Mamata Banerjee clarifies remarks on CAA and NRC, says called for opinion poll by impartial experts and not UN referendum
5 years ago

Mamata Banerjee clarifies remarks on CAA and NRC, says called for opinion poll by impartial experts and not UN referendum

Firstpost  

Kolkata: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s intervention to ensure that the Citizenship Act, 2019 was immediately revoked, contending that it was a matter of the country’s interests. Addressing a press meet in Kolkata, Banerjee, who is also the TMC supremo, urged the Prime Minister to withdraw the “anti-people” law and plans to implement nationwide NRC. Making a U-turn from her Thursday’s remark over the United Nations referendum on CAA and nationwide NRC, Banerjee said she had only suggested that opinion poll be conducted by impartial experts of the country, the process for which could be observed by the United Nations. What I had said was that a gana vote be conducted by a panel of impartial experts and members of the national human rights commission.

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Mamata Banerjee addresses rally in Murshidabad, says 'Won't let UCC, CAA and NRC be implemented in Bengal'
8 months, 4 weeks 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 …

At Eid prayer, Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee says ‘ready to shed blood for country', no to CAA and NRC
9 months ago

At Eid prayer, Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee says ‘ready to shed blood for country', no to CAA and NRC

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday, addressing a gathering at an Eid prayer, reiterated that the state will not accept the Citizenship Act, 2019, National Register of Citizens and Uniform Civil Code. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee at an Iftar party in Kolkata on Tuesday. Your safety, your life.," news agency ANI quoted Mamata Banerjee as saying …

Congress attacks Narendra Modi government over CAA: ‘Designed to polarise elections’
10 months ago

Congress attacks Narendra Modi government over CAA: ‘Designed to polarise elections’

Hindustan Times  

Opposition parties on Monday lashed out at the Modi government for implementing the Citizenship Amendment Act. “It has taken four years and three months for the Modi Government to notify the rules for the Citizenship Amendment Act that was passed by the Parliament in December 2019. The time taken to notify the rules for the CAA is yet another demonstration …

Will never allow NRC in West Bengal: CM Mamata Banerjee
1 year, 8 months ago

Will never allow NRC in West Bengal: CM Mamata Banerjee

Hindustan Times  

The West Bengal government will neither implement the National Register of Citizens nor let the Centre do it, chief minister Mamata Banerjee said on Thursday at an administrative meeting for Malda and Murshidabad, the districts where Muslims comprise a majority of the population. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee “They have again sent a letter regarding NRC, although not naming …

What Indians Abroad Want to Say to Modi-Shah Amidst Delhi Violence
4 years, 10 months ago

What Indians Abroad Want to Say to Modi-Shah Amidst Delhi Violence

The Quint  

The BJP government’s ambitions under Prime Minister Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, to alter the country's social fabric, has not only divided the country but also lifted the veil, showcasing a dangerous communal agenda of transforming a secular India into a ‘Hindu rashtra’. Late to the party, the international community is now starting to recognise the grave and impending …

SC Refuses To Entertain Plea For Removal Of Mamta Banerjee As WB CM For Seeking UN Referendum On CAA
4 years, 11 months ago

SC Refuses To Entertain Plea For Removal Of Mamta Banerjee As WB CM For Seeking UN Referendum On CAA

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea filed against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee which sought directions for her to show by what authority she continued to hold the office of Chief Minister. The Quo Warranto petition was filed in light of Banerjee seeking a referendum with the assistance of the United Nations on the issue …

Mamata Banerjee says West Bengal to skip NPR meeting on 17 Jan, dares Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar to 'dismiss' state govt
4 years, 11 months ago

Mamata Banerjee says West Bengal to skip NPR meeting on 17 Jan, dares Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar to 'dismiss' state govt

Firstpost  

Last week, during a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Kolkata, Mamata had urged him to rethink on the amended Citizenship Act and withdraw the contentious legislation along with the NPR. Kolkata: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said her state will not take part in the meeting convened by the Centre on National Population Register in …

Modi govt won’t back off on CAA, NRC
5 years ago

Modi govt won’t back off on CAA, NRC

Deccan Chronicle  

The Citizenship Amendment Act has been notified and has become effective. The fact that it may be seen as a law that is internationally indefensible and that India’s foreign minister ran away from a meeting with a US Congresswoman who would grill him on it also has made no difference to the government. The police will do what the government …

Mamata meets PM Modi in Kolkata, asserts she is against CAA, NRC and NPR
5 years ago

Mamata meets PM Modi in Kolkata, asserts she is against CAA, NRC and NPR

India TV News  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee met PM Narendra Modi in Raj Bhavan in Kolkata. The politically significant meeting between the two leaders took place a short time after the PM arrived in the city on a two-day visit. The meeting comes at a time when new citizenship law has emerged as the latest flashpoint in the state, with Banerjee's …

News updates from Hindustan Times: From Amit Shah, an appeal to Mamata Banerjee and Pinarayi Vijayan on NPR and all the latest news
5 years ago

News updates from Hindustan Times: From Amit Shah, an appeal to Mamata Banerjee and Pinarayi Vijayan on NPR and all the latest news

Hindustan Times  

Here are today’s top news, analysis and opinion curated for you. Home Minister Amit Shah’s request to state governments comes against the backdrop of calls by some opposition parties to not go along with the centre to update the data. From Amit Shah, an appeal to Mamata Banerjee and Pinarayi Vijayan on NPR and all the latest news There is …

Calcutta High Court asks West Bengal government to take down all anti-CAA advertisements
5 years ago

Calcutta High Court asks West Bengal government to take down all anti-CAA advertisements

India Today  

In what seems to be a setback for the West Bengal government, the Calcutta High Court on Monday directed all state- The court, in an interim direction, asked the Bengal government to suspend all such Commenting on the Calcutta High Court's order, Union Minister Babul Supriyo tweeted, "If only Mamata Banerjee had taken advice from the few educated MPs and …

Smriti Irani criticises Mamata Banerjee over demand for UN-monitored referendum on CAA, NRC, says remark ‘insult to Indian Parliament’
5 years ago

Smriti Irani criticises Mamata Banerjee over demand for UN-monitored referendum on CAA, NRC, says remark ‘insult to Indian Parliament’

Firstpost  

Mamata Banerjee dared Narendra Modi government to go for United Nations-monitored referendum on amended Citizenship Act and proposed nationwide NRC and said that he will have to quit if it fails ‘mass vote’ Kolkata: Union minister Smriti Irani on Friday criticised West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee over her demand for United Nations-monitored referendum on amended Citizenship Act and NRC, …

Opinion | Aaj Ki Baat December 19 episode: Mamata's demand for UN-monitored referendum on CAA is preposterous
5 years ago

Opinion | Aaj Ki Baat December 19 episode: Mamata's demand for UN-monitored referendum on CAA is preposterous

India TV News  

I respect West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee as a political fighter. On Thursday, while addressing a rally in Kolkata, Mamata Banerjee demanded a United Nations-monitored referendum on the CAA and NRC issues. For the chief minister of a state to demand a UN-monitored referendum on a bill passed by both Houses of Parliament, is, to say the least, preposterous …

Insult to 130 crore Indians: Javadekar slams Mamata Banerjee for CAA referendum remark
5 years ago

Insult to 130 crore Indians: Javadekar slams Mamata Banerjee for CAA referendum remark

India Today  

Union minister Prakash Javadekar on Friday slammed Mamata Banerjee over her demand for a United Nations-monitored referendum on Citizenship Amendment Act and National Register of Citizens. He said Banerjee's remark during an anti-CAA agitation in Kolkata was an "insult to 130 crore" Indian citizens and demanded that she apology. Follow CAA LIVE Javadekar reiterated that citizens need not fear CAA …

Mamata demands countrywide referendum against CAA
5 years ago

Mamata demands countrywide referendum against CAA

The Hindu  

A countrywide referendum is required to ascertain if India is ready for the Citizenship Act,, said West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Gopi Aika, a Telugu-speaking activist residing in Kolkata for many decades said that this “rally can only be compared with the anti-land acquisition rally in Kolkata in 2007.” It too was “spontaneous, without any political support, like this …

Is Citizenship Amendment Act Singur 2.0 for Mamata Banerjee?
5 years ago

Is Citizenship Amendment Act Singur 2.0 for Mamata Banerjee?

India Today  

The students - from the All Assam Students Union to the Jamia Milia Islamia University of Delhi - have taken center stage in protests against the amended Citizenship Act. But the Citizenship Amendment Act has a lot to offer to Mamata Banerjee, whose TMC has been facing a tough challenge from an emerging BJP in West Bengal. Identifying Singur as …

PM Narendra Modi to address concerns over NRC, Citizenship bill, infiltration in Bengal rally
5 years, 11 months ago

PM Narendra Modi to address concerns over NRC, Citizenship bill, infiltration in Bengal rally

Hindustan Times  

When Prime Minister Narendra Modi stands on the dais of the 6.3 acre ground at Thakurnagar in Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district on Saturday, uppermost in his mind will be the vexed issues of citizenship and the Matuas who form a three-million-plus strong community who mostly migrated from neighbouring Bangladesh since the 1950s. BJP’s Bengal unit chief Dilip Ghosh said, …

Bangladesh: ‘Modi govt capable of handling NRC situation judiciously, no connection with Bangladesh’
6 years, 5 months ago

Bangladesh: ‘Modi govt capable of handling NRC situation judiciously, no connection with Bangladesh’

Op India  

With the final draft of the Assam’s National Registry of Citizens rolled out a day before, leading to a nationwide debate over the exclusion of over four million people, Bangladesh on Tuesday said that linking illegal migrants with the country was incorrect, reported ANI. In a phone interview to ANI from Dhaka, Information and Broadcasting Minister of Bangladesh Hasanul Haq …

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