, in the name of agitation to oppose the CAA," the minister of state for home told reporters here.
The perpetrators carried out the violent incidents as part of attempts to hurt the country's image at a time when US President Donald Trump is on a visit, he said.
Condemning the violence, senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi urged people to show restraint, compassion and understanding, irrespective of the provocation.
The Congress also questioned the "silence" of Home Minister Amit Shah over the clashes in Delhi and demanded his resignation. "The violence today in Delhi is disturbing and must be unequivocally condemned. Peaceful protests are a sign of a healthy democracy, but violence can never be justified. I urge the citizens of Delhi to show restraint, compassion and understanding no matter what the provocation," Rahul tweeted.
Senior Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said the whole day was full of violence in Delhi and appealed to Delhiites to maintain peace, asserting that violence only causes harm to the common people and the country.
Lt Governor Anil Baijal instructed Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik to maintain law and order in the city.
"Instructed @DelhiPolice and @CPDelhi to ensure that law and order is maintained in North East Delhi. The situation is being closely monitored. I urge everyone to exercise restraint for maintenance of peace and harmony," Baijal tweeted.
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said he had never felt so scared in his own city.