SIT constituted to probe violence during anti-CAA protests in Assam: CM Sonowal
5 years, 3 months ago

SIT constituted to probe violence during anti-CAA protests in Assam: CM Sonowal

India TV News  

A Special Investigation Team has been constituted to probe the acts of violence during protests against the Citizenship Act, 2019 in Assam, said Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal,adding that those involved will not be spared. The prime minister and home minister have assured people of Assam that all adequate measures will be taken to get Clause 6 of Assam Accord implemented," Sarbananda Sonowal said. On Friday, Assam Police said that mobile internet services had been restored in the state and requested citizens to be cautious while posting or sharing unverified or provocative information on social media. "People protesting in the state over the Citizenship Act have different opinions over it, I believe in the Republic and respect every individual who is protesting," Sarbananda Sonowal had said.

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Supreme Court Upheld Assam Accords-Based Section 6A of Citizenship Act: A Historic Ruling on Immigration and Citizenship
5 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Upheld Assam Accords-Based Section 6A of Citizenship Act: A Historic Ruling on Immigration and Citizenship

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court has upheld the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955 (1955 Act). Section 6A allows migrants who entered India before March 25, 1971, to obtain Indian citizenship on the basis of their entry date rather than their place of origin. The court found that the provision does not violate the equality clause under Article …

Supreme Court Rules on Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955: A Historic Decision on Migration and Citizenship in Assam
5 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Rules on Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955: A Historic Decision on Migration and Citizenship in Assam

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court has ruled in a 4-1 decision on Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955, which allows people who came to Assam on or after January 1, 1966, and before March 25, 1971, and residing in the state to register as Indian citizens after a hiatus of 10 years. The majority view has found the provision to be …

SC Rejects Argument That Mere Presence of Different Ethnic Groups In A State Doesn't Violate Cultural Rights of Local Population: Supreme Court in Assam Accord Case
5 months, 1 week ago

SC Rejects Argument That Mere Presence of Different Ethnic Groups In A State Doesn't Violate Cultural Rights of Local Population: Supreme Court in Assam Accord Case

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has dismissed the argument that conferring citizenship to migrants from Bangladesh infringes the cultural and linguistic rights of Assamese guaranteed under Article 29 of the Constitution. The Court held that mere presence of different ethnic groups in a State is not sufficient to infringe the right guaranteed by Article 29(1).

CAA: A legislation largely misunderstood?
8 months ago

CAA: A legislation largely misunderstood?

New Indian Express  

The Citizenship Act of 1955, which was designed for the purpose of acquisition and determination of Indian citizenship, traces its origins to the constitutional provisions of our country. Now with the CAA 2019, migrants belonging to the above-mentioned category have only a waiting period of up to five years, and the categories of persons not mentioned in the amendment law …

Don’t send CAA cases to tribunal, Assam police told
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Don’t send CAA cases to tribunal, Assam police told

Hindustan Times  

The Assam government has directed the border wing of the state police not to forward to foreigners’ tribunals the cases of people who have entered Assam and are eligible for grant of Indian citizenship under the terms of the Citizenship Amendment Act. Don’t send CAA cases to tribunal, Assam police told As per provisions of CAA 2019, which was implemented …

Assam: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma drops cases against Hindu Bengalis under foreigners tribunal, issues fresh directives on CAA
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Assam: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma drops cases against Hindu Bengalis under foreigners tribunal, issues fresh directives on CAA

Op India  

In a significant development, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has issued new directives for the implementation of the Citizenship Act. Notably, cases against Hindu Bengalis under the Foreigners Tribunal have been dropped, as many of them claim to be citizens who entered before 1971 and therefore do not wish to apply under the new law. During a press conference, …

Only eight applied for citizenship under CAA in Assam: CM Himanta
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Only eight applied for citizenship under CAA in Assam: CM Himanta

New Indian Express  

GUWAHATI: Four months elapsed since the Centre notified the rules for the implementation of contentious Citizenship Act but only eight persons applied for citizenship in Assam under this amended law. People from six non-Muslim communities from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan, who entered India till December 31, 2014, can apply for citizenship under CAA. “People who came to India before 2015 …

CAA is against provisions of Assam Accord: Priyanka Gandhi
11 months, 2 weeks ago

CAA is against provisions of Assam Accord: Priyanka Gandhi

Hindustan Times  

Guwahati: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday stated that the provisions of the Citizenship Amendment Act are against the Assam Accord signed nearly four decades ago. Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra at the INDIA bloc’s ‘Loktantra Bachao Rally’ at Ramleela Maidan in New Delhi on March 31. Addressing the crowd during a road show organised in Jorhat in Assam …

'3 to 5 lakh people will apply for Indian citizenship under CAA in Assam': CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
1 year ago

'3 to 5 lakh people will apply for Indian citizenship under CAA in Assam': CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

India TV News  

'3 to 5 lakh people will apply for Indian citizenship under CAA in Assam': CM Himanta Biswa Sarma Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the applicants for Indian citizenship under the Citizenship Amendment Act will primarily consist of those who were excluded from the updated National Register of Citizens. Citizenship Act: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has …

Asaduddin Owaisi knocks Supreme Court’s door to ‘stay’ implementation of CAA
1 year ago

Asaduddin Owaisi knocks Supreme Court’s door to ‘stay’ implementation of CAA

Live Mint  

Lok Sabha MP and AIMIM chief, Asaduddin Owaisi said on Saturday approached the Supreme Court seeking to stay the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 and the Rules, 2024. As reported by ANI, Owaisi said, “No applications seeking grant of citizenship status be entertained or processed by the government under Section 6B of the Citizenship Act,1955 Act, 2019) during …

Amid CAA row, Asaduddin Owaisi questions fate of ‘1.5 lakh Muslims left out of NRC in Assam’
1 year ago

Amid CAA row, Asaduddin Owaisi questions fate of ‘1.5 lakh Muslims left out of NRC in Assam’

Hindustan Times  

Amid a row over the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act, All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday questioned the fate of 1.5 lakh Muslims, who were allegedly left out of the National Register of Citizens list in Assam. Addressing a public meeting in Hyderabad on Friday, days after the BJP-led Centre published the rules for implementing CAA …

'CAA Will Ensure Only Muslims Excluded From NRC Will Face Action' : Assam Congress Leaders Approach Supreme Court
1 year ago

'CAA Will Ensure Only Muslims Excluded From NRC Will Face Action' : Assam Congress Leaders Approach Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Leader of Opposition in the Assam Assembly, Mr. Debabrata Saika, and Congress MP from Assam, Mr. Abdul Khaleque, have filed an interim application in the Supreme Court seeking a stay on the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Rules 2024 notified on March 11. Yesterday, the All Assam Students Union filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court seeking the …

Amid Assam protest over CAA, CM Himanta Sarma's ‘will resign if…' vow on NRC
1 year ago

Amid Assam protest over CAA, CM Himanta Sarma's ‘will resign if…' vow on NRC

Hindustan Times  

A day after protests erupted across Assam following the Centre's notification for the contentious Citizenship Act, 2019, Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said he will be the first to resign even if one person, who has not applied for the National Register of Citizens in the state, gets citizenship, news agency PTI reported. “I am a son …

Will quit if NRC non-applicants enter Assam via CAA: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma
1 year ago

Will quit if NRC non-applicants enter Assam via CAA: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma

The Hindu  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said he would resign if any person who has not applied for inclusion in the updated National Register of Citizens gets citizenship via the Citizenship Act of 2019. “As a son of Assam, I will be the first person to resign if a single person who has not applied for NRC gets …

Anti-CAA protests in Assam: Guwahati Police threatens to take legal action
1 year ago

Anti-CAA protests in Assam: Guwahati Police threatens to take legal action

Live Mint  

Anti-CAA protest Assam: On March 11, the Centre initiated the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act 2019. The Guwahati Police has cautioned against damages during protests, stating legal actions will be taken against violators. CAA India LIVE Updates Assam has a history with the CAA, marked by violent protests in 2019 resulting in casualties. Assam CM’s warning Assam Chief Minister …

Assam: Guwahati Police's warning after CAA copies burnt, ‘hartal’ announced
1 year ago

Assam: Guwahati Police's warning after CAA copies burnt, ‘hartal’ announced

Hindustan Times  

The Guwahati police issued a legal notice to the organisations which have called for a hartal in Assam to protest against the contentious Citizenship Act. Soon after the Centre announced the implementation of the CAA, protests erupted across Assam with Opposition flaying the Bharatiya Janata Party government at the Centre. Follow live updates on CAA notification In a stern warning …

Citizenship Amendment Act will not be implemented in most tribal areas in Northeastern states, here's why
1 year ago

Citizenship Amendment Act will not be implemented in most tribal areas in Northeastern states, here's why

India TV News  

Citizenship Amendment Act: The Citizenship Act, 2019, which came into effect on Monday, will not be implemented in most tribal areas across Northeastern states, including those designated with special status under the 6th Schedule of the Constitution. "The tribal areas, where autonomous councils were created under the 6th Schedule of the Constitution, were also exempted from the purview of the …

Call for protests in Assam after CAA notification, Opposition warned of action
1 year ago

Call for protests in Assam after CAA notification, Opposition warned of action

India Today  

Guwahati Police has served legal notice to political parties under the United Opposition Forum in Assam and other organisations for their unified call to protest against the Citizenship Act during the statewide 'Sarbatmak Hartal' on Tuesday. "Any damage to public/private property, including Railway and National Highway properties or injury to any citizen caused due to 'Sarbatmak Hartal', legal action under …

'Will resign even if...': CM Himanta on NRC in Assam amid protests over implementation of CAA
1 year ago

'Will resign even if...': CM Himanta on NRC in Assam amid protests over implementation of CAA

India TV News  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday once again supported the National Register of Citizens, saying he will be the first to resign even if one person, who has not applied for the NRC in the state, gets citizenship. ''I am a son of Assam and if a single person who has not applied for NRC in the state …

PM Modi reaches Assam amid anti-CAA mood
1 year ago

PM Modi reaches Assam amid anti-CAA mood

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Assam’s Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve on Friday evening amid rising sentiments against the Citizenship Act. Anti-CAA protest The Prime Minister’s visit was preceded by widespread anti-CAA protests by members of the All Assam Students’ Union and the United Opposition Forum Assam, a 16-party bloc headed by the Congress. The anti-CAA mood has been …

Assam students stages massive protest against CAA, threatens to intensify agitation
1 year ago

Assam students stages massive protest against CAA, threatens to intensify agitation

Deccan Chronicle  

Guwahati: The Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuba Chatra Parishad on Tuesday staged a massive protest opposing the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act in Assam. Instead, we demand that ILP be enforced in Assam without further delay.” Meanwhile, opposition parties in Assam have sought an appointment with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to the state later this week to apprise …

Assam's Opposition parties seek meeting with PM Modi on CAA, warn of 'volatile situation' upon rollout
1 year ago

Assam's Opposition parties seek meeting with PM Modi on CAA, warn of 'volatile situation' upon rollout

New Indian Express  

GUWAHATI: The 16-party United Opposition Forum of Assam has sought an appointment of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to appraise him of the ground situation arising out of Union home minister Amit Shah’s recent statement that the Citizenship Act would be implemented before the Lok Sabha elections. A letter, signed by Assam Congress president Bhupen Kumar Borah and Assam Jatiya Parishad …

Citizenship Amendment Act: Assam’s Stand Against the CAA
1 year ago

Citizenship Amendment Act: Assam’s Stand Against the CAA

The Hindu  

Assam faces another round of protests against the Citizenship Act of 2019 with a conglomerate of 16 political parties and about 30 NGOs announcing a series of agitations. The NGOs headed by the All Assam Students’ Union will also observe a 12-hour hunger strike on March 9 during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the State. “The Assamese people will …

Assam witnesses anti-CAA protest ahead of PM Modi’s visit
1 year, 1 month ago

Assam witnesses anti-CAA protest ahead of PM Modi’s visit

Hindustan Times  

Assam witnessed a protest against the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act ahead of Prime Minster Narendra Modi’s visit to the state on Saturday. Members of the Co-ordination Committee Against CAA, Assam staged a protest at Guwahati’s Lakhidhar Borah Khetra on Saturday afternoon, and it was attended by Sahitya Academy award winning writer Hiren Gohain and other eminent citizens from …

Asaduddin Owaisi reacts to CAA rules report, says 'grave injustice, especially to Muslims...'
1 year, 2 months ago

Asaduddin Owaisi reacts to CAA rules report, says 'grave injustice, especially to Muslims...'

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Reacting to a report saying the Citizenship Act's rules would be notified before the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, AIMIM chief Asadduddin Owaisi said on Wednesday that it will be a grave injustice to the marginalised communities, especially Muslims. CPI general secretary Sitaram Yechury claimed the Centre was attempting to foment communal polarization ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. …

Assam Accord | Government Has To Be Given Leeway To Make Compromises For Nation's Well Being, Says Supreme Court [Day 2 Hearing]
1 year, 3 months ago

Assam Accord | Government Has To Be Given Leeway To Make Compromises For Nation's Well Being, Says Supreme Court [Day 2 Hearing]

Live Law  

While hearing petitions challenging Section 6A of the Citizenship Act 1955, the Supreme Court on Wednesday orally remarked that certain political compromises made by the government of the day for the overall welfare of the nation cannot be always judged on the basis of hindsight wisdom, as the Government has to be given the leeway to deal the expedient problems …

Citizenship Act hearing | Government needs latitude to make peace, says CJI
1 year, 3 months ago

Citizenship Act hearing | Government needs latitude to make peace, says CJI

The Hindu  

Noting that the government should be given leeway if a ‘compromise’ is necessary to save the nation, Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud said the Assam Accord of 1985 and the new citizenship regime which followed in its wake might have been an “adjustment” reached by the Rajiv Gandhi government to calm the waves of violent anti-immigrant protests that rolled …

Supreme Court hearing on Assam Accord LIVE updates
1 year, 3 months ago

Supreme Court hearing on Assam Accord LIVE updates

The Hindu  

While pointing out that even today several North-East States are affected by insurgency, Chief Justice of India D.Y. It is a special provision inserted into the 1955 Act in furtherance of a Memorandum of Settlement called the ‘Assam Accord’ signed on August 15, 1985, by the then Rajiv Gandhi Government with the leaders of the Assam Movement to preserve and …

SC To Hear Constitutional Validity Of Citizenship Act's Section 6A On December 5
1 year, 4 months ago

SC To Hear Constitutional Validity Of Citizenship Act's Section 6A On December 5

ABP News  

The Supreme Court has said it will start hearing on December 5 the matter to examine the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act relating to illegal immigrants in Assam. The said Section was added as a special provision to deal with the citizenship of people covered by the Assam Accord, reported news agency PTI. According to PTI, …

Assam illegal immigrants | Supreme Court postpones hearing on challenge to Section 6A of Citizenship Act to December 5
1 year, 4 months ago

Assam illegal immigrants | Supreme Court postpones hearing on challenge to Section 6A of Citizenship Act to December 5

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned a scheduled Constitution Bench hearing on a series of petitions challenging the constitutionality of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955, to December 5. Section 6A was a special provision inserted into the 1955 Act in furtherance of a Memorandum of Settlement called the ‘Assam Accord’ signed on August 15, 1985 by the then …

Assam NRC | Supreme Court To Hear Challenge To Section 6A Citizenship Act From October 17
1 year, 6 months ago

Assam NRC | Supreme Court To Hear Challenge To Section 6A Citizenship Act From October 17

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today decided that it will commence hearing the batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955 from October 17, 2023. It may be recalled that on January 10, the Supreme Court had framed the preliminary issue in the matter as - "Whether Section 6A of the Citizenship Act suffers from …

SC to start hearing on constitutional validity of Sec 6A of Citizenship Act
2 years, 2 months ago

SC to start hearing on constitutional validity of Sec 6A of Citizenship Act

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court will begin hearing on the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act of 1955 next month, the top court said on Tuesday, even as the Centre said accompanying issues pertaining to the challenge to National Register of Citizens and setting up of foreigner tribunals in Assam should be separated, and taken up at a later …

Constitution Bench lists Assam Accord citizenship case on January 10
2 years, 3 months ago

Constitution Bench lists Assam Accord citizenship case on January 10

The Hindu  

A Constitution Bench on Tuesday listed for January 10, 2023 a series of long-pending petitions challenging Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955 which allows citizenship to illegal immigrants, mostly from neighbouring Bangladesh, who entered Assam before March 1971. These petitions had been lying dormant while the court had gone ahead and monitored the publication of the final Assam NRC …

Assam Accord : Supreme Court CB Posted The Challenge Against Section 6A Citizenship Act For Directions On 13th December, 2022
2 years, 4 months ago

Assam Accord : Supreme Court CB Posted The Challenge Against Section 6A Citizenship Act For Directions On 13th December, 2022

Live Law  

A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, on Tuesday, posted the pleas challenging the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act inserted by way of an amendment in 1985 in furtherance of the Assam Accord, for directions, on 13th December, 2022. It argued that Section 6A is discriminatory, arbitrary and illegal so far as it provides for different …

CAA Does Not Violate Assam Accord & Cultural Rights Of People In North-East : Centre Tells Supreme Court
2 years, 4 months ago

CAA Does Not Violate Assam Accord & Cultural Rights Of People In North-East : Centre Tells Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Central Government has told the Supreme Court that the Citizenship Amendment Act 2019 does not violate the cultural rights of the indigenous people in Assam and North Eastern States.In an additional counter-affidavit filed in the Supreme Court specifically addressing issues raised in relation to North-Eastern states, the Ministry of Home Affairs said that "there is no provision in CAA. …

Over 30,000 Illegal Foreigners Deported Till 31 August Based on Assam Accord
2 years, 6 months ago

Over 30,000 Illegal Foreigners Deported Till 31 August Based on Assam Accord

The Quint  

According to the Assam Accord signed on 15 August 1985, anyone entering the state on or after 25 March 1971 will be deemed a foreigner and will be deported from the state. Clause 6 of the Assam Accord guarantees "Constitutional, legislative and administrative safeguards, as may be appropriate, shall be provided to protect, preserve and promote the cultural, social, linguistic …

Assam Accord : Supreme Court CB To Set Hearing Schedule In Challenge Against Section 6A Citizenship Act On 1st November
2 years, 6 months ago

Assam Accord : Supreme Court CB To Set Hearing Schedule In Challenge Against Section 6A Citizenship Act On 1st November

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, on Wednesday,posted the hearing of the pleas challenging the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act inserted by way of an amendment in 1985 in furtherance of the Assam Accord on 1st November, 2022.The bench will set out directions for scheduling the hearing dates on November 1.Senior Advocate, Ms. Indira Jaising had apprised the Constitution. …

1985: Assam Accord signed
2 years, 7 months ago

1985: Assam Accord signed

The Hindu  

Published : Aug 15, 2022 06:00 IST The Assam Accord, a Memorandum of Settlement, signed in the early hours of August 15, 1985, by the Union government, the All Assam Students’ Union and the All Assam Gana Sangram Parishad ended the six-year bloody agitation to detect, disenfranchise and deport “illegal” residents from the State. At the core of the Assam …

Assam students union demands for repealing of Citizenship Amendment Act
3 years, 4 months ago

Assam students union demands for repealing of Citizenship Amendment Act

Deccan Chronicle  

Guwahati: The decision of the Central government to repeal the three farm laws after year-long protests may revive the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act movement once again in Assam with the powerful All Assam Students Union on Saturday asserting that like the three farms law, the Central government will have to repeal the “anti-people CAA”. Pointing out that repeal of the three …

Need to balance identity issues: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma admits to Assamese having reservations on CAA
3 years, 8 months ago

Need to balance identity issues: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma admits to Assamese having reservations on CAA

India Today  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said he is a supporter of the Citizenship Amendment Act, and added that there is a “historical duty to displace people who have been persecuted”. “I will remain a supporter of the CAA but we will have to address the identity issues, protect our own culture and the Assamese people will find …

Assam Election: CAA unlikely to be major poll issue as not all see Act detrimental to state, say experts
4 years ago

Assam Election: CAA unlikely to be major poll issue as not all see Act detrimental to state, say experts

Firstpost  

In December 2019, a vast swathe in Assam erupted in vociferous protests against the Citizenship Act, 2019, fuelling speculation about the future of the BJP-led coalition government in the state. Almost one-and-a-half years later the issue has not fizzled out with the All Assam Students’ Union relaunching the agitation against the controversial law and the Opposition Congress leaving no stone …

Assam polls: BJP releases poll manifesto, promises NRC correction and freedom from vagaries of floods
4 years ago

Assam polls: BJP releases poll manifesto, promises NRC correction and freedom from vagaries of floods

Firstpost  

Guwahati: BJP President JP Nadda on Tuesday asserted that the Citizenship Amendment Act has been passed by the Parliament and will be implemented “in time”. BJP national president JP Nadda releases party manifesto for #AssamAssemblyElections2021 Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal and state Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma are also present. pic.twitter.com/AOXpkmXXbp — ANI March 23, 2021 …

Assam Assembly Election 2021 | CAA will be implemented after polls, says BJP chief
4 years ago

Assam Assembly Election 2021 | CAA will be implemented after polls, says BJP chief

The Hindu  

Assam BJP president Ranjeet Kumar Dass has said his party will implement the Citizenship Act after the three-phase Assembly elections in the State ending on April 6. The CAA offers fast-track citizenship to non-Muslims who allegedly fled religious persecution in three neighbouring countries and took refuge in India by December 31, 2014. “The BJP leaders may be keeping quiet on …

Ahead of Assam polls, AASU launches fresh anti-CAA agitation
4 years ago

Ahead of Assam polls, AASU launches fresh anti-CAA agitation

India Today  

Ahead of the assembly polls in Assam, All Assam Students' Union has launched fresh protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act in the state. Apart from Guwahati, the students' organisation also held anti-CAA agitations in Biswanath, Jorhat, Sivasagar, Nagaon, Nalbari and other parts of the state. The AASU held the fresh anti-CAA agitation across Assam on Saturday when Prime Minister Narendra …

BJP talks of implementing CAA everywhere but goes mum on it in Assam: Priyanka Gandhi
4 years ago

BJP talks of implementing CAA everywhere but goes mum on it in Assam: Priyanka Gandhi

India Today  

Starting her two-day visit to poll-bound Assam, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi hit out at the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party over its "silence" on implementing the Citizenship Amendment Act in the state. Addressing a rally in Tezpur on Tuesday, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said, "All over India, the BJP talks of implementing CAA, but why does it become mum on it in …

BJP 'keeps mum' on implementing CAA in Assam, says Priyanka Gandhi Vadra ahead of state Assembly polls
4 years ago

BJP 'keeps mum' on implementing CAA in Assam, says Priyanka Gandhi Vadra ahead of state Assembly polls

Firstpost  

Lakhimpur/Gohpur: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday claimed that BJP leaders talk about implementing the Citizenship Amendment Act in various parts of the country, but lack the courage to mention it in Assam. Or is it remote-controlled from outside?” Beginning and ending her speech with “Joi Aai Asom”, the Congress leader said, “You are not fighting for the …

Congress will never implement CAA if voted to power in Assam: Rahul
4 years, 1 month ago

Congress will never implement CAA if voted to power in Assam: Rahul

Deccan Chronicle  

Sivasagar: Accusing the BJP and RSS of dividing Assam, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said that his party will protect every principle of the Assam Accord and will never implement the Citizenship Act if voted to power in the state. Addressing his first public rally in Assam ahead of the assembly elections due in March-April, Gandhi said that the …

Assam polls: At Sivasagar rally, Rahul Gandhi vows Congress will never implement CAA if voted to power
4 years, 1 month ago

Assam polls: At Sivasagar rally, Rahul Gandhi vows Congress will never implement CAA if voted to power

Firstpost  

Sivasagar: Accusing the BJP and RSS of dividing Assam, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said that his party will protect every principle of the Assam Accord and will never implement the Citizenship Act if voted to power in the state. Addressing his first public rally in Assam ahead of the Assembly elections due in March-April, Rahul said that the …

Assam students' union to launch anti-CAA protests during PM Modi and Amit Shah's visit
4 years, 2 months ago

Assam students' union to launch anti-CAA protests during PM Modi and Amit Shah's visit

India Today  

All Assam Students' Union has announced a series of protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act during the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah to Assam. In a press conference, AASU president Dipanka Kumar Nath and General Secretary Sankar Jyoti Baruah said the students' organisation will launch a series of agitation programme from January 22 …

After 10 Months of Submission, Sarbananda Sonowal Govt Yet to Examine Report on Clause 6 of Assam Accord
4 years, 3 months ago

After 10 Months of Submission, Sarbananda Sonowal Govt Yet to Examine Report on Clause 6 of Assam Accord

News 18  

The Assam government on Monday said it is yet to examine the report on clause 6 of the Assam Accord prepared by the Centre’s high-level committee even though it was submitted 10 months ago. In a written reply to a query by Leader of Opposition Debabrata Saikia, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary said the government had decided to form …

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