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Waqf Amendment Bill: Security Beefed Up In Jamia Millia Islamia After Passing Of Bill In Parliament

Delhi Police along with paramilitary forces intensified security arrangements at multiple sensitive areas.

Security Forces Outside Jamia Millia Islamia University
RAF and Delhi Police personnel stand guard during the Lok Sabha discussion on the Waqf (Ammendment) Bill, at Jamia Nagar in New Delhi, Wednesday, April 2, 2025. Photo: | Image-PTI
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Security has been stepped up in sensitive areas of southeast Delhi like Jamia Nagar and educational institutes, including Jamia Millia Islamia, to ensure that law and order is not disturbed by anti-social elements over the contentious Waqf (Amendment) Bill, an official said on Friday.

Delhi Police along with paramilitary forces intensified security arrangements at multiple sensitive areas, he added.

"To maintain law and order at multiple sensitive areas, we have intensified night patrolling and additional deployment will be arranged," a senior police officer said.

The Bill was passed in Parliament in the early hours of Friday, with police beefing up security to avoid any untoward incident.

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