Thread by @DevjyotGhoshal

Quick thread on #Jamia since there's so much floating around.

I spent around 6 hours there today, starting from the afternoon, with my colleagues @adnanabidi and @dansiddiqui.

We didn't see/experience:

1. Any lathicharge
2. Any chemical substances

#CAA_NRCProtests

A large group of protesters spent several hours pushing at police, many in riot gear, at a barricade.

In the tussle, many protesters fainted, and were quickly moved out of the site by ambulances.

Some may have been injured in scuffles.

#Jamia #JamiaProtest #JamiaMilliaIslamia

The police, far better equipped with seemingly new riot gear, was more restrained that I've seen in the past, including at #Jamia itself.

I didn't see them spray any substance, or use water cannons.

I spent many hours just meters away from the barricades myself.

Ends.

Also, useful thread by @Zebaism here, who went to the hospital and made checks.

And more, with footage shot by an Indian Express reporter.

To end (again) since I'm getting tagged in multiple posts/replies, this is not to say that police did not use force.

I am only pointing out what we saw. Specifically:

1. No lathicharge
2. No chemical substances

Fin.