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Trump’s two-day India visit The nearly 36-hour-long starting Monday. visit by Trump is also set to send &'(')*+ Just before he emplaned for across a clear message of grow- India on Sunday, Trump called ing congruence of interests on everal people sustained Prime Minister Narendra Modi major geopolitical develop- Sminor injuries following a his “friend” and said he had ments in the region and beyond, clash between pro and anti- committed to this visit long particularly when China has Citizenship (Amendment) Act time back and he was looking been expanding its military protesters near northeast forward to be with the people might and economic 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 attend a roadshow, briefly visit munity in honour of Modi about 4 pm when the two # # *+ Sabarmati Ashram, and also %#" & % # # " ( during his visit to Houston in groups started throwing stones , - # . , watch cultural performances. # " ) # September 2019. at each other. All this happened Prime Minister Modi is expect- From Ahmedabad, the US in presence of heavy police arrived near the Jaffrabad Delhi Metro authorities to ed to receive him at the airport. Airport at around 11:30 am Ashram, Trump will resume lions of people. It’s a long trip. President will travel to Agra to deployment in the area. Metro Station at about 3 pm, close the entry and exit gates of Modi will accompany tomorrow (February 24). It the roadshow, and reach the I get along very well with have a glimpse of the iconic Taj Witnesses said 500-odd demanded that the anti-CAA the Jaffarabad station. Later in Trump to the Ashram, which is was already announced that Motera stadium via Indira Prime Minister Modi. He is a Mahal. The Trump family will people, mostly women, had protesters be removed from the day, the Delhi Metro Rail closely associated with Trump will land here directly bridge,” the Police friend of mine,” Trump told spend about an hour at the Taj gathered to protest against the the road. An hour later, some Corporation (DMRC) also Mahatma Gandhi and India’s here from Washington. At the Commissioner said. reporters outside the White Mahal before sunset. Then new citizenship law. The pro- people came from a nearby closed the entry and exit gates freedom struggle, in the midst airport, he will be given the Modi and Trump are House. they will leave for Delhi for the testers had also gathered in the street and started pelting to the Maujpur-Babarpur sta- of their joint roadshow from guard of honour,” Ahmedabad scheduled to address the “I had committed to this main leg of the visit. area on Saturday night stones. tion. the international airport. city Police Commissioner “Namaste Trump” event at the trip long time ago. I look for- On the morning of demanding that the new law be Tension prevailed in the A woman, who identified Earlier, confusion prevailed Ashish Bhatia said while Motera cricket stadium. ward to it. I hear it’s going to be February 25, Trump and the repealed. area as the protesters had herself as Bushra, had said over Trump’s visit to the addressing reporters. He said Just before his departure, a big event... The biggest event First Lady would be accorded As the anti-CAA group blocked the road near the that till the time the CAA is not Ashram. Gujarat Chief Trump would embark on a Trump said he had committed they ever had in India. That’s a ceremonial welcome at the was shouting slogans against Jaffrabad metro station con- revoked, the protesters would Minister Vijay Rupani on roadshow after attending a to visit India long time back what the Prime Minister told forecourt of the Rashtrapati the new citizenship law, some necting Seelampur with not leave the site. Social activist Friday said the White cultural programme. and he is looking forward to be me. It’s the biggest event they Bhavan. people turned up shouting “Jai Maujpur and Yamuna Vihar. Faheem Baig said there is House will take a call on such “Trump will then proceed with the people of India. “I look ever had. It’s going to be very From there, they would go Sri Ram” slogans. “Suddenly, This was the second day resentment among people over visit. for the Sabarmati Ashram forward to being with the peo- exciting. I am going to be to Raj Ghat to pay homage at some people came and started when the anti-CAA protesters the way the Government is “Trump will arrive at the which he would be visiting for ple of India. We are going to there for one night,” said the US the “samadhi” of Mahatma throwing stones on the people had hit the streets, prompting handling the issue. Ahmedabad International a very short time. From the have many millions and mil- President in response to a Gandhi. gathered in the area,” an eye- witness told this newspaper. Soon, both the groups R! indulged in stone throwing, forcing the police to resort to Q# $ lathi-charge. The police also lobbed teargas shells to disperse " "#$ Washington: US President the crowd. Donald Trump on Saturday P The trouble escalated fur- said he was looking forward to ther after BJP leader Kapil being with his “great friends” Mishra also decided to hold a in India next week as he rally in favour of the new citi- retweeted a short video in zenship law. Mishra, who &'(')*+ The top court is hearing which his face was superim- pleas seeking removal of pro- posed on the hit movie-char- ormer Chief Information testors from Shaheen Bagh acter Bahubali, showing the ( FCommissioner Wajahat and ensuring smooth traffic President as a great saviour Habibullah has told the flow in the area. bringing peace to his king- " Supreme Court that the protest The apex court had earli- dom. at Shaheen Bagh here against er said though people have a Trump appears as a great the Citizenship Amendment fundamental right to protest saviour, in the short animat- Act (CAA) is peaceful and “peacefully and lawfully”, it was ed clip, riding on a chariot inconvenience being caused to troubled by the blocking of a with First Lady Melania. commuters was due to barri- public road at Shaheen Bagh as A few stills later, Trump is cades “unnecessarily” put by it might lead to a “chaotic sit- seen riding a horse carrying police on roads far away from uation”. on his soldiers his son Donald )1&/( the site. In his affidavit filed in the Junior and daughter Ivanka. The same stand has been top court, Habibullah has con- Later, he is welcomed by " # # lashes broke out between taken by social activist Syed tended that “Shaheen Bagh Prime Minister Narendra % " & Canti-CAA protesters and Bahadur Abbas Naqvi and stands tall as a firm example of &'(')*+ there. Modi in a village setting. # police in Uparkot Kotwali area Bhim Army chief Chandra peaceful dignified dissent, “India looks forward to of Uttar Pradesh’s Aligarh here Shekhar Azad in their joint more so in the face of various n the eve of US President welcoming @POTUS -0 on Monday evening. Trump’s following incidents of arson affidavit filed in the apex court instances of state-sponsored ODonald Trump’s India @realDonaldTrump. It is an convoy route to the Taj Mahal and stone pelting on late 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 Sunday afternoon. 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 Protesters set afire a por- 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- tion of a shop in the area, van- 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. dalised a police vehicle injur- seized of the matter. tality and negative typecasting is to commence his “historic Twitter. President have come up ahead On the famous Mall Road, ing some police officers. Habibullah had visited the of a particular community programme” from Gujarat. He was responding to a of his visit to Agra.