Delhi Lt Governor Anil Baijal on Tuesday met a delegation of protesters from Shaheen Bagh and appealed to them to call off their agitation.
The eight-member delegation submitted a memorandum of their demands, including withdrawal of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), to the LG, news agency PTI quoted an official as saying.
"Met the delegation of protestors from Shaheen Bagh. Assured them to convey their concerns to appropriate authorities. Appealed to call off their agitation in view of continued inconvenience to school children, patients, daily commuters, local residents, etc due to blockade of road," Baijal said in a tweet.
Joint Commissioner of Police (Southern Range) Devesh Srivastava and DCP (South-east) Chimnoy Biswal were present in the meeting.
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According to the LG office, the delegation assured Baijal that they would convey his message to other protesters at Shaheen Bagh.
"The LG also directed the police officers concerned to take all steps as per law to ensure peace and harmony in the area," officials said.
Thousands of people, including women and children, have been protesting for over a month at Shaheen Bagh and nearby Jamia Millia Islamia against the CAA and the National Register of Citizens (NRC).
(With inputs from PTI)
