Ramachandra Guha detained during Citizenship Act protest in Bengaluru

Mangalore Today News Network

Bengaluru, Dec 19, 2019: Historian Ramchandra Guha was detained today during a protest at Bengaluru against the Citizenship law. He was participating in a protest at the Town Hall in the city, where Section 144 or a ban on large gatherings was enforced last evening ahead of today’s protests.

"I have been detained by police for holding a poster of Gandhi and speaking about the constitution to the press," Ram Guha told NDTV.

Protesters were dragged out and pushed into buses by policemen in riot gear. A senior police officer was also seen taking away the flag from protestors.