Question : Anti CAA Protests

(a) the reasons for agitation against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in the country;

(b) the number of persons killed, injured, detained and prosecuted for agitation, estimated damage to property reported, the number of policemen killed, injured, suspended and booked for high handedness, State/UT-wise;

(c) the number of colleges and universities closed/suspended due to the said protests, State/UT-wise;

(d) the names of the States which refused to implement the said Act or passed resolution against it along with the reaction of the Government thereto;

(e) the number of countries which issued travel warning due to the said protests; and

(f) the steps taken or being taken by the Government to take into consideration the reasons for agitation and reconsider the CAA afresh?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

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L.S.US.Q.NO.417 FOR 04.02.2020


(a) to (f): ''Public Order'' and ''Police'' are State subjects as per Schedule VII to the Constitution of India and the State Government concerned is primarily responsible for maintenance of law and order in the State and to take action against the culprits as per law. The Central Government monitors the law and order situation in the States and assists the State Governments in case of major law and order problem by deploying Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) on the request of State Governments.

The Delhi police has reported incidences of violence, unlawful gathering, stone pelting, damage to public/personal property and number of persons arrested during protest against Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019.The details are placed as Annexure.

The Central Government has received Resolutions adopted by Legislative Assemblies of certain States such as Rajasthan. State Government of Kerala has also filed an Original Suit in the Honourable Supreme Court under Article 131 of the Constitution of India.

The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 has come into force w.e.f. 10.01.2020. “Citizenship” is a Central subject under entry number 17 of List I- Union List under Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India. Parliament has legislative competence to enact laws for all Central subjects under List I as provided under Article 246(1) of the Constitution of India read with Article 11.
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