CAA protest: BJP MP Gautam Gambhir, AAP MLA appeal for peace in Seelampur
New Delhi, Dec 17: The BJP and the AAP joined ranks to appeal to the residents of Seelampur for peace after the area witnessed violence and arson during a protest against the amended citizenship law on Tuesday. Cricketer-turned-East Delhi BJP MP Gautam Gambhir and Seelampur AAP.
MLA Haji Ishraq appealed to people to maintain peace and distance themselves from violence. "I want to appeal to people to maintain peace and distance themselves from any kind of violence. Whatever your grievances, you may peacefully discuss it with the government.
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Do
not
be
misled
by
any
political
party
or
any
person,"
Gambhir
said.
Ishraq,
the
local
AAP
MLA,
too
appealed
for
peace
and
urged
people
to
peacefully
register
their
protest.
"I
am
appealing
to
all
the
people
to
register
their
protest
and
convey
their
message
peacefully,"
Ishraq
said
in
a
video
message.
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Angry protesters demanding scrapping of the amended citizenship law torched several motor bikes, pelted stones at police and damaged public buses in Northeast Delhi's Seelampur area in fresh violence in the national capital over the act.
The Seelampur MLA urged local people against venturing out on main roads of the area to protest. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) also appealed to the people to not indulge in any violence and hold demonstrations peacefully. Senior AAP leader Sanjay Singh said people should maintain peace.