Citizenship Act: life in Assam back on track as State remains peaceful
5 years ago

Citizenship Act: life in Assam back on track as State remains peaceful

The Hindu  

Normal life is back on track in Assam with the state remaining peaceful after several days of violent protests against the Citizenship Act, 2019. Islamic outfit Popular Front of India ’s Assam unit chief Aminul Haque and another office bearer were arrested on Wednesday for their alleged role in the violence during protests over the citizenship law, police said. Also, the Assam Human Rights Commission has directed the chief secretary to constitute a high-level panel for probing deaths of five protesters in police action during protests over the amended Citizenship Act here last week. Meanwhile, the 12-day Guwahati Book Fair, organised by the state government’s Assam Publication Board, has been postponed indefinitely due to “unforeseen circumstances”, Board Secretary Pramod Kalita said.

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Don’t send CAA cases to tribunal, Assam police told
5 months, 3 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 …

India’s citizenship laws: The path to the Assam Accords
7 months, 1 week ago

India’s citizenship laws: The path to the Assam Accords

The Hindu  

It took India as many as eight years to formulate and enact its first Citizenship Act, 1955. The root of the citizens versus outsiders’ movement can be traced to this one neglected remark by Rohini Kumar Chaudhuri in the Constituent Assembly debates in 1949: “Already I have been to Cachar and I have seen in that district, from which crossing …

Students Clash in Guwahati University over CAA
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Students Clash in Guwahati University over CAA

Deccan Chronicle  

Guwahati: A clash broke out between the Guwahati University Students' Union and the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad at Guwahati University on Monday where the University Students’ Union along with a few other student organizations had been protesting against the display of black flags and anti-CAA demonstrations within the university premises. The clash coincided with the ABVP State Students’ Leaders’ Conference …

'CAA Will Ensure Only Muslims Excluded From NRC Will Face Action' : Assam Congress Leaders Approach Supreme Court
9 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Political, student, indigenous groups plan protests against CAA in northeast
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Political, student, indigenous groups plan protests against CAA in northeast

Hindustan Times  

Congress-led United Opposition Forum and nearly 30 student and indigenous bodies, including the All Assam Students Union, plan to intensify protests against the Citizenship Act after the notification of the rules on Monday for the implementation of the legislation. We have applied to file a petition in the Supreme Court opposing CAA.” On February 29, UOF submitted a memorandum to …

Anti-CAA protests in Assam: Guwahati Police threatens to take legal action
9 months, 4 weeks 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
9 months, 4 weeks 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 …

Call for protests in Assam after CAA notification, Opposition warned of action
9 months, 4 weeks 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
9 months, 4 weeks 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 …

What is Citizen Amendment Act?
9 months, 4 weeks ago

What is Citizen Amendment Act?

India Today  

The much-debated Citizenship Act, ratified in 2019, has recently seen its regulations officially unveiled, just as the country gears up for upcoming elections. Specifically, an immigrant must have resided in India for at least one year in the preceding 12 months and a cumulative total of at least five years within the past 14 years. This exemption extends to specific …

Assam students stages massive protest against CAA, threatens to intensify agitation
10 months 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
10 months 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
10 months, 1 week 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 Accord | Government Has To Be Given Leeway To Make Compromises For Nation's Well Being, Says Supreme Court [Day 2 Hearing]
1 year, 1 month 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 …

Assam illegal immigrants | Supreme Court postpones hearing on challenge to Section 6A of Citizenship Act to December 5
1 year, 2 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, 3 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 …

Home Ministry seeks eighth extension to frame CAA rules
1 year, 5 months ago

Home Ministry seeks eighth extension to frame CAA rules

The Hindu  

The Ministry of Home Affairs has sought yet another extension to frame the rules of the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019. The Ministry has written to the parliament committee on subordinate legislation in the Lok Sabha, seeking time till end of September to frame CAA rules, a government official said, adding that the committee had granted the extension. The Manual on …

Constitution Bench lists Assam Accord citizenship case on January 10
2 years 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 …

Over 30,000 Illegal Foreigners Deported Till 31 August Based on Assam Accord
2 years, 3 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 …

1985: Assam Accord signed
2 years, 4 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, 1 month 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 …

Anti-CAA protests: Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi released from jail after being cleared in UAPA case
3 years, 6 months ago

Anti-CAA protests: Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi released from jail after being cleared in UAPA case

Firstpost  

“Truth has finally prevailed, though no efforts were spared to keep me behind the bars,” the Raijor Dal chief told reporters after his release Guwahati: Assam legislator Akhil Gogoi on Thursday walked free after more than a year-and-a-half in captivity as a special NIA court cleared him of all charges under UAPA for his alleged role in the violent anti-CAA …

Ahead of Assam polls, AASU launches fresh anti-CAA agitation
3 years, 9 months 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 …

Assam Assembly Elections 2021 | Waiver of farmer debts, identification of immigrants in Congress manifesto
3 years, 9 months ago

Assam Assembly Elections 2021 | Waiver of farmer debts, identification of immigrants in Congress manifesto

The Hindu  

Waiving off the debts of farmers and beginning the process of identification of illegal immigrants topped the list of promises in the Congress manifesto that former party president Rahul Gandhi released in Guwahati on Saturday. The Congress pledged to take steps to solve the problem of illegal immigrants based on the March 25, 1971 cut-off date as prescribed in the …

News18 Afternoon Digest:Don't Need Miya Muslim Vote, Says Himanta Sarma Ahead of Assam Polls; Participating in Protests Can Now Cost You Govt Job, Passport in Bihar, Uttarakhand and Other Stories
3 years, 11 months ago

News18 Afternoon Digest:Don't Need Miya Muslim Vote, Says Himanta Sarma Ahead of Assam Polls; Participating in Protests Can Now Cost You Govt Job, Passport in Bihar, Uttarakhand and Other Stories

News 18  

Don?t Need Miya Muslim Vote, They are Very Communal, Says Himanta Sarma Ahead of Assam Polls Ahead of the assembly polls in Assam, state health, education, and finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said that the BJP does not need votes from the Bengali-origin Muslim community in the state elections, often referred to as the ‘Miya’ Muslims to win …

Assam students' union to launch anti-CAA protests during PM Modi and Amit Shah's visit
3 years, 11 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 …

Assam Organisations Pay Homage to 5 Anti-CAA Protestors Killed Last Year
4 years ago

Assam Organisations Pay Homage to 5 Anti-CAA Protestors Killed Last Year

News 18  

Several organisations on Saturday paid tributes to the five persons killed during anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protests in Assam in December last year. The All Assam Students Union organised a programme here to pay homage to the five as part of its 'Gana Hunkar' campaign across the state, while the Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti observed 'Sankalp Divas' and vowed to renew …

AASU, NESO observe black day to protest against CAA
4 years ago

AASU, NESO observe black day to protest against CAA

India Today  

Various organisations in Northeast India will re-launch agitation programmes to protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act from Friday. The North East Students’ Organization will observe Friday as black day across the region as a sign of protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019. NESO, which comprises the All Assam Students’ Union, All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union, Khasi Students' Union, Mizo …

Students' organisations in Assam vow to continue anti-CAA protest till law is scrapped
4 years ago

Students' organisations in Assam vow to continue anti-CAA protest till law is scrapped

India Today  

While the Centre is preparing to implement the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 across the country, All Assam Students' Union and other students' organisations in the north-eastern region have intensified their agitation against the contentious law. North East Students' Organisation -- comprising All Assam Students' Union, All Arunachal Pradesh Students' Union, Khasi Students' Union, Mizo Zirlai Pawl, Garo Students' Union, Naga …

Thousands Protest in Assam Demanding Repeal of CAA, Draft EIA Notification
4 years, 4 months ago

Thousands Protest in Assam Demanding Repeal of CAA, Draft EIA Notification

News 18  

Thousands of protestors hit the roads across Assam on Monday, demanding the repeal of the Citizenship Act and the draft Environment Impact Assessment Notification 2020. It is also unfortunate how this government has vindictively kept Akhil Gogoi inside jail just to derail the anti-CAA movement," AJYCP's Guwahati unit president Pradip Kalita said while taking part in a human chain in …

Police detain over 100 anti-CAA protesters in Assam
4 years, 10 months ago

Police detain over 100 anti-CAA protesters in Assam

India Today  

The police on Saturday detained over 100 people who protested against the Citizenship Act in Guwahati. Terming the new citizenship law as "unconstitutional, undemocratic," the protesters raised slogans against the Bharatiya Janata Party -led government at the Centre and state. The protesters also demanded the Assam Legislative Assembly to take a decision against the Act. The protesters also demanded the …

How anti-CAA protests distort the truth
4 years, 10 months ago

How anti-CAA protests distort the truth

New Indian Express  

Articles 5-11 of the Constitution clearly lay down the criteria for citizenship. Several amendments have refined the criteria, notably the Citizenship Act of 2003 that defined an illegal immigrant and disallowed citizenship to their progeny. The recent NRC update of 2019 was sanctioned by the Supreme Court.The NRC is a constitutionally mandated decree. Opposing it means opposing the Constitution and …

Supreme Court refuses to stay Citizenship Amendment Act, gives four weeks to Narendra Modi government to respond
4 years, 11 months ago

Supreme Court refuses to stay Citizenship Amendment Act, gives four weeks to Narendra Modi government to respond

Firstpost  

Supreme Court has refused to grant any stay on the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act, National Register for Citizens or the National Population Register saying that the Centre is free to implement these laws. The apex court, however, gave the Narendra Modi-led BJP government at the Centre four weeks to respond to at least 140 writ petitions which challenge the constitutional …

Hundreds of women protest against citizenship law in Guwahati
4 years, 11 months ago

Hundreds of women protest against citizenship law in Guwahati

India Today  

Continuing its protest against the contentious Citizenship Act, hundreds of women on Sunday staged a protest against the law in Guwahati, Assam. Assamese actress Barsha Rani Bishaya who led the protest, said Assam is not a dumping ground for the illegal foreigners. Barsha Rani Bishaya added that Assam is protesting against the citizenship law because it is a "threat to …

Allegation Of Human Right Violation By UP Police During Anti-CAA Protests: NHRC Issues Notice To UP DGP
5 years ago

Allegation Of Human Right Violation By UP Police During Anti-CAA Protests: NHRC Issues Notice To UP DGP

Live Law  

The National Human Rights Commission today issued notice to the Director General of Police, Uttar Pradesh, calling for a report within 4 weeks with regard to the alleged violation of human rights by State Authorities post the passage of Citizenship Act, 2019. As per the complaint, the State of Uttar Pradesh has violated the rights of people to assemble peacefully …

Citizenship Amendment Act gives no parameters to measure religious persecution; political will needed to mitigate fear among Assamese
5 years ago

Citizenship Amendment Act gives no parameters to measure religious persecution; political will needed to mitigate fear among Assamese

Firstpost  

When the Act says that the persecuted minorities will be given citizenship, it makes one wonder how the level of persecution would be measured. The Assam Accord, signed on 15 August 1985, included the promise by the Central government that it would ensure “constitutional, legislative and administrative safeguards…to protect, preserve and promote the cultural, social, linguistic identity and heritage of …

Opposition slams Centre for trying to 'fool people' over NPR; protests continue in Delhi, Assam over CAA
5 years ago

Opposition slams Centre for trying to 'fool people' over NPR; protests continue in Delhi, Assam over CAA

Firstpost  

Even as protests against the amended citizenship law continued in different parts of the country, the Union government approved a proposal to update the National Population Register The Centre faced strong criticism from Opposition leaders for denying any links between the National Population Register and the contentious National Register for Citizens with Congress, TMC leaders and activists pointing to official …

Opposition steps up anti-CAA protests: 'Satyagraha' at Raj Ghat, massive rally in Chennai; demonstrations in Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam
5 years ago

Opposition steps up anti-CAA protests: 'Satyagraha' at Raj Ghat, massive rally in Chennai; demonstrations in Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam

Firstpost  

The Opposition on Monday stepped up protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act with the Congress holding a ‘Satyagraha for unity’ at Mahatma Gandhi’s memorial, Raj Ghat in Delhi, and its ally DMK leading a massive rally in Chennai, while scattered demonstrations were held against the contentious law in several states by students and other citizens. The Opposition on Monday stepped …

Opposition steps up protests against CAA: DMK leads massive rally in Chennai, Congress holds 'satyagraha' at Rajghat; Uttar Pradesh PFI chief arrested
5 years ago

Opposition steps up protests against CAA: DMK leads massive rally in Chennai, Congress holds 'satyagraha' at Rajghat; Uttar Pradesh PFI chief arrested

Firstpost  

The opposition on Monday stepped up protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act 2019 with the Congress holding a ‘Satyagraha for unity’ at Mahatma Gandhi’s memorial Rajghat and its ally DMK leading a massive rally in Chennai, while scattered demonstration were held against the contentious law in several states by students and others New Delhi/Chennai/Guwahati: The opposition on Monday stepped up …

Citizenship Amendment Act protests Updates: Modi's assurance on NRC hollow, says Pinarayi Vijayan; Gujarat BJP to launch campaign to clear 'misconceptions'
5 years ago

Citizenship Amendment Act protests Updates: Modi's assurance on NRC hollow, says Pinarayi Vijayan; Gujarat BJP to launch campaign to clear 'misconceptions'

Firstpost  

9:04 AM Whatsapp Facebook Twitter CAA concerns all Indians, not just Muslims, AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi The fight against the new citizenship law is “not just the issue of Muslims” but concerns all Indians and there should be a sustained struggle against the legislation, AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi has claimed. You also have to stand in queue and bring documents,” …

23 dead as protests grow against India citizenship law
5 years ago

23 dead as protests grow against India citizenship law

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Violent protests against India’s citizenship law that excludes Muslim immigrants swept the country over the weekend despite the government’s ban on public assembly and suspension of internet services in many parts, raising the nationwide death toll to 23, police said. Six people were killed during clashes in Uttar Pradesh on Friday, and police said Saturday that over …

CAA protests: One dead in UP as violence erupts in Rampur, Kanpur; 15 arrested in Daryaganj violence sent to judicial custody
5 years ago

CAA protests: One dead in UP as violence erupts in Rampur, Kanpur; 15 arrested in Daryaganj violence sent to judicial custody

Firstpost  

The Congress, Left and other Opposition parties led demonstrations in many states including Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Nagaland and West Bengal, demanding that the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act be scrapped. Protesters set ablaze Yatimkhana police post in Kanpur and indulged in heavy brick-batting, leading to injuries to many people including policemen, a senior official said. Police and paramilitary personnel carried out …

Citizenship Amendment Act and National Register of Citizens: The Evils That Aren't - News18
5 years ago

Citizenship Amendment Act and National Register of Citizens: The Evils That Aren't - News18

News 18  

The passage of the Citizenship Amendment Act in both Houses of Parliament has thrown up protests — violent and peaceful — as well as criticisms ranging from unconstitutionality of the CAA to exclusion of certain other refugees to the criminal designs of the CAA-NRC combination. First, it isn’t just Hindus but five other minority religions from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh …

Those involved in violence during anti-CAA protests in Assam will not be spared: CM Sarbananda Sonowal
5 years ago

Those involved in violence during anti-CAA protests in Assam will not be spared: CM Sarbananda Sonowal

India Today  

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday said that a Special Investigation Team has been constituted to probe the acts of violence during protests against the Citizenship Act, 2019, and those who were involved in the violence will not be spared. The prime minister and home minister have assured people of Assam that all adequate measures will be taken to …

People's unified voice will eventually prevail in anti-CAA movement: AASU
5 years ago

People's unified voice will eventually prevail in anti-CAA movement: AASU

India TV News  

Asserting that people of Assam have shown solidarity with the movement against the amended citizenship law in an "unprecedented" way, AASU's chief advisor Samujjal Bhattacharya on Friday said unified voice of the masses will eventually prevail. The All Assam Students' Union, which led the historic Assam Movement from 1979-85, is also spearheading the anti-CAA movement which seeks revoking of the …

Citizenship Act Protests LIVE: Over 30 Detained Over Violence in Old Delhi, Protesters Demand Release
5 years ago

Citizenship Act Protests LIVE: Over 30 Detained Over Violence in Old Delhi, Protesters Demand Release

News 18  

Citizenship Act Protests LIVE: Six people have been killed in anti-Citizenship Act protests across Uttar Pradesh today as protesters clashed with the police in several cities, taking the death toll in the last 24 hours to seven. BJP ally and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has, meanwhile, refused to implement the contentious National Register of Citizens in his state amid …

Anti-CAA protests: Why political parties are hiding behind students
5 years ago

Anti-CAA protests: Why political parties are hiding behind students

India Today  

With university students becoming the face of protests, agitation against the Citizenship Amendment Act continues unabated. Curiously, political parties except the Trinamool Congress of Mamata Banerjee have generally been hiding behind the students, though almost all Opposition political parties have instructed their students and youth wings to supply the manpower required to make protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act look …

'There are other ways to solve this issue', says Harbhajan Singh in wake of protests against Citizenship Amendment Act
5 years ago

'There are other ways to solve this issue', says Harbhajan Singh in wake of protests against Citizenship Amendment Act

Firstpost  

In view of violence during demonstrations in different parts of the country against the amended citizenship law, the government issued prohibitory orders India cricketer Harbhajan Singh on Thursday appealed for peace in the wake of protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act. it’s a request to you all students and police and authorities 🙏 — Harbhajan Turbanator December 19, 2019 Protests …

Citizenship Act: Life in Assam back on track as the state remains peaceful
5 years ago

Citizenship Act: Life in Assam back on track as the state remains peaceful

India TV News  

Normal life is back on track in Assam with the state remaining peaceful after several days of violent protests against the new citizenship law. Islamic outfit Popular Front of India's Assam unit chief Aminul Haque and another office bearer were arrested on Wednesday for their alleged role in the violence during protests over the citizenship law, police said. Also, the …

Protests unabated as North East flocks together against Citizenship Amendment Act to protect unique linguistic and cultural identity
5 years ago

Protests unabated as North East flocks together against Citizenship Amendment Act to protect unique linguistic and cultural identity

Firstpost  

Despite no government response to the demands, students across the region continue to protest with full support from their teachers, senior citizens, intellectuals, civil society organisations and the general public. Guwahati: From Assam and Manipur to Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya, people across North East have taken to the streets in non-violent protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act, and they have …

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