Police used water cannons to disperse workers of Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) who were protesting in Siliguri, West Bengal, against CAA, NRC and were demanding jobs, reported ANI on Wednesday, 12 February.

A resolution urging the Centre to repeal the Citizenship (Amendment) Act was passed in the Puducherry Legislative Assembly on Wednesday.

Three BJP MLAs had walked out of the state Assembly after the government introduced the resolution in the House. Meanwhile, the MLAs of AIADMK and All India NR Congress boycotted the proceedings of the House, reported ANI.

A special Assembly session had been called for the resolution.