Delhi's anti-CAA protesters feel struggle against 'discriminatory policy' failed

People who had participated in the months-long anti-CAA protests in Delhi opposed the Centre's notification on Monday to implement the law and said they feel their struggle has failed.

Jamia Millia Islamia and Shaheen Bagh were the epicentres of the anti-CAA protests in 2019-2020. The bill was passed in Parliament on December 11, 2019, leading to protests across the country, including Delhi.

Nearly four years since, people associated with those protests expressed dissatisfaction over the rules being notified.

"With CAA coming into force, our struggle against the discriminatory policy for over 100 days in tough weather conditions seems to have failed. So many people lost their lives and yet the government has decided to implement it. We feel helpless and frustrated. This is a political move to garner more votes in the Lok Sabha elections," Samaira Khan, a participant in the anti-CAA protests at Shaheen Bagh, said.