NEW DELHI: Violent protests against the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) continued in various parts of India on Monday.
The protests were held in various cities including Lucknow, New Delhi, Bangalore and Chennei against the controversial CAB.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee led a protest attended by thousands of people in Kolkata.
A similar protest was also held in India’s southern state Kerala, which had already refused to implement CAB.
On Sunday, at least five protesters were killed during the violent protests against the controversial Citizenship Amendment Bill in Guwahati.
Three of the victims were shot dead by the local police while one died after being beaten up during the violent protests. The fifth victim was burnt to death when a shop in which he was sleeping was torched.