Protect Rajdharma: Congress urges Prez

A delegationof the Congress party on Thursday met President Ram Nath Kovind pertaining tothe incidents of violence in North-East Delhi. The delegation led by Congressinterim president Sonia Gandhi submitted a memorandum to the president.

"We requested the President to use his power to call upon the central government to protect and preserve its raj dharma," said former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh after meeting the president.

We urged president to use his power to protect 'rajdharma': Manmohan Singh after Cong delegation meets Prez Kovind

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Apart from Sonia Gandhi and Manmohan Singh, the Congress delegation included Ahmed Patel, Mallikarjun Kharge, Ghulam Nabi Azad, A K Antony and others.

Leadingto widespread vandalism and arson for over three days, violent clashes eruptedbetween pro and anti-CAA groups in parts of North-East Delhi on Monday. The deathtoll in the violence rose to 34 on Thursday.