US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he had discussed the issue of religious freedom during his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He was answering to a question on the ongoing violence in Delhi over the Citizenship Amendment Act, while addressing media at Hyderabad House in New Delhi.
“We did talk about religious freedom. The prime minister said he wants people to have religious freedom,” Trump said.
The US president said India had worked hard in the past top ensure religious freedom of its citizens.
“I heard about the individual attacks (over the CAA), but I did not discuss it. It is up to India,” Trump said.
Clashes broke out between groups supporting and opposing the CAA in north-east Delhi's Jafrabad and Maujpur on Monday, with protesters torching houses, shops and vehicles, and hurling stones at each other.
Violence has also been reported in Chandbagh and Bhajanpura areas of the city.
Delhi Police head constable, Ratan Lal, was among the nine people who have been killed in the violence over the amended citizenship law.
