Anti-CAA protesters begin long march to Secretariat in Chennai

Thousand of people came out on Chennai's Wallajah Road on Wednesday (February 19) to protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), National Register of Citizens (NRC) and National Population Register (NPR).

The protesters started their march just a day after the Madras High Court passed an order barring 'Muslim outfits' from going ahead with its march to lay siege to the Tamil Nadu assembly. The protesters are demanding for a House resolution against CAA, NRC and NPR.

Police presence has been beefed up near the State Secretariat to stop the protesters from reaching the Assembly building. Barricades are placed at several places on the road towards the Secretariat from Chepauk too.