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Several cities in Uttar Pradesh

A protest against the amended Citizenship Act turned violent in Uttar Pradesh's Azamgarh, with police using mild force to disperse the agitators who hurled stones at them, prompting authorities to suspend internet services for 48 hours, officials said on Wednesday

  • Total Duration 5 days, 1 hour

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A protest against the amended Citizenship Act turned violent in Uttar Pradesh's Azamgarh, with police using mild force to disperse the agitators who hurled stones at them, prompting authorities to suspend internet services for 48 hours, officials said on Wednesday

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Internet suspended in most parts of Uttar Pradesh for 45 hours. #IndiaAgainstCAA pic.twitter.com/F0lgJpkaIs— Neha Dixit (@nehadixit123) December 20, 2019

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