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'$- .$/0 Just before he emplaned for growing congruence of inter- India on Sunday, Trump called ests on major geopolitical everal people sustained Prime Minister Narendra Modi developments in the region Sminor injuries following a his “friend” and said he had and beyond, particularly when clash between pro and anti- committed to this visit long China has been expanding its Citizenship (Amendment) Act time back and he was looking military might and economic protesters near northeast forward to be with the people clout. Delhi’s Jaffarabad area on of India. Trump, who is seeking re- Sunday. The police lobbed tear Trump is accompanied by election in the US presidential gas shells and resorted to mild First Lady Melania, daughter elections in November, will lathi-charge to bring the situ- Ivanka, son-in-law Jared get a rousing welcome. ation under control. Later in Kushner and the top brass of “Namaste Trump” will be the evening, the police took out his Administration. similar to the landmark a flag march to maintain law Trump will arrive at “Howdy, Modi!” event hosted and order in the area. Ahemdabad around 11.30 am, by the Indian-American com- The clash took place at 4 attend a roadshow, briefly visit munity in honour of Modi pm when the two groups start- # # *+ Sabarmati Ashram, and also %#" & % # # " ( during his visit to Houston in ed throwing stones at each , - # . , watch cultural performances. # " ) # September 2019. other. All this happened in Prime Minister Modi is expect- From Ahmedabad, the US presence of heavy police Metro Station at 3 pm, close the entry and exit gates of ed to receive him at the airport. Airport at 11:30 am tomorrow the roadshow, and reach the I get along very well with President will travel to Agra to deployment in the area. demanded that the anti-CAA the Jaffarabad station. Later in Modi will accompany (February 24). It was already Motera stadium via Indira Prime Minister Modi. He is a have a glimpse of the iconic Taj Witnesses said 500-odd people, protesters be removed from the the day, the Delhi Metro Rail Trump to the Ashram, which is announced that Trump will bridge,” the Police friend of mine,” Trump told Mahal. The Trump family will mostly women, had gathered to road. An hour later, some peo- Corporation (DMRC) also closely associated with land here directly here from Commissioner said. reporters outside the White spend about an hour at the Taj protest against the new citi- ple came from a nearby street closed the entry and exit gates Mahatma Gandhi and India’s Washington. At the airport, he Modi and Trump are House. Mahal before sunset. Then zenship law. The protesters and started pelting stones. to the Maujpur-Babarpur sta- freedom struggle, in the midst will be given the guard of hon- scheduled to address the “I had committed to this they will leave for Delhi for the had also gathered in the area on Tension prevailed in the tion. of their joint roadshow from our,” Ahmedabad city Police “Namaste Trump” event at the trip long time ago. I look for- main leg of the visit. Saturday night demanding that area as the protesters had A woman, who identified the international airport. Commissioner Ashish Bhatia Motera cricket stadium. ward to it. I hear it’s going to be On the morning of the new law be repealed. blocked the road near the herself as Bushra, had said Earlier, confusion prevailed said while addressing reporters. Just before his departure, a big event... The biggest event February 25, Trump and the As the anti-CAA group Jaffrabad metro station con- that till the time the CAA is not over Trump’s visit to the He said Trump would embark Trump said he had committed they ever had in India. That’s First Lady would be accorded was shouting slogans against necting Seelampur with revoked, the protesters would Ashram. Gujarat Chief on a roadshow after attending to visit India long time back what the Prime Minister told a ceremonial welcome at the the new citizenship law, some Maujpur and Yamuna not leave the site. Social activist Minister Vijay Rupani on a cultural programme. and he is looking forward to be me. It’s the biggest event they forecourt of the Rashtrapati people turned up shouting “Jai Vihar. Faheem Baig said there is Friday said the White “Trump will then proceed with the people of India. “I look ever had. It’s going to be very Bhavan. From there, they Sri Ram” slogans. “Suddenly, This was the second day resentment among people over House will take a call on such for the Sabarmati Ashram forward to being with the peo- exciting. I am going to be would go to Raj Ghat to pay some people came and started when the anti-CAA protesters the way the Government is visit. which he would be visiting for ple of India. We are going to there for one night,” said the US homage at the “samadhi” of throwing stones on the people had hit the streets, prompting handling the issue. “Trump will arrive at the a very short time. From the have many millions and mil- President in response to a Mahatma Gandhi. gathered in the area,” an eye- Delhi Metro authorities to Continued on Page 4 Ahmedabad International Ashram, Trump will resume lions of people. It’s a long trip. question. Continued on Page 4 witness told this newspaper. Soon, both the groups indulged in stone throwing, R! forcing the police to resort to lathi-charge. The police also Q# $ lobbed teargas shells to disperse the crowd. " "#$ Washington: US President The trouble escalated fur- Donald Trump on Saturday P ther after BJP leader Kapil said he was looking forward to Mishra also decided to hold a being with his “great friends” in rally in favour of the new citi- India next week as he retweet- zenship law. Mishra, who ed a short video in which his arrived near the Jaffrabad '$- .$/0 The top court is hearing face was superimposed on the pleas seeking removal of pro- hit movie-character Bahubali, ( ormer Chief Information testers from Shaheen Bagh showing the President as a FCommissioner Wajahat and ensuring smooth traffic great saviour bringing peace to Habibullah has told the flow in the area. his kingdom. " Supreme Court that the protest The apex court had earli- Trump appears as a great at Shaheen Bagh here against er said though people have a saviour, in the short animated the Citizenship Amendment fundamental right to protest clip, riding on a chariot with Act (CAA) is peaceful and “peacefully and lawfully”, it was First Lady Melania. inconvenience being caused to troubled by the blocking of a A few stills later, Trump is commuters was due to barri- public road at Shaheen Bagh as seen riding a horse carrying on ( /5%'4- cades “unnecessarily” put by it might lead to a “chaotic sit- his soldiers his son Donald police on roads far away from uation”. Junior and daughter Ivanka. lashes broke out between the site. In his affidavit filed in the Later, he is welcomed by Canti-CAA protesters and The same stand has been top court, Habibullah has con- Prime Minister Narendra Modi " # # police in Uparkot Kotwali area taken by social activist Syed tended that “Shaheen Bagh in a village setting. % " & of Uttar Pradesh’s Aligarh here Bahadur Abbas Naqvi and stands tall as a firm example of '$- .$/0 there. Continued on Page 4 # following incidents of arson Bhim Army chief Chandra peaceful dignified dissent, “India looks forward to and stone pelting on late Shekhar Azad in their joint more so in the face of various n the eve of US President welcoming @POTUS 2 on Monday evening. Trump’s Sunday afternoon. affidavit filed in the apex court instances of state-sponsored ODonald Trump’s India @realDonaldTrump. It is an convoy route to the Taj Mahal Protesters set afire a portion in the matter. Habibullah, violence on similar dissents visit, Prime Minister Narendra honour that he will be with us uge billboards on streets is about 13 km and along the of a shop in the area, vandalised Azad and Naqvi have jointly across India. Modi said on Sunday that tomorrow, starting with the Hnear the city airport and way thousands of artistes will a police vehicle injuring some filed an intervention applica- “We have been sad and India looks forward to wel- historic programme in public squares in the vicinity of welcome him with special per- police officers. At least five tion in the apex court which is mute witnesses to police bru- coming the US President, who Ahmedabad,” Modi wrote on the Taj Mahal greeting the US formances. On the famous persons were injured, two of seized of the matter. tality and negative typecasting is to commence his “historic Twitter.