Mumbaikars protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act being passed in India. Over 1.5 lakh people showed up to raise their voice and be heard.
The Citizenship Amendment Act has been a topic of discussion over Internet and is facing immense backlash from people all over India. Various cities saw people coming together to stand up against the Citizenship Amendment Act and NRC, raising their voices against what they stand for. Some cities also witnessed rallies in favour of the Act. Mumbai also came together to be a part of the rising wave of people who reject the Act. The peaceful protest took place on 19th December 2019 at the August Kranti Maidan in thousands. From students to politicians to working professionals to celebrities, Mumbaikars from various walks of life came together to be a part of something larger than one person, one political party and one religion.
As per multiple reports, the protest began around 4 pm with groups and individuals holding signs and chanting out slogans that opposed the Act and the violence against college students in earlier protests. According to a report in Vice, 1.5 Lakh Mumbaikars showed up at August Kranti maidan. People who were a part of the protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act took to social media to spread the word further.
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For every violent protest picture being shared, Mumbai's protest is the counter to that.
— Terminally Optimistic (@chaiandwai) December 19, 2019
PROTESTS CAN BE PEACEFUL #MumbaiProtests pic.twitter.com/ACEykjJXMl
#ChaloAugustKrantiMaidan ...just getting warmed up! Lots of energy blding up. #MumbaiProtests #CAAProtests pic.twitter.com/P0IbeDm1mV
— Sameera Khan (@samjourno123) December 19, 2019
India's Mumbai sees large scale protests with many turning up to voice their concerns over the contentious new citizenship law.@radhikabajaj has more
— BananaRepublic?LoneWolf? (@LoneRider2019) December 20, 2019
via .@TRTWorldNow#MumbaiProtests #CAAProtest #CAA_NRC
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People from north east also showed their resistance against the govt and its fascist policies and non democratic laws like ##NRC_CAA #MumbaikarsAgainstCAA #MumbaiProtests #MumbaiAgainstCAA pic.twitter.com/rjtLggd88B
— DrSaab ابن سعید (@BeingFarani) December 20, 2019
#MumbaiProtests against #CAA at #AugustKrantiMaidan was very successful and peaceful.
— Ambareen Gazali (@g0dwish) December 20, 2019
Mumbai Create History
ThankYou #Mumbai
Thank You #MumbaiPolice #MumbaikarsAgainstCAA#MumbaikarAgainstCAB#MumbaiProtests#CAA_NRC_Protests pic.twitter.com/t3p5bn4pUl
Can’t stress on it enough as to how beautiful this city and its people are, Always in awe! #MumbaiProtests pic.twitter.com/w1m57jYBxo
— Kirti Joshi (@kirtijoshi47) December 20, 2019
And also @MumbaiPolice chumma. #MumbaiProtests #IndiaAgainstCAA #MumbaikarsAgainstCAA
— shiv kanungo (@shivkanungo) December 20, 2019
I request Prime Minister @narendramodi Home Minister @AmitShah these are young people
— Imran Solanki (@imransolanki313) December 20, 2019
And they have something to say
Please listen to them
The picture shows young people at August Kranti Maidan, #MumbaiProtests This is the future of India. #IndiaAgainstCAA #MumbaikarsAgainstCAB pic.twitter.com/Qf8SeAGMW4
Girl with the banner JAB HINDU-MUSLIM RAAZI TOH KYA KAREGA NAZI, you did good. #AugustKrantiMaidan
— Rosie Roti സുപ്രിയ (@supriyan) December 19, 2019
Immensely heartening turnout at #augustkrantimaidan. India finally gives a damn.
— Raja Sen (@RajaSen) December 19, 2019
Peaceful. Powerful. Purposeful. #CAAProtest #augustkrantimaidan pic.twitter.com/hRft8iHvF8
— rahul dholakia (@rahuldholakia) December 19, 2019
A sea of human beings at the #augustkrantimaidan right now. So proud, MUMBAI! SO BLOODY PROUD! #MumbaiAgainstCAA #MumbaikarsAgainstCAB pic.twitter.com/82UaYhJKHN
— Janice Sequeira (@janiceseq85) December 19, 2019