Eight persons charged for drawing kolams protesting against CCA

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Eight persons charged for drawing kolams protesting against CCA

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Three lawyers and five others have been charged by the Chennai police allegedly for drawing kolams on the road at Besant Nagar on Sunday protesting against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC).

All eight were detained at around 7 am and let off at 10 am. They have been charged under IPC Sections 143 (Unlawful assembly) and 188 (Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant).

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