Kerala couple protests against CAA and NRC with save the date shoot
5 years ago

Kerala couple protests against CAA and NRC with save the date shoot

India Today  

People are currently on the streets protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act and National Register of Citizens. G L Arun Gopi and Asha Sekhar, who are all set to get married on January 21, 2020, recently had their save the date pre-wedding shoot. Nowadays, every couple has a pre-wedding shoot, but this one especially stood out because their pictures have a message regarding the ongoing protests in the country. In one of the images from the shoot, Arun Gopi can be seen holding a poster that says, 'NO CAA,' and Asha Sekhar is holding a poster that reads, 'NO NRC.' According to the Citizenship Amendment Act, non-Muslim refugees, who came to India before December 31, 2014, to escape religious persecution in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan will be granted Indian citizenship.

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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 …

CAA | Only parliamentary law by Congress-led INDIA bloc govt can annul the Act, says Kerala Opposition Leader
9 months, 3 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 …

Framing of CAA rules spawns protests across Kerala
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Framing of CAA rules spawns protests across Kerala

The Hindu  

The notification of the Citizenship Rules, 2024 by the Union government on Monday that would enable the implementation of the Citizenship Act triggered protests across Kerala on March 12. BJP’s Kerala in-charge Prakash Javadekar said the Lok Sabha’s 2019 enactment merely offered a safe harbour for six minority communities facing persecution in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan by welcoming them as …

'Not acceptable': Actor Vijay opposes CAA notification, asks Tamil Nadu not to implement it
9 months, 4 weeks ago

'Not acceptable': Actor Vijay opposes CAA notification, asks Tamil Nadu not to implement it

India TV News  

Citizenship Amendment Act: Tamil actor and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam chief Thalapathy Vijay lashed out at the Narendra Modi-led Central government after it notified the rules for the implementation of the Citizenship Act, 2019. "It is not acceptable to implement any law like the Indian Citizenship Amendment Act 2019 in an environment where all citizens of the country live with social …

'CAA implemented on eve of Ramzan': After the govt notifies CAA, journalists; politicians and Islamist activate new anti-Modi toolkit to incite violence
9 months, 4 weeks ago

'CAA implemented on eve of Ramzan': After the govt notifies CAA, journalists; politicians and Islamist activate new anti-Modi toolkit to incite violence

Op India  

On Monday, March 11, the Government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi officially notified the Citizenship Amendment Act, which will grant Indian nationality to Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi and Christian migrants, who had come to India before 2015 after facing persecution on the ground of religion in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh. As soon as the Union Home Ministry officially …

Muslim couple ties the knot at anti-CAA protest venue in Tamil Nadu
4 years, 10 months ago

Muslim couple ties the knot at anti-CAA protest venue in Tamil Nadu

India TV News  

A Muslim couple, holding an anti-CAA placard, got married at the venue of the ongoing protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act here on Monday. The couple, Sumayya and Shahin Shah, who arrived at the protest venue at North Chennai, was welcomed by the people and their marriage was solemnised by an Imam. The protest has been on at Old Washermanpet …

Muslim couple from Coimbatore protest against CAA on wedding day. Viral pic
4 years, 11 months ago

Muslim couple from Coimbatore protest against CAA on wedding day. Viral pic

India Today  

A Muslim couple and their relatives have become the talk of the town for carrying anti-CAA posters during their wedding ceremony. The act of holding posters during the wedding ceremony was a strong statement made by the entire family in protest against the centre and the Citizenship Amendment Act. According to the act, non-Muslim refugees, who came to India before …

'We support CAA' posters seen in an Indore wedding
4 years, 11 months ago

'We support CAA' posters seen in an Indore wedding

India TV News  

At a time when there are protests taking place against the Citizenship Amendment Act and National Register of Citizens in the country, in Madhya Pradesh, a unique wedding function has surfaced where posters in support of CAA and NRC were seen on the stage. Guest who attended the wedding function was left amazed after witnessing that posters in support of …

CAA Protesters Celebrate Republic Day With Tricolor & The Preamble
4 years, 11 months ago

CAA Protesters Celebrate Republic Day With Tricolor & The Preamble

The Quint  

In a first, the mosques under the Kerala State Wakf Board and churches under Kerala Regional Latin Catholic Council across the state hoisted the national flag and read out the Preamble of the Constitution on Sunday, which marked the country’s 71st Republic Day. The unprecedented move, which was after the regular Sunday mass and prayers, was to register a protest …

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 …

Support for CAA, NRC on wedding card in UP
4 years, 11 months ago

Support for CAA, NRC on wedding card in UP

India TV News  

A couple in the Sambhal has found a unique way to express their support for the implementation of the National Register of Citizens and the Citizenship Amendment Act. The couple, Mohit Mishra and Sonam Pathak, who are tying knot on February 3, have added a Hindi line in bold letters on their wedding card saying, 'We support CAA and NRC'. …

Anti-CAA protests a result of people's suspicion about Narendra Modi govt's intentions, says ex-FM Yashwant Sinha
5 years ago

Anti-CAA protests a result of people's suspicion about Narendra Modi govt's intentions, says ex-FM Yashwant Sinha

Firstpost  

The Vajpayee government was never questioned for amending the Citizenship Act in 2003, but suspicion about the Modi govt’s intentions led to nationwide protests, former minister Yashwant Sinha said in Mumbai on Friday Mumbai: The Vajpayee government was never questioned for amending the Citizenship Act in 2003, but suspicion about the current regime’s intentions led to nationwide protests, former minister …

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 …

Watch | What's all about NPR?
5 years ago

Watch | What's all about NPR?

The Hindu  

As protests spread all across the country against the Citizenship Act, 2019 and the proposed National Register of Indian Citizens, West Bengal and Kerala suspended work related to the preparation and update of the National Population Register in their respective States. The NPR, a register of residents of the country with demographic and biometric details, was supposed to be prepared …

Amid anti-CAA protests, BJP deletes its November 4 tweet on NRC
5 years ago

Amid anti-CAA protests, BJP deletes its November 4 tweet on NRC

India TV News  

A tweet by the BJP on November 4 that brought much discomfort and enough cross questioning from the anti-CAA protesters, has quietly been deleted. Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi tweeted five days ago: "Home Minister Amit Shah has stated in his press conference in West Bengal that CAB and NRC go hand-in-hand, Chronologically first CAB for refugees and then NRC for …

Anti-Citizenship Act protests on Dec. 19 | One dies of alleged firearm injury in Lucknow; two die in police firing in Mangaluru
5 years ago

Anti-Citizenship Act protests on Dec. 19 | One dies of alleged firearm injury in Lucknow; two die in police firing in Mangaluru

The Hindu  

Several protesters hit the roads in many parts of the country — defying prohibitory orders in some States — against the proposed nationwide NRC and the recently passed amended citizenship law. Delhi | 9.30 p.m. 1,200 protesters detained in Delhi, released later Around 1,200 protesters, who staged a protest for scrapping of the amended Citizenship Act, were detained on Thursday …

CAA and NRC: The clear picture
5 years ago

CAA and NRC: The clear picture

India TV News  

There is a sense of confusion among many that the Citizenship Amendment Act and National Register of Citizens will deny citizenship to certain existing Indian citizens or it is against Indian Muslims, especially after the Citizenship Amendment Bill 2019 turned into an Act. Here are some basic difference between the two: CAA driven by religion, NRC not: The Citizenship Amendment …

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