<p>Women and members from the queer and transgender communities took out a protest march from Mandi House to Jantar Mantar here against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act on Friday.</p>.<p>Cries of 'Halla Bol' and 'Azaadi' rent the air as they voiced their dissent against the law.</p>.<p>Mothers with toddlers in their arms also participated in the march that was organised by 45 civil society organisations on the occasion of Savitribhai Phule's birth anniversary.</p>.<p>Voices are being raised against the "divisive" agenda of the government, said Uttara, who had come with her four-year-old daughter Ifrit, for the protest.</p>.<p>"I have brought my daughter along so that she knows what we are protesting for. We are protesting here to safeguard the future of our children," she said.</p>.<p>Uttara was among the over 600 people who took to the streets in Lutyens' Delhi on Friday.</p>.<p>"I am here to raise slogans," said eight-year-old Airish, who was accompanied by his mother Ashok Kumari.</p>.<p>Kumari said he has seen all the events unfold on news channels.</p>.<p>"He was curious to know why is it all happening. I brought him to the protest so that he knows that there are also transgenders and queers, and how they need to be respected. I wanted him to learn gender equality," she said.</p>.<p>Shanti Devi, a labourer, who had come from Malviya Nagar, said, "Instead of bringing such laws, the government should focus on tackling issues such as poverty, and ensure people like us are fed properly."</p>.<p>The march culminated at the Jantar Mantar. </p>
<p>Women and members from the queer and transgender communities took out a protest march from Mandi House to Jantar Mantar here against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act on Friday.</p>.<p>Cries of 'Halla Bol' and 'Azaadi' rent the air as they voiced their dissent against the law.</p>.<p>Mothers with toddlers in their arms also participated in the march that was organised by 45 civil society organisations on the occasion of Savitribhai Phule's birth anniversary.</p>.<p>Voices are being raised against the "divisive" agenda of the government, said Uttara, who had come with her four-year-old daughter Ifrit, for the protest.</p>.<p>"I have brought my daughter along so that she knows what we are protesting for. We are protesting here to safeguard the future of our children," she said.</p>.<p>Uttara was among the over 600 people who took to the streets in Lutyens' Delhi on Friday.</p>.<p>"I am here to raise slogans," said eight-year-old Airish, who was accompanied by his mother Ashok Kumari.</p>.<p>Kumari said he has seen all the events unfold on news channels.</p>.<p>"He was curious to know why is it all happening. I brought him to the protest so that he knows that there are also transgenders and queers, and how they need to be respected. I wanted him to learn gender equality," she said.</p>.<p>Shanti Devi, a labourer, who had come from Malviya Nagar, said, "Instead of bringing such laws, the government should focus on tackling issues such as poverty, and ensure people like us are fed properly."</p>.<p>The march culminated at the Jantar Mantar. </p>