Shaheen Bagh live updates: Protesting is your right but don't inconvenience others, say mediators

Interlocutors at Shaheen Bagh for 2nd round of talk

The Supreme Court-appointed interlocutors reached Shaheen Bagh on Thursday to initiate the second round of discussion, but they put a condition that media should not be present during the talks with protestors.

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How Teesta Setalvad’s Shaheen Bagh address sparked row

Setalvad’s address at Shaheen Bagh became a subject of controversy after BJP IT cell head Amit Malviya alleged that she was “tutoring” the women protesters. Malviya tweeted a 2.16-minute video with the caption: “Teesta Setalvad tutoring Shaheen Bagh protesters on what questions to ask the interlocutors, appointed by the Supreme Court... See how organic and spontaneous this movement is?”

Supreme Court will hear your case: Sanjay Hedge to protesters

We are committed to finding a solution to the two-month-old crisis; we live in the country to help each other, not to trouble others: Sanjay Hegde

Protests should not be a cause of inconvenience for others: Sanjay Hegde

We must wait for the SC's decision: Mediators

Shaheen Bagh should remain as an example of peaceful protest, says Sanjay Hegde to protesters

We don't want you to stop your protest, say Sadhana Ramachandran to protesters

Shaheen Bagh is there and will remain, but we should come up with a solution in such a way that this protest remains here as well as everyone's concerns are addressed, we should have faith in Supreme court, says Sadhana Ramachandran

Your concerns have reached the authorities, says Sadhana Ramachandran to Shaheen Bagh protesters

The issue of CAA-NRC is before the Supreme Court, it will be heard in the top court, says Sadhana Ramachandran

Sanjay Hegde and Sadhana Ramachandran — mediators appointed by Supreme Court reach Shaheen Bagh for second day talks with the protesters

The Supreme Court-appointed mediators, for the second time in two days, will meet Shaheen Bagh protesters shortly

Advocates Sanjay Hegde and Sadhana Ramachandran as well as former bureaucrat Wajahat Habibullah went to Shaheen Bagh, the epicentre of the anti-CAA protests, to speak to the women and attempt to find a way out of the impasse.

Tears and defiance as Shaheen Bagh protesters meet SC mediators

There were tears and defiance too as the women of Shaheen Bagh poured their hearts out to the two Supreme Court appointed interlocutors on Wednesday, the first attempt to reach out to those sitting in protest against the anti-citizenship amendment legislation for more than two months.

Exit Hegde and Sadhna, enter Habibullah; rift or strategy?

Just minutes after two of the Supreme Court-appointed mediators left the Shaheen Bagh protest site, the third member of the team, former chief information commissioner, Wajahat Habibullah reached the site with an entourage of advocates. The move left media and protesters wondering if there was a rift between the mediators, or a conscious strategy to both listen to, and guide the protesters.

Supreme Court-appointed mediator Sadhana Ramachandran on Wednesday interacted with the anti-CAA protestors at Shaheen Bagh and said that their right to protest should not affect the right of others to use public road and services.

Sadhana Ramachandran, SC appointed mediator after meeting Shaheen Bagh protesters: We met them and listened to them. We asked them if they want us to come back tomorrow as it's not possible to complete the talks in one day. They said they want us to come back tomorrow, so we will.