Bangabarta Bureau: Donald Trump is about to be sworn in as the 47th US president at nightfall. But before that oath, thousands of people joined the protest in the country’s capital, Washington, DC, on Saturday. Protesters fear that their constitutional rights may be violated in the second term of the newly elected President of the Republican Party, Trump.
There were protests against Trump during his first term in 2017, and similar protests are being seen this time too. The protesters are mainly demanding women’s rights, racial justice and the protection of constitutional rights. It is particularly noteworthy that they are protesting wearing pink hats, which were the symbol of the 2017 protests. This time the protest program has been named ‘People’s March’. The protest that took place at Trump’s inauguration in 2017 was named ‘Women’s March’.
Historically, the inauguration of the US president is held outdoors. But this time, due to the forecast of severe cold in Washington, the US administration has said that it will not be safe to hold it outdoors. Before this, Ronald Reagan was the last US president to be sworn in in 1985 due to such severe cold. In the morning, when the protesters were stationed near the Lincoln Memorial next to the White House and the National Mall, drizzle began.
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