CM Kejriwal also met Amit Shah on Tuesday to discuss the situation in Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said that the situation in northeast Delhi is alarming and the police have been unable to control the situation, despite all efforts. Kejriwal said the Army should be called in Delhi now and he will write to Home Minister Amit Shah regarding this.

"I have been in touch with large no of people the whole night. Situation alarming. Police, despite all its efforts, unable to control situation and instil confidence. Army shud be called in and curfew imposed in rest of affected areas immediately. I am writing to Hon'ble HM [Amit Shah] to this effect," CM Arvind Kejriwal tweeted.

I have been in touch wid large no of people whole nite. Situation alarming. Police, despite all its efforts, unable to control situation and instil confidence



Army shud be called in and curfew imposed in rest of affected areas immediately



Am writing to Hon’ble HM to this effect Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) February 26, 2020

Meanwhile, National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval will attend the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) meeting today in a while and brief Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Cabinet on the present situation in Delhi. NSA Doval visited Jaffrabad, Seelampur and other affected parts of northeast Delhi to review the situation.

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The death toll in Delhi violence over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) climbed to 20 on Wednesday. The toll was 13 till Tuesday.

Tension smouldered in Delhi as streets in several localities like Chand Bagh, Bhajanpura, Gokulpuri, Maujpur, Kardampuri and Jaffrabad saw pitched battles between the members of two groups who also hurled petrol bombs and opened fire.

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The violence started on Sunday after anti-CAA protests blocked a road outside Jaffrabad Metro station and BJP leader Kapil Mishra called a gathering in favour of CAA.

In scenes not seen in the national capital for decades, frenzied groups thrashed people on the road and vandalised vehicles. Mediapersons were also attacked.

Police fired teargas shells to disperse the rioters -- armed with stones, rods and even swords and many wearing helmets to protect themselves -- and were assisted by paramilitary personnel.

Streets were littered with mangled remains of vehicles, bricks and burnt tyres, mute testimony to the violence and bloodshed that took on a communal taint on Monday.

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