Khan sat on the staircase of Jama Masjid with her four-year-old daughter. Each held a candle. Khan said, “The last time I remember being outside like this was during demonetisation. Even at that time, I had to stand in line with my then one-year-old daughter. The same is happening today. I have to protest with my little one today against the Citizenship Amendment Act and National Register of Citizens.”
Khan was not the only mother present at Jama Masjid on Wednesday evening. She was part of hundreds of people from across Delhi, mainly the Old Delhi area, out to protest the new citizenship law. Women and children were an integral part of this protest.
