Authorities in Delhi swung into action on Thursday morning to contain the fallout of an amended citizenship act passed by parliament, following violent protests in recent days.
Commuters heading to work faced traffic snarls: a huge jam on the Delhi-Gurugram highway and as many as 14 closed Delhi Metro stations on the Yellow, Blue, Violet and Magenta lines.
A top executive at Vistara, an airline based in Gurugram, warned passengers of a "tough travel day" due to a jam created by police barricades and low visibility on a foggy morning.
Meanwhile, a Delhi Police official said Section 144 has been imposed in the North East district and around the historic Red Fort in Old Delhi, from where protesters had planned to march to ITO.
The police said permission hadn't been given for the march. Section 144 prohibits the assembly of more than four people.
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The news agency ANI posted photos of people being detained near the Red Fort (Lal Quila).
Protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act spread to campuses nationwide after alleged police brutalities against students at Jamia Millia Islamia, a Delhi varsity, this weekend.
NOTE: The fourteen metro stations that have been closed are Central Secretariat (interchange available), Patel Chowk, Lok Kalyan Marg, Udyog Bhawan, Chandni Chowk, Vishwavidyalaya, Pragati Maidan, ITO, Khan Market, Lal Quila, Jama Masjid, Jamia Millia Islamia, Jasola Vihar Shaheen Bagh and Munirka.