New Delhi/Punjab/Bengaluru: Even as people across the country continued to take to the streets on Friday to protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, Union Home Minister Amit Shah declared that the Centre will not budge an inch on its decision to implement the law despite the nationwide criticism. Protesters gathered at Eidgah-e-Jadeed in Bengaluru demanding withdrawal of CAA. They carried placards against the CAA and against the BJP and RSS. "We Indians standing against NRC and CAA. Withdraw Citizenship Amendment Act," read one of the placards.

Black flags flutter in Punjab
In Punjab, members of the Muslim community demonstrated against CAA along with students. At Malerkotla, protesters were led by former JNU student leader Umar Khalid. On a call given by Muslim leaders in the state, they protested peacefully after Friday prayers, police said. Black flags were put up on mosques in protest. The protesters carried placards terming CAA "anti-Muslim" and against the Constitution. They waved black flags and wore badges to show their resentment. Punjab's Shahi Imam Habib-Ur-Rehman said such protests took place throughout the state.