After Kerala, Punjab Assembly passes resolution against CAA
4 years, 11 months ago

After Kerala, Punjab Assembly passes resolution against CAA

India Today  

The Punjab Assembly on Friday passed a resolution moved by the ruling Congress demanding scrapping of the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act. State Minister Brahm Mohindra moved the resolution against the CAA on the second day of the two-day special Assembly session. CAA also envisages cancellation of the registration of Overseas Citizens of India card holders, if they violate any law," the resolution said. "In the backdrop of these facts, it is evident that the CAA violates the secular identity of India, which is basic feature of our Constitution; therefore, the House resolves to urge the Government of India to repeal the CAA to avoid any discrimination on the basis of religion in granting citizenship and to ensure equality before law for all religious groups in India. "Given the apprehensions about National Register of Citizens and that the National Population Register is a prelude to the NRC designed to deprive a section of persons from citizenship of India and implement CAA, this House further resolves that Central government should amend the forms/documentation associated with the NPR to allay such apprehension in the minds of the people and only thereafter undertake work of enumeration under NPR," the resolution said.

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Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan flays Congress for its ‘silence’ on BJP’s RSS agenda
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan flays Congress for its ‘silence’ on BJP’s RSS agenda

The Hindu  

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has launched a scathing attack on the Congress, accusing it of remaining “silent on the implementation of RSS agenda by the BJP.” Speaking at a public meeting held as part of Lok Sabha 2024 election campaign at Mattanur in Kannur on April 22, Mr. Vijayan said that while claiming to be a secular party, the …

'Union Itself Aware That There's No Urgency To Enforce CAA' : Kerala Moves Supreme Court For Stay Of Citizenship Amendment Act
9 months, 3 weeks ago

'Union Itself Aware That There's No Urgency To Enforce CAA' : Kerala Moves Supreme Court For Stay Of Citizenship Amendment Act

Live Law  

The State of Kerala has approached the Supreme Court seeking an interim injunction restraining the Union from implementing the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 and its recently notified Rules. The Centre notified the Citizenship Amendment Rules to enforce the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019, which is the subject of numerous ongoing litigations. To provide a brief background, the contentious Citizenship Amendment …

Kerala CM doubles down on CAA after Amit Shah's 'no choice' comment, asks why Rahul Gandhi silent
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala CM doubles down on CAA after Amit Shah's 'no choice' comment, asks why Rahul Gandhi silent

Hindustan Times  

Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday reiterated that Kerala will not implement the Citizenship Amendment Act 2019 and questioned the silence of the Congress on the issue. The statement came after Union home minister Amit Shah clarified that the states do not have any choice in CAA implementation as citizenship is a central subject. Kerala will not accept CAA, …

Kerala to initiate additional legal steps to cancel CAA notification
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala to initiate additional legal steps to cancel CAA notification

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Continuing its fight against the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019, the state government has decided to move the Supreme Court seeking to cancel provisions under the legislation. The state cabinet on Wednesday tasked the advocate general with initiating further legal action to challenge the Citizenship Amendment Rules, 2024, which was notified by the Union government on Monday. This comes even …

CAA | Only parliamentary law by Congress-led INDIA bloc govt can annul the Act, says Kerala Opposition Leader
9 months, 4 weeks ago

CAA | Only parliamentary law by Congress-led INDIA bloc govt can annul the Act, says Kerala Opposition Leader

The Hindu  

Kerala’s Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan has said only parliamentary legislation by a Congress-led INDIA bloc government can annul the “patently anti-Muslim” and schismatic Citizenship Amendment Act. Inaugurating the Congress’s march to Raj Bhavan in Thiruvananthapuram on March 13 to protest against the Centre’s notification of the Citizenship Rules, Mr. Satheesan termed Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s steady refrain that …

CAA implemented in India: Myths and realities linked with Citizenship Amendment Act
9 months, 4 weeks ago

CAA implemented in India: Myths and realities linked with Citizenship Amendment Act

India TV News  

The rules for implementation of the contentious Citizenship Act 2019 were notified on March 11, four years after being passed, thus paving the way for granting citizenship to undocumented non-Muslim migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan, according to officials. Stoutly defending CAA-2019 in the face of fresh opposition criticism, Shah accused AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and …

Citizenship under CAA will be granted with retrospective effect: MHA
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Citizenship under CAA will be granted with retrospective effect: MHA

Hindustan Times  

Migrants from six minority communities in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh looking to become Indian citizens under the Citizenship Amendment Act or CAA will be granted citizenship with retrospective effect, the ministry of home affairs said on Tuesday, a day after the law was implemented. “Persons granted citizenship by registration or naturalisation under Section 6B of the Citizenship Act shall be …

CAA an open challenge to humanity, Kerala will not implement it: Vijayan
9 months, 4 weeks ago

CAA an open challenge to humanity, Kerala will not implement it: Vijayan

Hindustan Times  

Kochi: Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Monday that the decision by the Bharatiya Janata Party -led union government to implement the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act weeks ahead of the Lok Sabha elections is aimed at “dividing people, inciting communal sentiments and undermining the very basic principles of the Constitution”. It is an open challenge to humanity, the country’s …

‘CAA an open challenge to humanity, Kerala will not implement it’: CM Pinarayi Vijayan
9 months, 4 weeks ago

‘CAA an open challenge to humanity, Kerala will not implement it’: CM Pinarayi Vijayan

Hindustan Times  

Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said Monday that the decision by the BJP-led union government to implement the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act weeks ahead of the Lok Sabha elections is aimed at 'dividing people, inciting communal sentiments and undermining the very basic principles of the Constitution' and declared that Kerala government will not implement them. Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan …

‘CAA will be implemented across India within 7 days,’ claims Shantanu Thakur
11 months, 1 week 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 …

Tamil Nadu Assembly calls for repeal of CAA
3 years, 4 months ago

Tamil Nadu Assembly calls for repeal of CAA

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Wednesday adopted a resolution urging the Union government to repeal the Citizenship Act, 2019. The resolution said: “This august House considers that the Citizenship Act is not in tune with the secular principles laid down in our Constitution, and also not conducive to the communal harmony that prevails in India.” According to the established democratic …

Rajasthan moves Supreme Court against CAA
4 years, 9 months ago

Rajasthan moves Supreme Court against CAA

The Hindu  

The Congress government in Rajasthan on Monday moved the Supreme Court challenging the validity of the Citizenship Act contending that the law was against the country’s secular fabric and violated fundamental rights enshrined in the Constitution. The Left Democratic Front government of Kerala had on January 13 filed the plea under Article 131 seeking declaration of the CAA as violative …

Tamil Nadu govt refuses opposition demand of resolution against CAA
4 years, 9 months ago

Tamil Nadu govt refuses opposition demand of resolution against CAA

Op India  

The Tamil Nadu government led by AIADMK on Wednesday clarified in the Tamil Nadu state assembly that no resolution against Citizenship Amendment Act will be adopted because that will be amounting to cheating the public. So, the AIADMK government will check any trouble for minorities including Muslims and Christians.” Udhayakumar also clarified that the central government is yet to respond …

Rajasthan Speaker CP Joshi counters CM Ashok Gehlot on CAA, says Citizenship 'is subject of Centre and not state'
4 years, 11 months ago

Rajasthan Speaker CP Joshi counters CM Ashok Gehlot on CAA, says Citizenship 'is subject of Centre and not state'

Firstpost  

The CAA grants citizenship to Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Parsis, Buddhists and Christians fleeing religious persecution from Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh and if they entered India on or before 31 December, 2014. Udaipur : Contradicting Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot, Assembly Speaker, CP Joshi has said that the Government of India has passed the Citizenship Amendment Act and the state government …

No permission for resolution to recall Kerala Governor
4 years, 11 months ago

No permission for resolution to recall Kerala Governor

Deccan Chronicle  

The Opposition registered strong protest over the committee’s decision to deny permission for the resolution and submitted their dissent in writing The Kerala Assembly on Friday turned down the resolution moved by Opposition leader Ramesh Chennithala seeking to recall governor Arif Mohammad Khan. The Opposition registered strong protest over the committee’s decision to deny permission for the resolution and submitted …

‘Have reservations and disagreement’: Kerala Governor reads references on anti-CAA resolution in assembly
4 years, 11 months ago

‘Have reservations and disagreement’: Kerala Governor reads references on anti-CAA resolution in assembly

Hindustan Times  

Springing a surprise, Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan on Wednesday read out the references on the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act resolution passed by the state assembly, while presenting his policy address of the Left government in the House. Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan The governor, who has been at loggerheads with the government over the anti-CAA resolution passed by the assembly …

Political divide over CAA widens as Bengal assembly passes resolution
4 years, 11 months ago

Political divide over CAA widens as Bengal assembly passes resolution

Live Mint  

West Bengal on Monday became the fourth Opposition-ruled state to pass a resolution rejecting the Citizenship Act, or CAA, which was passed by Parliament. The resolution of the Trinamool Congress government, spearheaded by the party’s chairperson and chief minister Mamata Banerjee, comes just four days ahead of the budget session of Parliament and widens the political divide on the country …

Hope Kerala govt will support motion seeking Governor Arif Mohammed Khan's recall over CAA stand, says Congress' Ramesh Chennithala
4 years, 11 months ago

Hope Kerala govt will support motion seeking Governor Arif Mohammed Khan's recall over CAA stand, says Congress' Ramesh Chennithala

Firstpost  

Thiruvananthapuram: Opposition Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala on Monday expressed hope the Left government in Kerala would completely support his proposed motion in the state Assembly to recall Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on his stand over Citizenship Amendment Act. The Congress leader’s statement comes a day after the ruling CPI-led Left Democratic Front and state Parliamentary Affairs minister, AK Balan criticised …

Rajasthan Assembly passes resolution against CAA
4 years, 11 months ago

Rajasthan Assembly passes resolution against CAA

The Hindu  

The Rajasthan Assembly on Saturday passed a resolution urging the Union government to repeal the contentious Citizenship Act, making the State the third one, after Kerala and Punjab, to confront the Centre on the issue. The CAA violated the provisions of the Constitution and discriminated against people on religious grounds in the grant of citizenship, asserted Parliamentary Affairs Minister Shanti …

Kerala Congress serves notice to discuss recall of Governor
4 years, 11 months ago

Kerala Congress serves notice to discuss recall of Governor

India TV News  

The tiff between the Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan and the Kerala legislature took a turn for the worse on Saturday, when the Congress-led opposition gave a notice to the Speaker P. Sreeramakrishnan for moving a resolution to be sent to President of India to remove Arif Mohammed Khan from the post of governor. Speaking to the media here, Leader …

CAA won't be taken back, those protesting may continue: Amit Shah
4 years, 11 months ago

CAA won't be taken back, those protesting may continue: Amit Shah

India TV News  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday challenged the opposition for a debate on the newly enacted Citizenship Amendment Act. Shah also said those protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act could continue doing so as the government would not withdraw the contentious legislation. Shah said that at the time of partition, Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist and Jain constituted 30 per cent …

In an apparent U-turn, Kapil Sibal now calls CAA as 'unconstitutional'
4 years, 11 months ago

In an apparent U-turn, Kapil Sibal now calls CAA as 'unconstitutional'

India TV News  

Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Sunday took to Twitter and said that the amended Citizenship law is unconstitutional. On Saturday, during the Kerala Literature Festival, the Congress leader said: "If the CAA is passed no state can say 'I will not implement it'. The Kerala government earlier this week moved the Supreme Court against the CAA, seeking to declare it …

State governments can't deny implementing CAA, it's unconstitutional: Kapil Sibal
4 years, 11 months ago

State governments can't deny implementing CAA, it's unconstitutional: Kapil Sibal

India TV News  

Amid nationwide outrage and polarisation of views over the Citizenship act, Congress' senior leader Kapil Sibal on Saturday stated that no state can deny implementing Citizenship Amendment Act after it was passed in parliament and got signed by the president of India. On the sidelines of the Kerala literature festival in Kozhikode, Kerala, the former union minister said, "When you …

After Kerala, Punjab passes anti-CAA resolution, AAP supports
4 years, 11 months ago

After Kerala, Punjab passes anti-CAA resolution, AAP supports

Op India  

After Kerala, the Congress-led Punjab government on Friday passed a resolution against the Citizenship Amendment Act in the state assembly. On December 31st, the Pinarayi Vijayan headed Kerala government had passed a resolution demanding the scrapping of the Citizenship Amendment Act. In addition to passing a resolution, the Kerala government has also moved to the Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality …

Punjab government passes resolution against CAA in state Assembly
4 years, 11 months ago

Punjab government passes resolution against CAA in state Assembly

India TV News  

A resolution against the amended Citizenship law moved by the Punjab Government has been passed in the state Assembly on Friday. State Minister Brahm Mohindra moved the resolution against the CAA on the second day of the two-day special Assembly session. This move comes days after the Kerala Assembly passed a resolution demanding the scrapping of the controversial law, and …

Punjab government moves resolution against CAA in state assembly
4 years, 11 months ago

Punjab government moves resolution against CAA in state assembly

India TV News  

The ruling Congress in Punjab has moved a resolution in the state assembly on Friday demanding scrapping of the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act. "Wait till tomorrow," Singh had said when asked by reporters if the government will bring in a resolution, on the lines of Kerala, against the Act. The state Congress government had on Tuesday said it will proceed …

Punjab to move Supreme Court over CAA: Amarinder Singh
4 years, 11 months ago

Punjab to move Supreme Court over CAA: Amarinder Singh

India Today  

Shortly after the Punjab Assembly passed a resolution by voice vote against the controversial Citizenship Act or CAA, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday said his government like Kerala will approach the Supreme Court on the issue. Amarinder Singh said the Centre will have to make the necessary amendments to the CAA if it has to be implemented in Punjab …

Kerala files suit against CAA
4 years, 11 months ago

Kerala files suit against CAA

The Hindu  

Kerala became the first State to join citizens across the country's spectrum to challenge in the Supreme Court the constitutionality of the Citizenship Act, which fast-tracks grant of citizenship on the basis of religion. Kerala said in its suit thatit would be compelled under Article 256 to comply with the CAA, which was “manifestly arbitrary, unreasonable, irrational and violative of …

Gujarat Legislative Assembly Passes Resolution Supporting CAA, Terms It 'Historic' [Read Resolution]
4 years, 11 months ago

Gujarat Legislative Assembly Passes Resolution Supporting CAA, Terms It 'Historic' [Read Resolution]

Live Law  

Gujarat Legislative Assembly, on Friday, passed a resolution 'supporting' the enactment of Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019. The resolution termed the enactment as a 'Historic decision' and also said that it does not affect the citizenship of any person, including the minority community of India. The resolution reads: "Prime Minister Narendra Modi and home minister Amit Shah have shown far-sightedness by …

'We're not naive': Punjab CM Amarinder supports Kerala's anti-CAA resolution
5 years ago

'We're not naive': Punjab CM Amarinder supports Kerala's anti-CAA resolution

India TV News  

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday came out in support of the Kerala Assembly resolution demanding scrapping of the Citizenship Act, saying it was the voice of the people and the Centre should also pay heed to it. In an open letter to Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, the Punjab chief minister asserted that the states have already …

‘No legal validity’: Kerala governor on assembly resolution against citizenship law
5 years ago

‘No legal validity’: Kerala governor on assembly resolution against citizenship law

Hindustan Times  

Kerala governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Thursday said the resolution passed by the state assembly demanding scrapping of the Citizenship Amendment Act did not have constitutional or legal validity. Kerala governor Arif Mohammed Khan has said that the state assembly’s resolution against the Citizenship Amendment Act has no constitutional validity. “The resolution has no constitutional or legal validity,” he said …

Kerala Governor calls Assembly resolution on CAA ‘unconstitutional and insignificant’
5 years ago

Kerala Governor calls Assembly resolution on CAA ‘unconstitutional and insignificant’

The Hindu  

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan courted a fresh controversy on Thursday by terming the resolution passed by a special session of the Assembly demanding the Centre rescind the Citizenship Act as “unconstitutional and insignificant”. Mr. Khan also said that the resolution was passed as per the proposal of the Indian History Congress held at Kannur recently. Leader of the Opposition …

States must implement Citizenship Act: Ravi Shankar Prasad
5 years ago

States must implement Citizenship Act: Ravi Shankar Prasad

The Hindu  

Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday said States had a constitutional duty to implement laws passed by Parliament. State governments that had announced that they would not implement the Citizenship Act should seek appropriate legal opinion on constitutional provisions, he said. The Law Minister said the governments which claim they would not allow the CAA or were getting …

'Repeal CAA': Kerala Legislature Passes Resolution [Read Resolution]
5 years ago

'Repeal CAA': Kerala Legislature Passes Resolution [Read Resolution]

Live Law  

The Kerala Legislature has passed a resolution requesting the Central Government to repeal the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019. The Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan moved the resolution in which he said that the CAA is against the principles of Secularism and Equality doctrine, which are parts of basic structure of the Constitution of India. "Since the Citizenship Amendment Act is against …

Kerala Assembly asks Centre to annul Citizenship Amendment Act
5 years ago

Kerala Assembly asks Centre to annul Citizenship Amendment Act

The Hindu  

The Assembly on Tuesday just about unanimously passed a resolution pressurising the Centre to withdraw the “patently anti-Muslim” Citizenship Act. In a rare show of political bipartisanship, ruling and Opposition members were in complete accord that the new citizenship law chipped away at the secular foundation of the Constitution. As if of one mind, the LDF and UDF members lacerated …

138:1 | Kerala Assembly Passes Resolution Demanding Withdrawal Of Citizenship Amendment Act
5 years ago

138:1 | Kerala Assembly Passes Resolution Demanding Withdrawal Of Citizenship Amendment Act

ABP News  

Thiruvananthapuram: On the last day of the year, it was a rare moment when the traditional political rivals, the CPI-M led Left Front and the Congress-led United Democratic Front joined hands to pass a resolution in the Kerala Assembly seeking the withdrawal of the Citizenship Amendment Act, while the lone dissent came from the BJP legislator O. Rajagopal. George, who …

Kerala CM tables anti-CAA resolution in Assembly
5 years ago

Kerala CM tables anti-CAA resolution in Assembly

India TV News  

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday moved a resolution in the state Assembly demanding the scrapping of the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act. Though the one-day special session was convened to ratify the extension of the reservation for SC and ST in the Assembly and the Parliament for another decade, the resolution against CAA was also taken up in view …

Centre mulls making process of granting citizenship under CAA online to bypass states
5 years ago

Centre mulls making process of granting citizenship under CAA online to bypass states

India Today  

The Centre is likely to make the entire process of granting citizenship under the Citizenship Amendment Act online to bypass states, some of which are dead set against the new legislation, officials said on Tuesday. "We are thinking of designating a new authority instead of the district magistrate and make the entire process of application, examination of documents and granting …

Kerala, Punjab join West Bengal; refuse to implement Citizenship Bill
5 years ago

Kerala, Punjab join West Bengal; refuse to implement Citizenship Bill

India TV News  

As protests over the passage of the Citizenship Bill continues across Northeast, three more states have come up against the Act. The development comes days after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee declared she will not allow the Citizenship Bill to be implemented in her state even after it becomes a law. Kerala refuses to accept Citizenship Act Kerala Chief …

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