Death toll reaches 22, PM Narendra Modi appeals for peace in Delhi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the review meeting of Cabinet Committee on Security on Wednesday morning. Later, he appealed Delhi folks to restore calm and normalcy at the earliest.
The North-East Delhi is currently on fire owing to the massive clashes between pro-CAA and anti-CAA groups. The death toll has risen to 22 which also includes Head Police Constable Ratan Lal of Maujpur. Over 200 injured men have been admitted in Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital and Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital. The violent clash that has continued for 3 days in northeast Delhi is happening around the areas of Raisina Hills. This is the most secured area of Delhi that houses buildings like Parliament House Complex, the Rashtrapati Bhavan, the Prime Minister’s Office and the defense and home ministries, among other high-profile offices.
For the first time since violent protests broke out on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted his two-cents on the ongoing tension in the national capital. His tweet read, ‘Had an extensive review on the situation prevailing in various parts of Delhi. Police and other agencies are working on the ground to ensure peace and normalcy. In another tweet, Modi wrote, ‘Peace and harmony are central to our ethos. I appeal to my sisters and brothers of Delhi to maintain peace and brotherhood at all times. It is important that there is calm and normalcy is restored at the earliest.’
In another news, Congress party leader Sonia Gandhi blamed Amit Shah for the unprecedented violence in Delhi. “What was the Home Minister doing since last week? What was the Home Minister doing earlier this week? Why were the paramilitary forces not called in earlier when the Home Ministry saw the situation worsening,” said Sonia Gandi. Congressmen and Netizens have been demanding Amit Shah’s resignation.
His Children / Our Children #AmitShahIstifaDo pic.twitter.com/L0VADk79lO
— Rofl Republic 🍋🌶 (@i_theindian) February 26, 2020
Delhi violence is failure of Union Home Ministry , Amit Shah should resign: Congress President Smt. #SoniaGandhi
#AmitShahIstifaDo pic.twitter.com/5eHxDxeHi0
— Niraj Bhatia (@bhatia_niraj23) February 26, 2020
21 people dead & 200 grievously injured in #DelhiRiots2020. For PM #Modi & @AmitShah, riot victims may be like 'puppies under a car, but for the rest of us, this is an unpardonable loss of life! The buck stops with the Home Minister. He must resign!#AmitShahIstifaDo
— Shama Mohamed (@drshamamohd) February 26, 2020
#AmitShahIstifaDo Amit Shah your Police actively facilitated riots. U are responsible for direct involvement in rioting & killing in Gujarat as well as Delhi. Resign – we will not let u do any more damage to India. pic.twitter.com/6vB2AFHOxj
— RKHuria (@rkhuria) February 26, 2020
No one is going to believe your shallow words which everyone know mean nothing but opposite of what you say. That low is your credibility! #AmitShahIstifaDo
— Gaurav Pandhi (@GauravPandhi) February 26, 2020
Congress President Smt Sonia Gandhi has asked a very important question which entire India has been wanting to know. Where were the Home Minister & Delhi CM since Sunday, what were they doing & why were they silent for 3 days after violence started. #AmitShahIstifaDo
— Rohan Gupta (@rohanrgupta) February 26, 2020
AMIT SHAH MUST RESIGN.
Rt If you agree.#AmitShahIstifaDo #AmitShahResign
— Youth Congress (@IYC) February 26, 2020
#DelhiRiots2020 happened not because the BJP govt was unprepared for them, but precisely because the BJP systematically provoked mobs & then turned a blind eye to the violence. This destruction couldn't have occurred without the complicity of HM @AmitShah#AmitShahIstifaDo
— Shama Mohamed (@drshamamohd) February 26, 2020
When there were suggestions that delhi police is not able to control, why paramillitary forces were not instantley deployed in riot areas.#AmitShahIstifaDo
ये संयोग है, या प्रयोग। pic.twitter.com/V3o7qpVkw7— ROHAN (@R_O_H_A_N_R) February 26, 2020
Why such blood thirsty mongers are still a way from Lock up ?
Has CM spoken a single word against such venom spreaders ?
World is watching you !
Wear Bangles then do Dharna @ArvindKejriwal#AmitShahIstifaDo pic.twitter.com/QZYgJJOP9I
— Manasvi Prasad/ಮಾನಸ್ವಿ ಪ್ರಸಾದ್ (@PrasadManasvi) February 26, 2020
