Shaheen Bagh Protests - Revision history

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	\| status = Halted due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in India\|COVID-19 lockdown]]. Protest did not resume. On 7 October 2020, the [[Supreme Court of India]] ruled that Shaheen Bagh-type protests, which occupy public places indefinitely, are not permissible.		\| status = Halted due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in India\|COVID-19 lockdown]]. Protest did not resume. On 7 October 2020, the [[Supreme Court of India]] ruled that Shaheen Bagh-type protests, which occupy public places indefinitely, are not permissible.
	\| lead_figures1 = Non-centralized leadership. Key figures included [[Bilkis Bano]] (Bilkis Dadi), Sharjeel Imam (alleged organiser), and various local women.		\| lead_figures1 = Non-centralized leadership. Key figures included [[Bilkis Bano]] (Bilkis Dadi), Sharjeel Imam (alleged organiser), and various local women.
	\| fatalities = 1 (infant)		\| fatalities = 1 (one infant dead due to severe cold and chest congestion developed from exposure to the winter.)
	\| injuries = 1		\| injuries = 1
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	== Key figures ==		== Key figures ==
	=== Bilkis Bano ~~(Bilkis Dadi)~~ ===		=== Bilkis Bano===
	[[Bilkis Bano]], nicknamed ''Bilkis Dadi'' (lit. transl. 'Grandmother Bilkis'), is an Indian activist who was at the forefront of the Shaheen Bagh protest. For her role in the Shaheen Bagh protest, she came to be known as one of the 'Dadis of Shaheen Bagh'.~~<ref name="wiki_bilkis" />~~ With prayer beads in her right hand, covered in layers of cardigan, and a shawl thrown around her, 82-year-old Bilkis was a permanent fixture at the protest site.<ref name="ht_time">{{cite news \|author=HT News Desk \|title=Bilkis, 'dadi of Shaheen Bagh', on TIME's list of 100 influential people \|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/bilkis-dadi-of-shaheen-bagh-on-time-s-list-of-100-influential-people/story-4XvXjXjXjXjXjXjXjXjX.html \|newspaper=Hindustan Times \|date=24 September 2020 \|access-date=14 September 2026}}</ref> Bilkis and her two friends, the group of three elderly women protesters became the face of the protest.<ref name="ht_time" /> On 26 January 2020, Bilkis, along with the mothers of [[Rohith Vemula]] and Junaid Khan, hoisted the national flag at Shaheen Bagh as hundreds of people showed up there for Republic Day celebrations.<ref name="ie_bilkis">{{cite news \|author=Indian Express \|title=Explained: Who is Bilkis, the Shaheen Bagh dadi in TIME's list of most influential people of 2020? \|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/who-is-bilkis-shaheen-bagh-dadi-time-100-most-influential-people-2020-6612345/ \|newspaper=The Indian Express \|date=27 September 2020 \|access-date=14 September 2026}}</ref> Bilkis was later listed in [[Time (magazine)\|TIME]] magazine's list of the 100 most influential people of 2020.<ref name="ie_bilkis" />		[[Bilkis Bano]], nicknamed ''Bilkis Dadi'' (lit. transl. 'Grandmother Bilkis'), is an Indian activist who was at the forefront of the Shaheen Bagh protest. For her role in the Shaheen Bagh protest, she came to be known as one of the 'Dadis of Shaheen Bagh'. With prayer beads in her right hand, covered in layers of cardigan, and a shawl thrown around her, 82-year-old Bilkis was a permanent fixture at the protest site.<ref name="ht_time">{{cite news \|author=HT News Desk \|title=Bilkis, 'dadi of Shaheen Bagh', on TIME's list of 100 influential people \|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/bilkis-dadi-of-shaheen-bagh-on-time-s-list-of-100-influential-people/story-4XvXjXjXjXjXjXjXjXjX.html \|newspaper=Hindustan Times \|date=24 September 2020 \|access-date=14 September 2026}}</ref> Bilkis and her two friends, the group of three elderly women protesters became the face of the protest.<ref name="ht_time" /> On 26 January 2020, Bilkis, along with the mothers of [[Rohith Vemula]] and Junaid Khan, hoisted the national flag at Shaheen Bagh as hundreds of people showed up there for Republic Day celebrations.<ref name="ie_bilkis">{{cite news \|author=Indian Express \|title=Explained: Who is Bilkis, the Shaheen Bagh dadi in TIME's list of most influential people of 2020? \|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/who-is-bilkis-shaheen-bagh-dadi-time-100-most-influential-people-2020-6612345/ \|newspaper=The Indian Express \|date=27 September 2020 \|access-date=14 September 2026}}</ref> Bilkis was later listed in [[Time (magazine)\|TIME]] magazine's list of the 100 most influential people of 2020.<ref name="ie_bilkis" />

	=== Sharjeel Imam ===		=== Sharjeel Imam ===

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	The '''Shaheen Bagh protest''' was a peaceful sit-in protest in [[Delhi]], India, that began on 15 December 2019 and lasted until 24 March 2020. The protest was led primarily by Muslim women who blocked a major road at Shaheen Bagh using non-violent resistance 24×7. Mainly consisting of Muslim women, the protest began in response to the passage of the [[Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019\|Citizenship (Amendment) Act]] (CAA) on 11 December 2019 and the ensuing police intervention against students at [[Jamia Millia Islamia]] who were opposing the Amendment.<ref name="ie_timeline">{{cite news \|author=Indian Express \|title=Shaheen Bagh's 101-day protest: Timeline of sit-in against CAA \|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/shaheen-bagh-protests-cleared-timeline-caa-delhi-coronavirus-6328911/ \|newspaper=The Indian Express \|date=24 March 2020 \|access-date=14 September 2026}}</ref><ref name="outlook_timeline">{{cite news \|author=Outlook Web Desk \|title=Delhi Burning: A Timeline Of Anti-CAA Protests And Northeast Delhi Violence \|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/national/delhi-burning-a-timeline-of-caa-protests-and-northeast-delhi-violence-news-265077 \|newspaper=Outlook India \|date=24 February 2023 \|access-date=14 September 2026}}</ref>		The '''Shaheen Bagh protest''' was a peaceful sit-in protest in [[Delhi]], India, that began on 15 December 2019 and lasted until 24 March 2020. The protest was led primarily by Muslim women who blocked a major road at Shaheen Bagh using non-violent resistance 24×7. Mainly consisting of Muslim women, the protest began in response to the passage of the [[Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019\|Citizenship (Amendment) Act]] (CAA) on 11 December 2019 and the ensuing police intervention against students at [[Jamia Millia Islamia]] who were opposing the Amendment.<ref name="ie_timeline">{{cite news \|author=Indian Express \|title=Shaheen Bagh's 101-day protest: Timeline of sit-in against CAA \|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/shaheen-bagh-protests-cleared-timeline-caa-delhi-coronavirus-6328911/ \|newspaper=The Indian Express \|date=24 March 2020 \|access-date=14 September 2026}}</ref><ref name="outlook_timeline">{{cite news \|author=Outlook Web Desk \|title=Delhi Burning: A Timeline Of Anti-CAA Protests And Northeast Delhi Violence \|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/national/delhi-burning-a-timeline-of-caa-protests-and-northeast-delhi-violence-news-265077 \|newspaper=Outlook India \|date=24 February 2023 \|access-date=14 September 2026}}</ref>

	~~Protesters agitated against~~ the ~~citizenship issues of the CAA,~~ [[~~National Register of Citizens~~]] ~~(NRC)~~ and ~~[[National Population Register]] (NPR)~~, in ~~addition to police brutality~~, ~~unemployment, and poverty, and for women's safety~~.<ref name="~~kiwix1~~" /> ~~The~~ Delhi ~~Police barricaded major roads in and around the area, affecting more than 100,000 vehicles a day and adding hours to some journeys~~.<ref name="~~kiwix1~~" /> ~~Following the [[2020 Delhi riots~~\|~~North East Delhi riots]], police presence in the area temporarily increased with over 1,000 personnel being assigned to~~ Shaheen Bagh.<ref ~~name="kiwix1" /~~>		After the [[COVID-19 outbreak in India]] and subsequent government-enforced restrictions, the protest continued for several days in a more controlled manner. Following the complete lockdown imposed in Delhi on 23 March 2020, the remaining protesters were arrested or forcefully removed from the site by the Delhi Police on 24 March 2020.<ref name="dna_cleared">{{cite news \|author=DNA Web Team \|title=Delhi police clears Shaheen Bagh protest site amid lockdown over COVID-19 \|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-delhi-police-clears-shaheen-bagh-protest-site-amid-lockdown-over-covid-19-2813233 \|newspaper=DNA India \|date=24 March 2020 \|access-date=14 September 2026}}</ref><ref name="quint_cleared">{{cite news \|author=The Quint \|title=Shaheen Bagh Cleared: 'Prioritise Pandemic,' Say Interlocutors \|url=https://www.thequint.com/news/india/shaheen-bagh-cleared-delhi-lockdown-coronavirus \|newspaper=The Quint \|date=24 March 2020 \|access-date=14 September 2026}}</ref>

	After the [[COVID-19 outbreak in India]] and subsequent government-enforced restrictions, the protest continued for several days in a more controlled manner. Following the complete lockdown imposed in Delhi on 23 March 2020, the remaining protesters were arrested or forcefully removed from the site by the Delhi Police on 24 March 2020.<ref name="kiwix1" /><ref name="dna_cleared">{{cite news \|author=DNA Web Team \|title=Delhi police clears Shaheen Bagh protest site amid lockdown over COVID-19 \|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-delhi-police-clears-shaheen-bagh-protest-site-amid-lockdown-over-covid-19-2813233 \|newspaper=DNA India \|date=24 March 2020 \|access-date=14 September 2026}}</ref><ref name="quint_cleared">{{cite news \|author=The Quint \|title=Shaheen Bagh Cleared: 'Prioritise Pandemic,' Say Interlocutors \|url=https://www.thequint.com/news/india/shaheen-bagh-cleared-delhi-lockdown-coronavirus \|newspaper=The Quint \|date=24 March 2020 \|access-date=14 September 2026}}</ref> The barricaded and tented venue drew large crowds with tens of thousands of protesters participating. Some days saw over 150,000 at the venue.<ref name="kiwix1" /> The protest inspired similar copycat protests across the country, such as those in [[Gaya, India\|Gaya]], [[Kolkata]], [[Prayagraj]], [[Mumbai]] and [[Bengaluru]].<ref name="kiwix1" />		The leaderless protest became politicized and was generally against the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) government. The blockade became a campaign issue in the [[2020 Delhi Legislative Assembly election]], especially for the BJP. BJP leader Kapil Mishra campaign was negative towards the Shaheen Bagh protests with a number of campaigners making controversial statements such as ''"Goli maaron saalon ko, desh ke gaddaron ko" (English: shoot them, the traitors to the nation)''.<ref name="outlook_timeline" /> Some BJP campaigners promised to immediately remove the blockade after being voted into power and were accused by their opponents of prolonging the demonstration to agitate voters. BJP won an extra six seats as compared to the last election while [[Aam Aadmi Party]] retained a clear majority with 62 seats.

	The leaderless protest became politicized and was generally against the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) government.~~<ref name="kiwix1" />~~ The blockade became a campaign issue in the [[2020 Delhi Legislative Assembly election]], especially for the BJP.~~<ref name="kiwix1" />~~ BJP's campaign was negative towards the Shaheen Bagh protests with a number of campaigners making controversial statements such as "~~goli maaro~~" (English: ~~Shoot~~ them).~~<ref name="kiwix1" />~~<ref name="outlook_timeline" /> Some BJP campaigners promised to immediately remove the blockade after being voted into power and were accused by their opponents of prolonging the demonstration to agitate voters.~~<ref name="kiwix1" />~~ BJP won an extra six seats as compared to the last election while [[Aam Aadmi Party]] retained a clear majority with 62 seats.~~<ref name="kiwix1" />~~

	== Background ==		== Background ==
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	=== March 2020 ===		=== March 2020 ===
	*24 March 2020: Following the complete lockdown imposed in Delhi on 23 March 2020 due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], the remaining protesters were arrested or forcefully removed from the site by the Delhi Police.~~<ref name="kiwix1" />~~<ref name="dna_cleared" /> The protest site at Shaheen Bagh in Delhi was cleared on Tuesday morning after 101 days amid the nationwide lockdown over coronavirus pandemic.<ref name="ie_timeline" /> All protest sites were cleared - Jaffrabad, Jamia and Turkman Gate.<ref name="tehelka_cleared">{{cite news \|author=Tehelka \|title=Shaheen Bagh protest site cleared by police amid Delhi lockdown \|url=https://tehelka.com/shaheen-bagh-protest-site-cleared-by-police-amid-delhi-lockdown/ \|newspaper=Tehelka \|date=24 March 2020 \|access-date=14 September 2026}}</ref>		*24 March 2020: Following the complete lockdown imposed in Delhi on 23 March 2020 due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], the remaining protesters were arrested or forcefully removed from the site by the Delhi Police.<ref name="dna_cleared" /> The protest site at Shaheen Bagh in Delhi was cleared on Tuesday morning after 101 days amid the nationwide lockdown over coronavirus pandemic.<ref name="ie_timeline" /> All protest sites were cleared - Jaffrabad, Jamia and Turkman Gate.<ref name="tehelka_cleared">{{cite news \|author=Tehelka \|title=Shaheen Bagh protest site cleared by police amid Delhi lockdown \|url=https://tehelka.com/shaheen-bagh-protest-site-cleared-by-police-amid-delhi-lockdown/ \|newspaper=Tehelka \|date=24 March 2020 \|access-date=14 September 2026}}</ref>

	== Key figures ==		== Key figures ==
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	== Aftermath and legacy ==		== Aftermath and legacy ==
	The Shaheen Bagh protest inspired similar copycat protests across the country, such as those in Gaya, Kolkata, Prayagraj, Mumbai and Bengaluru.~~<ref name="kiwix1" />~~ The protest was widely seen as a symbol of resistance against what was perceived as a discriminatory citizenship law and the fact that it was led by a bunch of Muslim women of diverse ages lent it a unique character.<ref name="statesman_end">{{cite news \|author=The Statesman \|title=End of a protest \|url=https://www.thestatesman.com/opinion/end-of-a-protest-1502868829.html \|newspaper=The Statesman \|date=27 March 2020 \|access-date=14 September 2026}}</ref> A year after the protest began, the movement continued to inspire those standing up for the idea of India.<ref name="nationalherald_year">{{cite news \|author=National Herald \|title=A year on, the Shaheen Bagh movement continues to inspire those standing up for the idea of India \|url=https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/india/a-year-on-the-shaheen-bagh-movement-continues-to-inspire-those-standing-up-for-the-idea-of-india \|newspaper=National Herald \|date=17 December 2020 \|access-date=14 September 2026}}</ref> Two years after the protest, activists and organisers celebrated the anniversary with a renewed resolve to repeal the CAA, along with a recall of NRC and NPR processes.<ref name="nationalherald_two">{{cite news \|author=National Herald \|title=Two years of Shaheen Bagh; celebrations and new resolve \|url=https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/india/two-years-of-shaheen-bagh-celebrations-and-new-resolve \|newspaper=National Herald \|date=17 December 2021 \|access-date=14 September 2026}}</ref> A joint petition to the [[President of India]] to repeal CAA-NPR-NRC was initiated by the organizers.<ref name="nationalherald_two" />		The Shaheen Bagh protest inspired similar copycat protests across the country, such as those in Gaya, Kolkata, Prayagraj, Mumbai and Bengaluru. The protest was widely seen as a symbol of resistance against what was perceived as a discriminatory citizenship law and the fact that it was led by a bunch of Muslim women of diverse ages lent it a unique character.<ref name="statesman_end">{{cite news \|author=The Statesman \|title=End of a protest \|url=https://www.thestatesman.com/opinion/end-of-a-protest-1502868829.html \|newspaper=The Statesman \|date=27 March 2020 \|access-date=14 September 2026}}</ref> A year after the protest began, the movement continued to inspire those standing up for the idea of India.<ref name="nationalherald_year">{{cite news \|author=National Herald \|title=A year on, the Shaheen Bagh movement continues to inspire those standing up for the idea of India \|url=https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/india/a-year-on-the-shaheen-bagh-movement-continues-to-inspire-those-standing-up-for-the-idea-of-india \|newspaper=National Herald \|date=17 December 2020 \|access-date=14 September 2026}}</ref> Two years after the protest, activists and organisers celebrated the anniversary with a renewed resolve to repeal the CAA, along with a recall of NRC and NPR processes.<ref name="nationalherald_two">{{cite news \|author=National Herald \|title=Two years of Shaheen Bagh; celebrations and new resolve \|url=https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/india/two-years-of-shaheen-bagh-celebrations-and-new-resolve \|newspaper=National Herald \|date=17 December 2021 \|access-date=14 September 2026}}</ref> A joint petition to the [[President of India]] to repeal CAA-NPR-NRC was initiated by the organizers.<ref name="nationalherald_two" />

	The protest also led to significant legal and political consequences. Several accused in the 2020 Delhi riots case, including Sharjeel Imam and Umar Khalid, remained in jail for years.<ref name="tribune_role" /> In January 2026, the Supreme Court dismissed the bail pleas of activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case but ordered the release of five other accused -- Gulfisha Fatima, Meera Haider, Shifa Ur Rehman, Md Saleem Khan and Shadab Ahmed, citing "hierarchy of participation."<ref name="tribune_role" /> Sharjeel Imam told a Delhi court that he had withdrawn from the protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act before violence broke out in northeast Delhi in February 2020.<ref name="ht_imam_withdrew">{{cite news \|author=Hindustan Times \|title=Sharjeel Imam says he quit CAA protests before 2020 Delhi riots \|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/sharjeel-imam-says-he-quit-caa-protests-before-2020-delhi-riots-101736399977777.html \|newspaper=Hindustan Times \|date=9 January 2026 \|access-date=14 September 2026}}</ref> He said the police had relied on allegations that Imam drafted pamphlets and addressed protest sites at Shaheen Bagh and Jamia Millia Islamia, but argued that these acts did not constitute a conspiracy.<ref name="ht_imam_withdrew" />		The protest also led to significant legal and political consequences. Several accused in the 2020 Delhi riots case, including Sharjeel Imam and Umar Khalid, remained in jail for years.<ref name="tribune_role" /> In January 2026, the Supreme Court dismissed the bail pleas of activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case but ordered the release of five other accused -- Gulfisha Fatima, Meera Haider, Shifa Ur Rehman, Md Saleem Khan and Shadab Ahmed, citing "hierarchy of participation."<ref name="tribune_role" /> Sharjeel Imam told a Delhi court that he had withdrawn from the protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act before violence broke out in northeast Delhi in February 2020.<ref name="ht_imam_withdrew">{{cite news \|author=Hindustan Times \|title=Sharjeel Imam says he quit CAA protests before 2020 Delhi riots \|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/sharjeel-imam-says-he-quit-caa-protests-before-2020-delhi-riots-101736399977777.html \|newspaper=Hindustan Times \|date=9 January 2026 \|access-date=14 September 2026}}</ref> He said the police had relied on allegations that Imam drafted pamphlets and addressed protest sites at Shaheen Bagh and Jamia Millia Islamia, but argued that these acts did not constitute a conspiracy.<ref name="ht_imam_withdrew" />

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	{{Infobox ~~protest~~		{{Infobox civil conflict
	\| ~~title~~ = Shaheen Bagh protest		\| name = Shaheen Bagh protest
	\| ~~partof~~ = [[Citizenship Amendment Act protests]]		\| part_of = [[Citizenship Amendment Act protests]]
	\| image =		\| image =
	\| caption =		\| caption =
	\| date = 15 December 2019 – 24 March 2020 (101 days)		\| date = 15 December 2019 – 24 March 2020 (101 days)
	\| ~~place~~ = Shaheen Bagh, [[Delhi]], India		\| location = Shaheen Bagh, [[Delhi]], India
	\| coordinates = {{coord\|28.54278\|N\|77.30250\|E\|region:IN-DL_type:event\|display=inline,title}}		\| coordinates = {{coord\|28.54278\|N\|77.30250\|E\|region:IN-DL_type:event\|display=inline,title}}
	\| causes = Passage of the [[Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019]] and police intervention at [[Jamia Millia Islamia]]		\| causes = Passage of the [[Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019]] and police intervention at [[Jamia Millia Islamia]]
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	\| methods = [[Sit-in]], demonstrations, [[civil disobedience]], [[hunger strike]], public lectures, art (graffiti, posters, poetry, storytelling, street performance, puppetry)		\| methods = [[Sit-in]], demonstrations, [[civil disobedience]], [[hunger strike]], public lectures, art (graffiti, posters, poetry, storytelling, street performance, puppetry)
	\| status = Halted due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in India\|COVID-19 lockdown]]. Protest did not resume. On 7 October 2020, the [[Supreme Court of India]] ruled that Shaheen Bagh-type protests, which occupy public places indefinitely, are not permissible.		\| status = Halted due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in India\|COVID-19 lockdown]]. Protest did not resume. On 7 October 2020, the [[Supreme Court of India]] ruled that Shaheen Bagh-type protests, which occupy public places indefinitely, are not permissible.
	\| ~~lead figures~~ = Non-centralized leadership. Key figures included [[Bilkis Bano]] (Bilkis Dadi), Sharjeel Imam (alleged organiser), and various local women.		\| lead_figures1 = Non-centralized leadership. Key figures included [[Bilkis Bano]] (Bilkis Dadi), Sharjeel Imam (alleged organiser), and various local women.
	\| ~~casualties1 =~~		\| fatalities = 1 (infant)
	~~\| casualties2 =~~
	~~\| death~~ = 1 (infant)
	\| injuries = 1		\| injuries = 1
	\| ~~arrested~~ = 10+		\| arrests = 10+
	}}		}}
	The '''Shaheen Bagh protest''' was a peaceful sit-in protest in [[Delhi]], India, that began on 15 December 2019 and lasted until 24 March 2020. The protest was led primarily by Muslim women who blocked a major road at Shaheen Bagh using non-violent resistance 24×7. Mainly consisting of Muslim women, the protest began in response to the passage of the [[Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019\|Citizenship (Amendment) Act]] (CAA) on 11 December 2019 and the ensuing police intervention against students at [[Jamia Millia Islamia]] who were opposing the Amendment.<ref name="ie_timeline">{{cite news \|author=Indian Express \|title=Shaheen Bagh's 101-day protest: Timeline of sit-in against CAA \|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/shaheen-bagh-protests-cleared-timeline-caa-delhi-coronavirus-6328911/ \|newspaper=The Indian Express \|date=24 March 2020 \|access-date=14 September 2026}}</ref><ref name="outlook_timeline">{{cite news \|author=Outlook Web Desk \|title=Delhi Burning: A Timeline Of Anti-CAA Protests And Northeast Delhi Violence \|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/national/delhi-burning-a-timeline-of-caa-protests-and-northeast-delhi-violence-news-265077 \|newspaper=Outlook India \|date=24 February 2023 \|access-date=14 September 2026}}</ref>		The '''Shaheen Bagh protest''' was a peaceful sit-in protest in [[Delhi]], India, that began on 15 December 2019 and lasted until 24 March 2020. The protest was led primarily by Muslim women who blocked a major road at Shaheen Bagh using non-violent resistance 24×7. Mainly consisting of Muslim women, the protest began in response to the passage of the [[Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019\|Citizenship (Amendment) Act]] (CAA) on 11 December 2019 and the ensuing police intervention against students at [[Jamia Millia Islamia]] who were opposing the Amendment.<ref name="ie_timeline">{{cite news \|author=Indian Express \|title=Shaheen Bagh's 101-day protest: Timeline of sit-in against CAA \|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/shaheen-bagh-protests-cleared-timeline-caa-delhi-coronavirus-6328911/ \|newspaper=The Indian Express \|date=24 March 2020 \|access-date=14 September 2026}}</ref><ref name="outlook_timeline">{{cite news \|author=Outlook Web Desk \|title=Delhi Burning: A Timeline Of Anti-CAA Protests And Northeast Delhi Violence \|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/national/delhi-burning-a-timeline-of-caa-protests-and-northeast-delhi-violence-news-265077 \|newspaper=Outlook India \|date=24 February 2023 \|access-date=14 September 2026}}</ref>

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