In his speech, Mani Shankar Aiyar assured protestors he will help them in whatever way possible. (Photo: ANI)

Expressing solidarity with those protesting against the amended citizenship act, Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar on Tuesday visited Shaheen Bagh and lauded the protestors for their resilience.

Aiyar visited Shaheen Bagh hours after the Delhi High Court asked police to look into traffic woes caused by the nearly month-long sit-in at the site.

As the Delhi Police tried to get the protestors to clear out from the site, Mani Shankar Aiyar met them and even addressed the gathering.

In his speech, Mani Shankar Aiyar assured protestors he will help them in whatever way possible.

Delhi: Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar joins protest against #CitizenshipAmendmentAct & #NationalRegisterofCitizens, in Shaheen Bagh. pic.twitter.com/MTD41CzLk5 ANI (@ANI) January 14, 2020

"I am ready to do whatever I can do for all of you. I am making a promise. Whatever support you need from me in a personal capacity, I am ready to provide," he said.

The Congress leader also made a thinly veiled reference to the government, equating it to killers ("kaatil").

"I am ready to make whatever sacrifice is needed. Now let's see whose hands are stronger -- ours or those killers," he said.

#WATCH Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar at the protest against #CAA & #NRC, in Delhi's Shaheen Bagh: Jo bhi qurbaniyan deni hon, usme main bhi shaamil hone ke liye tayaar hun. Ab dekhein ki kiska hath mazboot hai, hamara ya uss kaatil ka? pic.twitter.com/ojV4QU9dMs ANI (@ANI) January 14, 2020

Speaking to India Today TV after his speech, Mani Shankar Aiyar said, "I came here to support the people of Shaheen Bagh."

Defending his "kaatil" remark, Aiyar told reporters, "I have said what I had to say, your cameras have recorded it."

When asked about the government's stance that it is not against Muslims, Mani Shankar Aiyar said, "I don't care what the government is saying."

Mani Shankar Aiyar is the second big leader from the Congress to visit Shaheen Bagh. Earlier, Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor had visited Jamia, Shaheen Bagh and JNU on Sunday. Tharoor had also addressed the crowd at Shaheen Bagh.