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 "violative of the principles of equality, freedom, and secularism enshrined in the Constitution". ALSO READ | State governments can't deny implementing CAA, it's unconstitutional: Kapil Sibal

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CAA Act: SC agrees to hear plea for stay of Citizenship Amendment Act, its rules on March 19
9 months, 3 weeks ago

CAA Act: SC agrees to hear plea for stay of Citizenship Amendment Act, its rules on March 19

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court agreed to hear on March 19 pleas to stay the operation of the controversial Citizenship Act, 2019 and its rules, notified on March 11, which fast-track the grant of Indian citizenship to non-Muslim migrants from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Union government, said listing the case early, on March 19, was …

CAA will never be taken back; rules now a formality: Amit Shah tears into Oppn
9 months, 3 weeks ago

CAA will never be taken back; rules now a formality: Amit Shah tears into Oppn

Hindustan Times  

Union home minister Amit Shah asserted that the Citizenship Amendment Act will never be taken back and the BJP-led government will never compromise with it. “This is our sovereign right to ensure Indian citizenship in our country, we will never compromise on it and CAA will never be taken back,” the senior BJP leader said in an interview with ANI. …

'Do they have right to refuse...': Amit Shah slams Mamata, Stalin, Vijayan for opposing CAA implementation
9 months, 3 weeks ago

'Do they have right to refuse...': Amit Shah slams Mamata, Stalin, Vijayan for opposing CAA implementation

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has questioned some Chief Ministers of non-BJP ruled states who have been opposing the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act and claiming that they would not allow its implementation in their state. The Home Minister asserted that the CAA does not violate any provision of the constitution and only the central government is …

‘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 …

CAA is the law of the land, no one can stop it: Amit Shah
1 year ago

CAA is the law of the land, no one can stop it: Amit Shah

The Hindu  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has asserted that no one can stop the implementation of the Citizenship Act as it is the law of the land and accused the West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee, of misleading people on the issue. Addressing a closed-door meeting of the State BJP's social media and IT wing members at the National Library here …

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

CAA implementation has begun, will happen in Bengal as well, says Suvendu Adhikari
2 years, 2 months 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 …

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, …

Kapil Sibal admits that CAA will not take away citizenship of any Indian
4 years, 9 months ago

Kapil Sibal admits that CAA will not take away citizenship of any Indian

Op India  

Congress MP Kapil Sibal admitted in the Rajya Sabha today that the Citizenship Act does not take away the citizenship from anyone, a reality which his party members have been refuting vehemently since the time the law has come into being. “Everyone sitting in this house is wise people, Kapil Sibal is a very senior advocate in Supreme Court, show …

CAA: ‘They are mad people. They can do anything’, says Yashwant Sinha
4 years, 11 months ago

CAA: ‘They are mad people. They can do anything’, says Yashwant Sinha

The Hindu  

Kuch bhi kar sakte hai ”, quipped former Union Minister Yashwant Sinha on Monday on the possibility of the Union government enforcing President's rule in the States ruled by Opposition parties if they refused to implement the Citizenship Act for a long period. Mr. Sinha said if the Centre issued instructions to the State governments to implement the law but …

SC Hearing on CAA LIVE: No Stay on Citizenship Law & NPR as Court Gives Centre 4 Weeks to Reply; CJI Restrains HCs from Passing Order on CAA
4 years, 11 months ago

SC Hearing on CAA LIVE: No Stay on Citizenship Law & NPR as Court Gives Centre 4 Weeks to Reply; CJI Restrains HCs from Passing Order on CAA

News 18  

SC Hearing on CAA Live Updates: The Supreme Court today made it clear that it will not grant any stay on the Citizenship Amendment Act without hearing the Centre. A bench headed by Chief Justice SA Bobde was hearing a batch of pleas challenging the validity of CAA, including those filed by the Indian Union Muslim League and Congress 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 …

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 …

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 …

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," …

'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 …

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 …

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