Members of various Muslim outfits on Wednesday took out a protest march to Tamil Nadu Secretariat in Chennai against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), National Register of Citizens (NRC) and National Population Register (NPR).
Anti-CAA chants have filled the air as women, children and Muslim groups, who are protesting in Old Washermenpet since February 14 against Citizenship Amendment Act, have only one demand.
Heavy security has also been put in place at the Chepauk area ahead of the protest as protesters proposed to lay siege to the Secretariat and the District Collector’s office against the ‘contentious’ Citizenship Act.
Madras High Court on Tuesday ordered an interim stay on the blockade without the proper sanction of the police. It also ordered Muslim outfits to not go ahead with its proposed agitation to lay siege at the Secretariat and the District Collector’s office.
Defying the court order, a massive anti-CAA rally is underway as people were seen moving towards Chepauk. According to The New Indian Express reporters, a makeshift stage has been set up at Chepauk where the rally is set to end.