As tensions flared by violent protests against the CAA ebbed and flowed across many cities in Bharat, a warm and fresh movement supporting the Act washed away the negative and malicious protests and riots that made life pointlessly harder for the common man.
Everything said and done, the orchestrated mob that disrupted the daily lives of crores of people, spat on the state, devalued the mandate of the people and attacked state agencies like police, is contemptible at the least.
Our sources on the ground have informed us of many rallies in support of Citizenship (Amendment) Act across multiple cities, but unsurprisingly most of these rallies failed to find any mention in mainstream media sources. The mainstream media, dominated by Hindu-hating left-liberals, has deliberately forgone covering these stories in order to not hurt its anti-CAA narrative, and has worked tirelessly to manufacture public opinion and incite the mob to hold violent protests across Bharat.
One more accusation brought forward by the left-liberals, and the slant given to the few pro-CAA rallies that English-language media did cover, is that they were all organised by BJP, ABVP, RSS or other ‘Hindutva’ organisations. Yes, there were a few. This doesn’t nullify the fact that we had many which were organic, citizen-driven rallies as well. And why is the same media sweeping under the carpet the fact that anti-CAA riots were stage-managed by deadly Islamist organisations like PFI, Jamaat-e-Islami etc acting in cahoots with the Congress-led Opposition?
People who will directly benefit from the CAA, the poor persecuted Hindu refugees from Pakistan and Bangladesh, were obviously in celebratory mood, with reports coming of their joyous relief from places as far apart as Rajasthan, Punjab, Raichur in Karnataka, Delhi’s Majnu-ka-tila, Mehsana in Gujarat, Yamuna Nagar in Haryana, West Bengal, Jammu. One overjoyed family even named their newborn daughter ‘Nagrikta’ (citizenship) to celebrate CAA!
But even ordinary citizens, who understood the humanitarian gesture, towards a persecuted minority who have nowhere else to turn but Bharat, that CAA represents, turned out in droves to cheer CAA. Let’s take a look at such rallies across Bharat.
Mumbai saw many such rallies. Sanvidhan Sanman Manch had organised a huge rally outside the Dadar railway station in response to the anti-CAA rally organised in Gowalia Tank maidan which was attended by Bollywood celebrities among others.
Another rally took place at Goregaon station:
Pro CAA-NRC rally at Goregaon Station,Mumbai.#WeSupportCAA_NRC #CAA_NRC_support pic.twitter.com/Dim6ICBSve
— Resistance Banker against Oppressive MVA Regime (@accountanthunbc) December 22, 2019
At Vashi, Navi Mumbai:
Pro CAA rally happening in Vashi Navi Mumbai right now pic.twitter.com/uoAzidzh8M
— rashmi (@TweetsOfRashmi) December 21, 2019
At Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminal:
A pro CAA rally at CST Mumbai today pic.twitter.com/nYnR7or27U
— Ruchir (@__Ruchir__) December 19, 2019
Mega rally of students at IIT-Bombay:
Mega rally in @iitbombay by students hope @ndtv @republic @IndiaToday and other channels cover that pro Caa gatherings happen in these institutions. 30 students from Hss dont decide fate of the university pic.twitter.com/9oFdmWnUZF
— mumbai with caa (@MumbaiWithCAA) December 24, 2019
Pune too witnesses pro-CAA rallies, including a massive one where a human chain was formed from the Balgandharva auditorium to Deccan Gymkhana, spanning over a distance of approximately 500 metres.
Huge crowd, thousands of people at pro NRC rally in Pune. Don't let the media narrative fool you, majority of Hindus and Indians support CAA. #StandwithModi #WeSupportCAA #WeSupportCAA_NRC pic.twitter.com/NRDEeqxQQ3
— 卐 ࿗ व्याघ्र प्रकोप ࿗ 卐 (@Saffron10008) December 21, 2019
Another rally took place in PCMC area of Pune:
Video from Today’s Pro CAA rally in PCMC, Pune pic.twitter.com/GnicaQfz5Z
— Biswa - I Support #CAA 🇮🇳 (@GoodWorld4All) December 22, 2019
None of these seem to be motivated by political ends. These were organised by independent volunteers who were appalled by the indiscriminate politicisation of CAA by the Opposition and media.
There were peaceful rallies in support of CAA in Bhilwada, Rajasthan and Roorkee, Uttarakhand as well:
बंगाल में ही नहीं, भीलवाड़ा राजस्थान में भी आज CAA के समर्थन में जुटा अपार जनसमूह। #CAAJanJagran pic.twitter.com/zWnUHx3HZh
— Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) December 23, 2019
People of Roorkee thronged streets amid chants of "Bharat Mata Ki Jai" & "Vande Mataram" in support of #CAA2019.
Support for #CitizenshipAmendmentBill is pouring from every nook and corner of India.
India stands firmly with PM @narendramodi Ji & HM @AmitShah Ji#CAAJanJagaran pic.twitter.com/gNG3I5odFy
— Sunil Deodhar (@Sunil_Deodhar) December 23, 2019
Additionally there were mega rallies in Gopalganj, Uttar Pradesh and Nagpur, Maharashtra:
Pro CAA-NRC rally, Gopalganj, Uttar Pradesh today. As usual huge turn out from our Hindu Lions 🔥#CAA_NRC_support #CAAJanJagaran #IndiaSupportsCAA pic.twitter.com/L9pqdqYmgn
— 卐 ࿗ व्याघ्र प्रकोप ࿗ 卐 (@Saffron10008) December 23, 2019
Pro NRC Rally is a huge success in Nagpur. Thousands in attendance. Hindu jaag rha hai 🔥🔥🔥#Support_CAA_and_NRC #IndiaSupportsCAB #विरोधीदेश_केगद्दार #CABBill pic.twitter.com/rocjxAJTzb
— 卐 ࿗ व्याघ्र प्रकोप ࿗ 卐 (@Saffron10008) December 22, 2019
One of the biggest turnouts in support of CAA was seen in Bengaluru:
Massive turnout in Bengaluru's Pro CAA rally.#CAA_NRC_support pic.twitter.com/NBQukc93Os
— Ox-y-moron ࿗ 🇮🇳 (@bakait_baniya) December 22, 2019
This rally in Amravati, Maharashtra shows how deep the disgust with the anti-CAA vandals has sunk into the hinterland.
Video: नागरिकत्व कायद्याच्या समर्थनार्थ अमरावतीत हजारो नागरिक रस्त्यावर#CitizenshipAmendmentAct #CAA pic.twitter.com/o0Bc6dG0fF
— Maharashtra Times (@mataonline) December 26, 2019
Support for CAA has been shown by NRIs in as far as the United States, where multiple peaceful demonstrations were carried out in various cities like Austin, Seattle and Rayleigh. Did the BJP, ABVP, RSS or allied bodies organise those as well? Do left-liberals believe Hindus lack agency to hit the streets otherwise?
This should be tight slap to all the left-liberals who are claiming that CAA doesn’t have the support of the people. The widespread support for the act speaks volumes in itself. They cannot suppress the people’s will by selectively not reporting on the various support marches all across Bharat.
Here, the opposition leaders, the media, and universities like AMU, Jamia Millia Islamia, stand guilty of disrupting the expression of people’s will by exhibiting terror tactics. The guilty should be dealt with sternly while damage to private & public property must be recovered from the violent anti-CAA protestors.
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