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 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, organized 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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Supreme Court Rules on Section 6A of Citizenship Act: A Historical Perspective
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Rules on Section 6A of Citizenship Act: A Historical Perspective

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court of India has upheld Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1985, which granted deemed citizenship to those who entered Assam from areas in erstwhile East Pakistan before 1966. However, the provision was struck down because it created a system of registration for immigrants from 1971 to 1976, who had to be declared foreigners by a tribunal before …

Only eight applied for citizenship under CAA in Assam: CM Himanta
5 months, 3 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 …

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 …

'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 …

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 …

Citizenship Amendment Act will not be implemented in most tribal areas in Northeastern states, here's why
9 months, 4 weeks 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 …

'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 …

Asaduddin Owaisi reacts to CAA rules report, says 'grave injustice, especially to Muslims...'
1 year 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 : Supreme Court Reserves Judgement On Pleas Challenging Constitutional Validity Of Section 6A Of Citizenship Act
1 year ago

Assam Accord : Supreme Court Reserves Judgement On Pleas Challenging Constitutional Validity Of Section 6A Of Citizenship Act

Live Law  

A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court reserved its judgement in the batch of petitions challenging Section 6A of the Citizenship Act 1955 today. Section 6A of the Citizenship Act 1955 allows foreign migrants of Indian origin, who came to Assam after the 1st January, 1966 but before the 25th March, 1971, to seek Indian citizenship. During the proceedings, Solicitor …

Citizenship Act hearing LIVE updates Day 4 | Accurate data on illegal immigrants not possible, Centre tells SC
1 year ago

Citizenship Act hearing LIVE updates Day 4 | Accurate data on illegal immigrants not possible, Centre tells SC

The Hindu  

A Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Section 6A 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 protect the Assamese culture, heritage, linguistic and …

Citizenship Act hearing | SC asks Govt. for data on illegal migration in North-East States after 1971, steps taken to combat it
1 year, 1 month ago

Citizenship Act hearing | SC asks Govt. for data on illegal migration in North-East States after 1971, steps taken to combat it

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Union Government to furnish data on the number of immigrants who were conferred Indian citizenship through Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955. During the proceedings, the Chief Justice also asked why ‘Assam was singled out’ in the application of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act when West Bengal shares a larger border …

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 …

Citizenship Act hearing | Government needs latitude to make peace, says CJI
1 year, 1 month 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, 1 month 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 …

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 …

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

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 …

Assam Accord : Supreme Court CB To Set Hearing Schedule In Challenge Against Section 6A Citizenship Act On 1st November
2 years, 4 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, 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 …

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 …

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 …

Won by CAA, betrayed by clause 6, Bengali Hindus wary of BJP's politics in Assam
4 years, 3 months ago

Won by CAA, betrayed by clause 6, Bengali Hindus wary of BJP's politics in Assam

Firstpost  

Although the new citizenship law came as a ray of hope, civil society groups and activists say that the clause 6 committee recommendations and the continuing citizenship trials have disrupted their faith in the government. Even the mere recommendation of 1951 as the cut off date, said Shyamal Sarkar a member of the Bengali Hindu Federation, reveals the Bharatiya Janata …

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 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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

Violent CAA protests take 3 lives in 2 states, internet shutdown, restrictions send ripples in Delhi: Highlights
5 years ago

Violent CAA protests take 3 lives in 2 states, internet shutdown, restrictions send ripples in Delhi: Highlights

India Today  

Protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act raged across cities and turned violent in many parts, resulting in vandalism, destruction, arson and the deaths of at least three people. Internet shut down and restrictions that have so long affected other parts of the country reached the national capital on Thursday when protesters agitating against the Citizenship Act were detained in large …

Breaking: SC Issues Notice On Petitions Challenging Citizenship Amendment Act
5 years ago

Breaking: SC Issues Notice On Petitions Challenging Citizenship Amendment Act

Live Law  

Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to all petitions challenging the Constitutional Validity of Citizenship Act 2019.The Bench comprising CJI Bobde and Justices BR Gavai and Surya Kant asked the Centre to file the response by the second week of January.The Petitions contended that the Act, which liberalizes and fast-tracks grant of citizenship to non-Muslim migrants. The petitioners argue that …

Hiren Gohain: CAB serves the agenda of Hindu Rashtra
5 years ago

Hiren Gohain: CAB serves the agenda of Hindu Rashtra

The Hindu  

Dr Hiren Gohain has been in the forefront of the protest against the Citizenship Bill in Assam. This Bill has been introduced without regard for the feelings, sentiments and attitudes of the people of Assam, the citizens who are the permanent residents of Assam. It has been imposed by the Bharatiya Janata Party-Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh combine in a unilateral manner …

Assam’s anger
5 years ago

Assam’s anger

The Hindu  

Assam and other north-eastern States of India have raised a red flag against the Narendra Modi government’s midnight tryst with its dream of Hindu Rashtra. The process of updating the NRC kept alive the hope of implementing the Assam Accord of 1985 and identifying all “illegal migrants” from Bangladesh, both Hindus and Muslims, after this cut-off date. The Assam Accord, …

Citizenship Act: Assam govt to bring in law to protect land rights of ethnic people
5 years ago

Citizenship Act: Assam govt to bring in law to protect land rights of ethnic people

India Today  

The growing agitation against the Citizenship Amendment Act in Assam has prompted the state government to come out with safeguards for land rights for the indigenous people. The people in Assam are protesting against the CAA over concerns that the new law allowing citizenship to persecuted minorities from the neighbourhood including Bangladesh will be a threat to Assamese identity. "Assam …

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