What Trump said on Delhi violence and CAA?

Presidentof the United State, Donald Trump, who is on a two-day visit to India, saidthat he discussed religious freedom with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. However,he maintained that it was "up to India" to handle the ongoing violence in partsof Delhi.

His remarkscame after at least ten people were killed in clashes in North East Delhirelated to the Citizenship Amendment Act.

"Wedid talk about religious freedom," Trump said. "The prime minister said hewants people to have religious freedom. If you look back, India has worked hardfor religious freedom. I heard about the individual attacks but I did notdiscuss it. It is up to India."

US President on violence in North East Delhi and CAA: We did talk about religious freedom. The PM said he wants people to have religious freedom. They have worked really hard on it. I heard about the individual attacks but I did not discuss it. It is up to India. pic.twitter.com/p0hEYfqhU1

— ANI (@ANI) February 25, 2020

Meanwhile,section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code barring the meeting of more thanfour people continued to be in place in some parts of Delhi, but fresh stonepelting, vandalism and gathering of mobs has still been reported from somelocalities.