On Kerala film festival stage, anti-Citizenship Amendment Bill banners raised

The film ‘Unda’, that portrays a contingent of the Kerala Police deputed to provide security for conducting elections inside a Maoist-infested region in Chhattisgarh, was screened at the IFFK Tuesday. The film’s writer Harshad and director Khalid Rahman were among the film crew that staged a protest against the bill. Some of the delegates and visitors to the film festival also burned copies of the bill, alleging that it was discriminatory in nature and violated the secular principles of the country.

On Tuesday, several parts of Assam, Tripura and Manipur witnessed violent protests against the controversial bill.

After clashes between security forces and protesters in Tripura, mobile internet and sms services were banned for 48 hours beginning 2 pm on Tuesday. Over 1700 protesters were detained post the agitation in Tripura alone.