Anti-CAA protest by Muslims in TN goes off peacefully
Protesters did not lay siege of the state Assembly which was in session
Chennai: The anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) protest by Muslim outfits in Tamil Nadu demanding the state government to pass a resolution in the Assembly that the law will not be implemented went off peacefully.
Contrary to the earlier announcement, the protesters here did not lay siege of the state Assembly which was in session.
Thousands of Muslims held protests in major cities in Tamil Nadu including the state capital Chennai against CAA, National Register of Citizens (NRC) and National Population Register (NPR) on Wednesday.
In the state capital Chennai, a large number of Muslim men and women carrying tricolour gathered near Kalaivanar Arangam.
Some political parties too have lent their support to the protest.
As a result of the protest traffic flow was affected on the main road Anna Salai and others in Chennai.
The Muslim outfits are holding the protest after Madras High Court denied them permission for the same on Tuesday.
Security has been beefed up near the Assembly. The police had installed CCTV cameras and also used drones to monitor the situation.
Similarly, anti-CAA protests are held in other parts of the state like Coimbatore, Trichy, Cuddalore, Tiruvannamalai and others.