Don't fall into CAA trap, says Mamata even as BJP promises to implement it within a week
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Don't fall into CAA trap, says Mamata even as BJP promises to implement it within a week

New Indian Express  

KOLKATA: The mercury in West Bengal politics soared on Monday over the issue of implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act. While chief minister Mamata Banerjee, during her north Bengal visit, urged people not to fall into the CAA trap, Union minister Shantanu Thakur said the newly amended act would be implemented not only in Bengal but also across the country within seven days. Addressing a gathering in Cooch Behar, Mamata said the CAA is being raked up again for electoral politics as the BSF is issuing “fake” identity cards. Meanwhile, Thakur, a representative of the Matua community comprising Hindu refugees from Bangladesh, guaranteed that the act would be implemented within a week when he was addressing a public gathering in South24 Parganas. If you accept the card, your name will be deleted from the NRC,” said Mamata, reminding that she fought against the Centre’s NRC and CAA move.

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Assam Won't Give Aadhaar Card To Those Who Didn't Apply For NRC: CM Himanta
1 week, 6 days ago

Assam Won't Give Aadhaar Card To Those Who Didn't Apply For NRC: CM Himanta

ABP News  

In an attempt to link the Aadhaar Card with the National Register of Citizens, the Assam government on Wednesday decided that all applications to get the unique identity card would be rejected if the applicant or the family had not applied in NRC. From now on, the General Administration Department of the state government will be the nodal agency to …

No Aadhaar card to persons who did not apply for NRC: Assam government
2 weeks ago

No Aadhaar card to persons who did not apply for NRC: Assam government

India Today  

In an attempt to link the Aadhaar Card with the National Register of Citizens, the Assam government on Wednesday decided that all applications to get a unique identity card will be rejected if the applicant or the family had not applied to NRC. The decision was taken during a cabinet meeting in view of an infiltration attempt by citizens of …

Centre begins granting citizenship certificates under CAA in West Bengal
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Centre begins granting citizenship certificates under CAA in West Bengal

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday said that the Centre has begun the process of granting Indian citizenship certificates under the Citizenship Act - CAA in West Bengal. The MHA in an official statement said, “The first set of applications by the eligible people from the state was today granted citizenship by the Empowered Committee designated …

Mamata Banerjee addresses rally in Murshidabad, says 'Won't let UCC, CAA and NRC be implemented in Bengal'
8 months ago

Mamata Banerjee addresses rally in Murshidabad, says 'Won't let UCC, CAA and NRC be implemented in Bengal'

India TV News  

Lok Sabha elections 2024: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday urged migrant voters in the state to cast their votes in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections before departing. 'Second battle for the country's independence' Describing the 2024 Lok Sabha polls as a pivotal moment akin to a "second battle for the country's independence," she cautioned that a BJP …

Didi: Can Shed Blood, Won’t Accept CAA, NRC, UCC
8 months, 1 week ago

Didi: Can Shed Blood, Won’t Accept CAA, NRC, UCC

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday threatened to “shed blood” in her renewed opposition to the Citizenship Amendment Act, National Register Citizens, and Union Civil Code in the country. She issued the threat while addressing the members of the Muslim community during their Eid Namaz on Red Road in the city, a day after Union Home Minister …

’Mamata Didi misleading people of Bengal’: Amit Shah takes jibe at West Bengal CM on CAA
8 months, 2 weeks ago

’Mamata Didi misleading people of Bengal’: Amit Shah takes jibe at West Bengal CM on CAA

Live Mint  

Assuring the people of West Bengal of zero infiltration if the Bharatiya Janata Party is voted to power in the state, Union Home Minister Amit Shah lashed out at the Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee for opposing the Citizenship Amendment Act. PM Narendra Modi and the BJP government can stop infiltration in Bengal," Shah said speaking at a public rally …

Empower religious outfits to certify CAA applicants under CAA rules: Matua body
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Empower religious outfits to certify CAA applicants under CAA rules: Matua body

Hindustan Times  

KOLKATA: The All India Matua Mahasangha has asked the Centre to amend the rules of the Citizenship Amendment Act so that recognised religious organisations can certify the authenticity of applicants given the difficulties faced by a large number of refugees from Bangladesh who don’t have official identity documents from that country, Matua community leaders said. A religious sect formed by …

CAA a trap to turn legal citizens into foreigners, says Mamata Banerjee
8 months, 3 weeks ago

CAA a trap to turn legal citizens into foreigners, says Mamata Banerjee

The Hindu  

March 31, 2024 08:36 pm | Updated April 27, 2024 12:23 pm IST - Kolkata West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on March 31 reiterated her opposition to the Citizenship Act and described it as a “trap”, which will be followed by the National Register of Citizens. We would allow neither the CAA nor the NRC in West Bengal,” Ms. …

Process to unlock biometrics can begin with CAA implementation: Himanta
9 months, 1 week ago

Process to unlock biometrics can begin with CAA implementation: Himanta

Hindustan Times  

Guwahati, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said with the implementation of the Citizenship Act, 2019, a clarity has emerged and the process to unlock the biometrics of those frozen during the updating of the National Register of Citizens can begin. Sarma said he was 100 per cent convinced that not even a single person will come to Assam through …

Vantage | What is CAA and why it is controversial
9 months, 1 week ago

Vantage | What is CAA and why it is controversial

Firstpost  

The Citizenship Amendment Act stands at the intersection of politics, law and societal values in India BJP leader Manoranjan Kalia celebrates with migrants from Pakistan after the central government notified the rules for implementation of the Citizenship Act, 2019, in Jalandhar, on 12 March, 2024. The CAA mandates migrants to provide evidence of their country of origin, religion, date of …

CAA linked to NRC, won't allow detention camps in West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee
9 months, 1 week ago

CAA linked to NRC, won't allow detention camps in West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee

The Hindu  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on March 13 asserted that the Citizenship Amendment Act is linked with the National Register of Citizens and that is the reason why she is opposing the new legislation. The Trinamool Congress supremo said she doesn't want detention camps in West Bengal, like those in Assam. We don't want detention camps like those in …

‘Big Win’: US-Based Coalition of Hindus of North America Welcomes CAA Notification
9 months, 1 week ago

‘Big Win’: US-Based Coalition of Hindus of North America Welcomes CAA Notification

News 18  

The Coalition of Hindus of North America, a US-based advocacy group, on Monday, said the decision to implement the Citizenship Amendment Act in India is a ‘big win’ for persecuted religious minorities of Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan following the formal notification of the government. India finally notifies the Citizenship Amendment Act which was passed by the Indian Parliament in 2019!A …

Finally, Centre walks the talk, notifies rules for implementation of CAA ahead of Lok Sabha polls
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Finally, Centre walks the talk, notifies rules for implementation of CAA ahead of Lok Sabha polls

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Centre on Monday notified the rules for implementation of the controversial Citizenship Act 2019. This will now pave the way for granting Indian citizenship to undocumented migrants from minority communities in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan, according to the notification. Union Home Minister Amit Shah in a post on ‘X’ said, “These rules will now enable minorities persecuted …

Mamata Banerjee Accuses Centre of Aadhaar Deactivation Ahead of Polls
10 months ago

Mamata Banerjee Accuses Centre of Aadhaar Deactivation Ahead of Polls

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday accused the Centre of deactivating Aadhaar Cards of the people of the state before the Lok Sabha Election to deny them her government's facilities and pave the way for the Citizenship Amendment Act and National Register of Citizens. The CM has directed state chief secretary BP Gopalika to open an online …

Shantanu Thakur’s claim on CAA in one week triggers protests
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Shantanu Thakur’s claim on CAA in one week triggers protests

Deccan Chronicle  

Widespread protests erupted in Assam after Union minister Shantanu Thakur in West Bengal said that the Citizenship Act will be implemented nationwide within the next seven days. "Within the next week, CAA will be implemented not only in West Bengal but also across the country," Mr Thakur said at a public meeting in Kakdwip in South 24 Parganas district.Ruling Trinamul …

Mamata: CAA being raked up again for electoral politics, BSF issuing ‘fake cards’
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Mamata: CAA being raked up again for electoral politics, BSF issuing ‘fake cards’

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday alleged the Border Security Force was issuing separate identity cards to people living along the Bangladesh border while urging them to reject these documents as their names would be deleted from the National Register of Citizens. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee in Cooch Behar on Monday. Union home minister Amit Shah …

CAA implementation within a week: Union Minister Shantanu Thakur
10 months, 3 weeks ago

CAA implementation within a week: Union Minister Shantanu Thakur

The Hindu  

Over the past few days Union Minister of State for Shipping, Santanu Thakur has said that the Citizenship Act would be implemented in the country within a week. Earlier in November 2023 Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Kumar Mishra had said that CAA rules will be framed by March 2024. During the day Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee …

‘CAA will be implemented across India within 7 days’: Union Minister Shantanu Thakur makes bold ‘guarantee’ in Bengal
10 months, 3 weeks ago

‘CAA will be implemented across India within 7 days’: Union Minister Shantanu Thakur makes bold ‘guarantee’ in Bengal

Op India  

The Citizenship Act will be implemented across India within the next seven days, Union Minister Shantanu Thakur made this bold assertion as a guarantee in West Bengal on Sunday. Not just in West Bengal, the CAA would be implemented in every state of India within a week.” VIDEO | "Ram Mandir has been inaugurated, and within the next seven days, …

‘CAA will be implemented across India within 7 days,’ claims Shantanu Thakur
10 months, 3 weeks ago

‘CAA will be implemented across India within 7 days,’ claims Shantanu Thakur

Live Mint  

Union Minister Shantanu Thakur has declared that the Citizenship Act, also known as CAA, is set to be implemented nationwide within the next seven days. Not just in West Bengal, the CAA would be implemented in every state of India within a week,” BJP's Lok Sabha MP from Bangaon, said. Implemented by the Narendra Modi government, the Citizenship Act or …

'My guarantee, CAA across India in next 7 days': Union minister Shantanu Thakur in Bengal
10 months, 3 weeks ago

'My guarantee, CAA across India in next 7 days': Union minister Shantanu Thakur in Bengal

Hindustan Times  

Union minister Shantanu Thakur has claimed that the Citizenship Act or CAA will be implemented across the country in the next seven days. Addressing a public rally in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas on Sunday, Shantanu Thakur, BJP's Lok Sabha MP from Bangaon, said, “The Ram mandir in Ayodhya has been inaugurated, and within the next seven days, the CAA …

'BJP threatening people to send ED, CBI to their homes if they don't vote for it,' claims Mamata Banerjee
10 months, 3 weeks ago

'BJP threatening people to send ED, CBI to their homes if they don't vote for it,' claims Mamata Banerjee

India TV News  

Lok Sabha elections: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday alleged that the BJP is intimidating people by threatening to send central investigative agencies to their homes if they do not vote for the saffron party in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. it is threatening people over the phone to send Enforcement Directorate and Central Bureau of Investigation sleuths …

Four years on, CAA awaits political nod for its implementation
1 year ago

Four years on, CAA awaits political nod for its implementation

The Hindu  

Four years after the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 was passed by Parliament, the legislation is yet to be implemented despite the administrative framework in place as it awaits political nod from the BJP-led Union government. After the law that fast-tracks citizenship to six undocumented non-Muslim communities — Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Parsi, Christian and Jain — from the neighbouring countries of …

Nobody can prevent the implementation of CAA, it is the country's law: Amit Shah in Kolkata
1 year ago

Nobody can prevent the implementation of CAA, it is the country's law: Amit Shah in Kolkata

Op India  

Kolkata: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said that nobody can prevent the Central Government from implementing the the Citizenship Act. Addressing a mega public rally here, the BJP leader lashed out at the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government accusing it of indulging in “appeasement politics” and urged people to vote to power the BJP government in the next …

Centre's Aadhaar Verification Plan A Plot to Implement CAA, NRC in Bengal, Won't Follow It: Mamata
1 year, 8 months ago

Centre's Aadhaar Verification Plan A Plot to Implement CAA, NRC in Bengal, Won't Follow It: Mamata

News 18  

A fresh war of words has erupted between the Trinamool Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party over a letter sent by the Centre to the West Bengal government. It says that the state governments along with the Centre should identify illegal Aadhaar cards and those people who do not have Aadhaar cards. She said that this was an indirect way of …

CAA will be implemented in West Bengal, says BJP's Suvendu Adhikari, challenges TMC chief Mamata Banerjee
2 years ago

CAA will be implemented in West Bengal, says BJP's Suvendu Adhikari, challenges TMC chief Mamata Banerjee

Firstpost  

During a meeting in North 24 Parganas District’s Thakurnagar, an area dominated by the Matuas whose roots are in Bangladesh, Suvendu Adhikari said the CAA will be implemented in West Bengal and dared Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee to try and stop it Kolkata: Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari has asserted that the Citizenship Amendment Act …

‘If Mamata opposes…’ BJP hits back as Trinamool calls CAA ‘a mere spectacle’
2 years, 1 month ago

‘If Mamata opposes…’ BJP hits back as Trinamool calls CAA ‘a mere spectacle’

Hindustan Times  

The Trinamool Congress on Thursday once again accused the Bharatiya Janata Party for 'using' the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act and National Register of Citizens with an eye on next month's Gujarat election. Bengal BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar and Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee. If they're giving citizenship under Citizenship Act 1955 why didn't they do that till now?,” TMC MP …

Mamata hits out at BJP over ‘using’ CAA, NRC for Gujarat assembly election
2 years, 1 month ago

Mamata hits out at BJP over ‘using’ CAA, NRC for Gujarat assembly election

Hindustan Times  

Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party Wednesday, alleging it is 'using' the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act and National Register of Citizens with an eye on the next month's Gujarat election. With upcoming Gujarat assembly polls later this year and Lok Sabha elections just a year-and-a-half away, it has again started to flare up the …

CAA implementation has begun, will happen in Bengal as well, says Suvendu Adhikari
2 years, 1 month ago

CAA implementation has begun, will happen in Bengal as well, says Suvendu Adhikari

India Today  

Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday said that the Citizenship Amendment Act implementation process has started in the country and Bengal will not be left out of it. Adhikari's remarks came a day after the Ministry of Home Affairs released a directive allowing collectors in Gujarat’s Mehsana and Anand districts to provide citizenship certificates under …

CAA likely to be implemented in Bengal by December 2022, claims BJP MLA
2 years, 4 months ago

CAA likely to be implemented in Bengal by December 2022, claims BJP MLA

The Hindu  

A BJP MLA from West Bengal has stoked a fresh controversy by saying that the Citizenship Amendment Act is likely to be implemented in the State by December 2022 Asim Sarkar, BJP MLA from Haringhata, heads the refugee cell of the party in West Bengal. Mr. Sarkar, who represents a constituency with a large number of Matua voters, had said …

West Bengal: CAA likely to be implemented by December, says BJP MLA Asim Sarkar
2 years, 4 months ago

West Bengal: CAA likely to be implemented by December, says BJP MLA Asim Sarkar

India TV News  

Highlights BJP MLA Asim Sarkar claimed that CAA is likely to be implemented by December sarkar said that CAA needs to be rolled out to meet the aspirations of the people of West Bengal CAA seeks to provide Indian citizenship to Hindus, Jains, Christians, among others entering India West Bengal news: The Citizenship Amendment Act is likely to be implemented …

If I Am in Rashtrapati Bhavan, Will Ensure CAA is Not Implemented: Yashwant Sinha
2 years, 5 months ago

If I Am in Rashtrapati Bhavan, Will Ensure CAA is Not Implemented: Yashwant Sinha

News 18  

Opposition presidential candidate Yashwant Sinha on Wednesday said that if he is elected, he will ensure that the Citizenship Amendment Act is not implemented. Interacting with opposition lawmakers of Assam, Sinha said the BJP-led government has not been able to implement the CAA so far as it was ”foolishly drafted” in a hurry. ”Citizenship is a major issue for Assam, …

Centre using Citizenship Amendment Act as political tool, says Abhishek Banerjee
2 years, 7 months ago

Centre using Citizenship Amendment Act as political tool, says Abhishek Banerjee

India Today  

Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee on Wednesday lashed out at Centre on several issues including the Citizenship Act and said BJP-led Centre is using CAA as a political tool to achieve political gains. Speaking to party workers in Assam, Banerjee said, "Home Minister Amit Shah is saying two different things in Bengal and in Assam. The TMC national general secretary …

Amit Shah in Bengal: Will Implement CAA After Covid Pandemic Ends; Says TMC Spreading Rumours
2 years, 7 months ago

Amit Shah in Bengal: Will Implement CAA After Covid Pandemic Ends; Says TMC Spreading Rumours

News 18  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said that the Citizenship Amendment Act would be implemented after the coronavirus pandemic wears off. I want to say BJP will continue their fight…,” Shah added while addressing a public meeting in north Bengal’s Siliguri. Alleging that Mamata has ignored North Bengal, Shah said the chief minister has “done injustice” to the region, …

CAA, NRC won’t affect India’s Muslims: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat
3 years, 5 months ago

CAA, NRC won’t affect India’s Muslims: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat

The Hindu  

The Citizenship Act and National Register of Citizens would not harm India’s Muslims, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat said at a book launch function in Guwahati on Wednesday. Mr. Bhagwat said, “Not a single Indian Muslim will face any loss due to the new citizenship Act. ‘India welcomes outsiders’ Indians had always welcomed outsiders but the “designs by some …

In Assam and Bengal, the BJP’s contrasting approach to CAA-NRC
3 years, 8 months ago

In Assam and Bengal, the BJP’s contrasting approach to CAA-NRC

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party ’s dilemma regarding the Citizenship Amendment Act and the National Register of Citizens in election-bound West Bengal and Assam became obvious on Tuesday when the party released its manifesto for the Assam elections. The party’s national president JP Nadda, while releasing the poll manifesto in Assam, said CAA cannot be changed through a state legislation and …

Citizenship Act Will be Implemented As Soon As Covid-19 Vaccination Drive Ends: Amit Shah in Bengal
3 years, 10 months ago

Citizenship Act Will be Implemented As Soon As Covid-19 Vaccination Drive Ends: Amit Shah in Bengal

News 18  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who is in West Bengal campaigning for the BJP as the state readies for assembly election, on Thursday reiterated that the Citizenship Act will be implemented as soon as the nationwide Covid-19 vaccination drive ends. But I would like to tell her that I will come again and again till I free Bengal from her …

Mamata Banerjee Woos Matuas in Bengal's Bongaon, Says They Don't Need Proof of Citizenship under CAA
4 years ago

Mamata Banerjee Woos Matuas in Bengal's Bongaon, Says They Don't Need Proof of Citizenship under CAA

News 18  

It is too early to speculate how West Bengal’s Matua community will affect the upcoming 2021 Assembly elections, but it has undeniably influenced politics in the state by proving its clout over the last two decades. While political parties shuffle their cards between Muslim appeasement and Hindu sentiments, statistics indicate that the Matuas — a Dalit community in West Bengal …

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