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Police stopped Jamia protesters from being held till Parliament, deadlock continues for 7 hours

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Police stopped Jamia protesters from being held till Parliament, deadlock continues for 7 hours

Hundreds of Jamia Millia Islamia students and residents of nearby areas were prevented by police from taking a march against the CAA and NRC to Parliament on Monday, leading to a seven-hour standoff during which there was a scuffle between protesters and security personnel.

The protesters began their march at noon from the university’s gate number 7, which has witnessed demonstrations for the past two months, with protesters moving to the venue due to the elections last Friday and Saturday. After marching for two kilometers, the police stopped the protesters and pleaded not to go further as there was no permission and prohibitory orders were enforced.

The protesters, led by the Jamia Coordination Committee (JCC), refused to end their protest and insisted on climbing the barricades imposed by the police and going to Parliament before sitting on ‘dharna’ outside the university. Several protesters complained of suffocation and a woman fainted when a stampede-like situation ensued when security personnel opposed efforts to push forward by a large group of agitators. Twenty-three people were taken to Al Shifa Hospital for treatment.

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By 6 pm, a group of students laid siege to Sukhdev Vihar Police Station. Some protesters jumped on the barricades as police in riot gear tried to stop them. A senior police officer also climbed the barricade to push the protesters back. When the students alleged that they were “brutally beaten” by the police and some pictures were circulated online, eyewitnesses denied any lathi-charge.

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Police also denied allegations of using force. In a statement, it said he “showed great patience in handling aggressive Jamia students” who were “trying to force their way through police barricades and march without parliament’s permission”.

A case has been registered against the “violent mob” under the relevant sections of the law.

A spokesperson for Al Shifa Hospital said: “three persons, including one woman, have been admitted, while around 20 other persons were undergoing first aid in the hospital”.

He claimed he suffered stomach or head injuries, as well as internal injuries. The injured include both Jamia University and local resident students. Jamia Vice Chancellor Najma Akhtar later learned of the injured in the hospital. The latest protest near Jamia came 10 days after a student was injured when a man opened fire on a group of agitators, creating a stalemate.

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Officials said some protesters have been detained by the police. “The nine students were detained and taken to Badarpur police station and later released,” a senior police officer said.

The protesters shouted anti-police slogans and shouted: “Paper will not be seen” (we will not show the document) and “When we are not, why should we fear the whites” (When we are not afraid of the British, why should we fear others? be scared of).

“We can sit all day and shout slogans. They say we don’t have permission to march till Parliament. Are those who waved guns here and there in protests in the past weeks allowed?” ” Jamia’s student Farzana said.

Another burqa-clad protector said, “It has been two months since we protested. Nobody from the government has come to talk to us, so we want to talk to them.”

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“They change their positions every day but we stand firm. We were born here, we will die here.” During the march, women made human chains on either side of the road, waving the tricolor and chanting “Halla Bol”. Jamia Millia Islamia proctor Wasim Ahmed Khan appealed to the students to disperse.

“The message has been sent. I request the students to go back to the university. Respect the law and go back in peace,” he urged the students. The Sukhdev Vihar metro station near the university was closed and opened after an hour as the protest escalated by evening. A separate group of protesters agitated outside the metro station and drove the police away from the area.

The Pope said that a case has been registered in connection with the incident under section 186 of IPC (obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions), 188 IPC (disregarding order to be duly ordered by public servant), 353 ( Assault or criminal force for the detention of a public servant) from the discharge of his duty), 332 (whoever voluntarily in the discharge of his duty as any public servant as such public servant) Hurts) and harms the Public Property Act.

For five hours, repeated appeals and announcements were made by the police, requesting students not to march towards Parliament and barricading. CAA allows easy citizenship for Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Christians, Zoroastrians, and Jains who came to India from Pakistan, Afghanistan

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HT Rewind 2024: Teja Sajja says HanuMan kicking off the year in style is the moment he’d been ‘waiting for’ | Exclusive

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HT Rewind 2024: Teja Sajja says HanuMan kicking off the year in style is the moment he’d been ‘waiting for’ | Exclusive

In conversation with Hindustan Times, Teja Sajja decodes the success of HanuMan and other Telugu films, talks about his upcoming projects, and more.
When Prasanth Varma’s superhero film HanuMan, starring Teja Sajja, was announced to be released alongside big films like Mahesh Babu’s Guntur Kaaram, Venkatesh’s Saindhav and Nagarjuna’s Naa Saami Ranga in January this year, no one expected the underdog to emerge on top. And yet, the film, made on a budget of under ₹50 crore, managed to collect over ₹300 crore at the box office worldwide in 25 days, becoming one of the highest-grossing Indian films for the year. (Also Read: Ranveer Singh met HanuMan actor Teja Sajja, complimented him even after his Prasanth Varma film Rakshas got shelved)

Ask Teja about the moment he realised his film had not just fought against the tide but also risen to the top; he tells Hindustan Times in an exclusive conversation, “Since I returned to acting (as a lead actor after being a child artiste since 1998), this is the moment I’ve been waiting for. When everything from the HanuMan teaser to the songs was grabbing attention, we knew we had hit a gold mine. But I don’t think we imagined it would cross the ₹300 crore threshold. We were so satisfied with the opening numbers; everything else was a bonus.”

‘Success has given me fear of disappointing people’

Teja acted in Zombie Reddy, Ishq and Adbhutham before HanuMan, but they are what you would call ‘critical successes’, adding to his repertoire as an actor who can perform. But things have changed for him now, says Teja, who is being picky about the roles he says yes to. “Success either makes you overconfident or gives you the fear of disappointing people; I have the latter,” he explains.

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Teja admits he wants to chart out his career in Hrithik Roshan’s footsteps, but not in the way you think. “I have such a fondness for Hrithik due to Koi Mil Gaya and Krrish. No matter how well he performed after that, these left a lasting impression on me; I’m sure 90s kids will agree,” he says, adding, “Similarly, I’ve realised that I have an audience in children now. I want to be conscious of that when I pick roles. I want to make films families can enjoy together.”

But despite people in places like Mumbai or Delhi recognising him, Teja says he’s clear that he wants to cater to the Telugu audience first. “I am conscious that I am making films for my playground – the Telugu states. This is the sensibility I have grown up with, and I don’t know if I can cater to everyone else. Will I promote my films in other languages? Sure. But I also can’t be part of films that aren’t authentic to what I know or understand,” he explains.

‘Rootedness has put us on the world map’

And authenticity seems to be the need of the hour. Be it Baahubali and RRR or the recently released Pushpa 2: The Rule, Kalki 2898 AD and Devara: Part 1, certain kind of stories seem to be finding success. “Rootedness and going local is proving to be such a boon for us, be it in Devara or Pushpa or HanuMan. Kalki 2898 AD was our version of a Hollywood film (the sci-fi concept) with actors from across languages in predominant roles; it put us on the world map,” reflects Teja.

However, the actor admits Tollywood went through a phase of Bollywood-inspired rom-coms and family dramas that worked in their favour for a while. “That wasn’t easy to replicate either, but it’s just that these local stories are what the audience seems most interested in now. It can’t just be chalked up to religion, too. It’s about the morals these films are hinged on, the fighting for righteousness, and how an underdog can find their strength. Introducing Mahabharata or Ramayana to a new audience in a cool way is just a perk,” he says.

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And it’s this rootedness that Teja says his next films, Mirai and Jai Hanuman (the sequel to HanuMan), will also have ample of. “Mirai is also a superhero film that caters to kids, but it’s not an origin story like HanuMan. It has a pan-Asian and Buddhist touch because the story is based on King Ashoka’s ideologies. I hope that I will get to deliver something new to the audience again. I will only feel like I’ve arrived if Mirai is equally, if not more, successful,” says Teja.

Rishab Shetty will headline Jai Hanuman, but Teja also looks forward to shooting that. “I can’t wait to be on that set; it’ll be exciting. Now that we know India is ready to watch our films, I want to step it up. I want to shift gears and shoot for at least two films in 2025,” he says. As for what he will do next, Teja says he wants to up the ante. “When I got a SIIMA award for Zombie Reddy as a debutant, I remember telling Prasanth this would be the last award I get. But now that I won a Radio City Cine Award for Best Actor, I hope more awards will follow,” he signs off cheekily.

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