Swaraj India’s Yogendra Yadav told a news conference: “January 30 is when Mahatma Gandhi was gunned down by Nathuram Godse, and the day is known as Shaheed Divas or Martyrs’ Day. People from different spheres including students’ unions, the Shaheen Bagh protesters and many more will hold marches against the CAA (Citizenship Amendment Act) and the NRC (National Register of Citizens).”N. Sai Balaji, president of the CPIML Liberation-backed All India Students’ Association, said that a human chain was being planned near Rajghat. Bindra of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen, who runs a langar (free community kitchen) at the site, told The Telegraph. The police filed an FIR against unnamed Shaheen Bagh protesters for allegedly intimidating a team of journalists and snatching a camera. Several students had been injured when the police went on the rampage on the Jamia campus on December 15.

Source: The Telegraph January 24, 2020 20:48 UTC