If CAA throws Muslims out I will be the first against it: Shahnawaz Hussain at Chunav Manch
4 years, 11 months ago

If CAA throws Muslims out I will be the first against it: Shahnawaz Hussain at Chunav Manch

India TV News  

BJP spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain on Wednesday, sought to dispell rumours about Citizenship Act and said that law has not been made to strip anyone of his/her citizenship but to give citizenship. Shahnawaz Hussain strongly asserted that CAA will not throw any Indian Muslim out of the country. "CAA ki wajah se Musalmano ko bahar jan pada to sabh se aage Shahnawaz khada hoga," he said suggesting that he will be the first to stand against any provision that seeks to throw Indian Muslims out of the country. He said if anywhere in the world, Muslims were living in best conditions, it was here in India Also Read | Aam Aadmi Party has become Khaas Aadmi Party: Shahnawaz Hussain at Chunav Manch

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Amit Shah slams Opposition over CAA: ‘Refugees denied citizenship due to…’
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Amit Shah slams Opposition over CAA: ‘Refugees denied citizenship due to…’

Hindustan Times  

Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday accused the Congress of appeasement politics over Citizenship Amendment Act, alleging that people seeking refuge in India were not given justice from 1947 to 2014. Because of the appeasement politics of Congress and its allies, people seeking refuge did not get justice from 1947 to 2014,” Shah was quoted by ANI as saying …

'Previous governments allowed intruders to enter the country': Shah defends CAA
4 months, 3 weeks ago

'Previous governments allowed intruders to enter the country': Shah defends CAA

New Indian Express  

AHMEDABAD: Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched a sharp critique of the Congress party on Sunday, accusing them of engaging in appeasement politics over the Citizenship Amendment Act. Shah claimed that from 1947 to 2014, those seeking asylum in India were denied justice, despite the CAA's focus on granting citizenship rather than stripping it away. Speaking at a citizenship certificate …

Perverse intent: The Hindu Editorial on the Citizenship (Amendment) Act
9 months ago

Perverse intent: The Hindu Editorial on the Citizenship (Amendment) Act

The Hindu  

Offering citizenship to migrants who have fled their countries of origin because of persecution and have stayed a sufficient time in their adopted country, is a humane endeavour by any nation-state and should be generally welcomed. But by limiting this measure only to migrants from an arbitrary group of neighbouring nations and to narrow the definition only to “religious persecution”, …

No Indian Muslim will lose citizenship, says Rajnath at Ghaziabad rally
9 months ago

No Indian Muslim will lose citizenship, says Rajnath at Ghaziabad rally

Hindustan Times  

Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said that no Indian Muslim will lose his or her citizenship due to the implementation of the Citizenship Act or CAA. Defence minister Rajnath Singh addresses the rally at Ghanta Ghar Ramlila Maidan in Ghaziabad on Wednesday. Talking about the party’s decision to not field the sitting MP Gen VK Singh, the BJP leader …

Empower religious outfits to certify CAA applicants under CAA rules: Matua body
9 months ago

Empower religious outfits to certify CAA applicants under CAA rules: Matua body

Hindustan Times  

KOLKATA: The All India Matua Mahasangha has asked the Centre to amend the rules of the Citizenship Amendment Act so that recognised religious organisations can certify the authenticity of applicants given the difficulties faced by a large number of refugees from Bangladesh who don’t have official identity documents from that country, Matua community leaders said. A religious sect formed by …

BJP demands sedition case against Kerala CM for speeches on CAA
9 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP demands sedition case against Kerala CM for speeches on CAA

Deccan Chronicle  

Palakkad, Mar 26 The BJP on Tuesday demanded the registration of a sedition case against Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan over his recent speeches on the Citizenship Amendment Act, alleging they aimed to instill insecurity in the Muslim community and create "extreme religious blindness" among them. "The CM said that Muslims were second-grade citizens in the country, and the Union …

Oppn Spread Falsehood on CAA, Indian Muslims Need Not Worry, No Provision for NRC: Amit Shah at News18 Rising Bharat Summit 2024
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Oppn Spread Falsehood on CAA, Indian Muslims Need Not Worry, No Provision for NRC: Amit Shah at News18 Rising Bharat Summit 2024

News 18  

A day after the Supreme Court issued a notice to the central government on the Citizenship Amendment Act, union home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday blamed the opposition for spreading “falsehood about the law" and assured that CAA would be implemented without affecting the rights of any Indian citizen. I am again clarifying that Muslims of this country have no …

CAA a major campaign issue for LS polls in Malabar
9 months, 3 weeks ago

CAA a major campaign issue for LS polls in Malabar

The Hindu  

Political stance on the Citizenship Act is turning out to be one of the key campaign issues for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls in the Malabar region, which has a sizeable presence of voters from the Muslim community. The Union government notified rules for the CAA, designed to grant citizenship rights to migrants belonging to six religions except Islam from …

Asaduddin Owaisi knocks Supreme Court’s door to ‘stay’ implementation of CAA
9 months, 3 weeks 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’
9 months, 3 weeks 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 …

AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi moves Supreme Court over implementation of CAA
9 months, 3 weeks ago

AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi moves Supreme Court over implementation of CAA

India TV News  

AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday approached the Supreme Court seeking to stay the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 and the Rules, 2024. The Centre on March 11 implemented the Citizenship Act, 2019, notifying the rules four years after the contentious law was passed by Parliament to fast-track citizenship for undocumented non-Muslim migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan …

Vantage | What is CAA and why it is controversial
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Vantage | What is CAA and why it is controversial

Firstpost  

The Citizenship Amendment Act stands at the intersection of politics, law and societal values in India BJP leader Manoranjan Kalia celebrates with migrants from Pakistan after the central government notified the rules for implementation of the Citizenship Act, 2019, in Jalandhar, on 12 March, 2024. The CAA mandates migrants to provide evidence of their country of origin, religion, date of …

Migrants upbeat over CAA, hope for faster Indian citizenship
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Migrants upbeat over CAA, hope for faster Indian citizenship

Hindustan Times  

Jayesh, born on February 18, 2015, at the Gangabai Hospital on Natkhera Road in Lucknow, is not an Indian! Despite being born in Lucknow, his father, Sunil Kumar Madan and mother Kanta, who migrated from Ghotki, Pakistan, in 2009, are yet to secure Indian citizenship for Jayesh. The rules aim to confer Indian citizenship to persecuted non-Muslim migrants - including …

CAA: “Everyone will get equal rights” says Amit Shah, asks persecuted refugees to have faith in PM Modi-led govt
9 months, 3 weeks ago

CAA: “Everyone will get equal rights” says Amit Shah, asks persecuted refugees to have faith in PM Modi-led govt

The Hindu  

The Union government will soon find a way for people who do not have the required documents to apply for benefits under the Citizenship Amendment Act,, 2019, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Thursday. In an interview with news agency ANI, Mr. Shah said that according to government estimates, 85% of the people seeking to apply under CAA have …

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

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

Hindustan Times  

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

'Won't Get Misled by Mamata, Kejriwal, Owaisi': Muslim Influencers Say CAA of No Concern to Community
9 months, 3 weeks ago

'Won't Get Misled by Mamata, Kejriwal, Owaisi': Muslim Influencers Say CAA of No Concern to Community

News 18  

Amidst the political furore over the Citizenship Amendment Act, a number of Muslim influencers have come out in support of the law. Dr Feroz Bakht Ahmed, former chancellor of Maulana Azad National Urdu University, said there’s nothing for the Muslim community to debate or protest about the CAA since it does not concern them. When asked about the spectre of …

Rahul Gandhi must publicly explain Congress stand on CAA: Amit Shah
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi must publicly explain Congress stand on CAA: Amit Shah

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has dismissed former Congress president Rahul Gandhi and his party's criticism of the Citizenship Amendment Act, rules of which were notified this week. "I request you to interview Rahul Gandhi about the issue in detail and explain his reason for opposing the CAA to the general public. Earlier Senior Congress leader and Rajya …

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

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

New Indian Express  

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

CAA implementation ahead of Lok Sabha polls ‘dirty vote bank politics’ of BJP: Kejriwal
9 months, 3 weeks ago

CAA implementation ahead of Lok Sabha polls ‘dirty vote bank politics’ of BJP: Kejriwal

The Hindu  

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on March 13 said the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act ahead of the Lok Sabha polls was a “dirty vote bank politics” of the BJP and asserted that people want this law to be repealed. The BJP wants to spend the money of our people in settling poor migrants from Pakistan and Bangladesh by …

'CAA Will Ensure Only Muslims Excluded From NRC Will Face Action' : Assam Congress Leaders Approach Supreme Court
9 months, 4 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 …

CAA implemented in India: Myths and realities linked with Citizenship Amendment Act
9 months, 4 weeks ago

CAA implemented in India: Myths and realities linked with Citizenship Amendment Act

India TV News  

The rules for implementation of the contentious Citizenship Act 2019 were notified on March 11, four years after being passed, thus paving the way for granting citizenship to undocumented non-Muslim migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan, according to officials. Stoutly defending CAA-2019 in the face of fresh opposition criticism, Shah accused AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and …

CAA rules notification ushered in new hope, say Pakistan refugees
9 months, 4 weeks ago

CAA rules notification ushered in new hope, say Pakistan refugees

The Hindu  

Hindu refugees from Pakistan on Tuesday welcomed the notification of the Citizenship Act rules even as an uneasy quiet pervaded Shaheen Bagh, which was the epicentre of protests against the legislation four years ago. Shaheen Bagh is one of the areas where the police had stepped up security following the notification of the rules on Monday evening. Dharamvir Solanki, a …

Muslim bodies condemn CAA notification, want it repealed
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Muslim bodies condemn CAA notification, want it repealed

The Hindu  

In a show of strength, Muslim bodies have “vehemently condemned” the notification of the Citizenship Amendment Act by the Centre, four years after the Act was passed by Parliament in December 2019. The insertion of Clause in Section 2 of the Citizenship Act, 1955, establishes biased treatment - by mentioning individuals belonging to Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi, or Christian …

Why India must look beyond CAA
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Why India must look beyond CAA

Hindustan Times  

Four years after the Citizenship Act, or CAA, was introduced, the Union home ministry on Monday introduced the rules to implement the law. PREMIUM Bhopal: Sindhi Community refugees from Sindh province of Pakistan celebrate after the central government notified the rules for implementation of the Citizenship Act, 2019, in Bhopal, Monday, March 11, 2024. Article 14 of the Constitution is …

MHA says CAA doesn’t impact Indian Muslims, they enjoy equal rights like Hindus
9 months, 4 weeks ago

MHA says CAA doesn’t impact Indian Muslims, they enjoy equal rights like Hindus

Hindustan Times  

The ministry of home affairs on Tuesday sought to allay fears among the Muslim community about the Citizenship Amendment Act saying the law doesn’t impact them as they enjoy equal rights like their Hindu counterparts and that no Indian citizens would be asked to produce any document to prove his or her nationality. No Indian citizen would be asked to …

'Indian Muslims need not worry': Centre allays fear on CAA
9 months, 4 weeks ago

'Indian Muslims need not worry': Centre allays fear on CAA

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Indian Muslims shouldn't worry about the Citizenship Amendment Act as it cannot take away their citizenship, the Central government said in a statement on Tuesday, in an attempt to allay fear about the law. The Ministry of Home Affairs said in a statement that 18 crore Indian Muslims have equal rights like their Hindu counterparts and no citizen …

Citizenship under CAA will be granted with retrospective effect: MHA
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Citizenship under CAA will be granted with retrospective effect: MHA

Hindustan Times  

Migrants from six minority communities in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh looking to become Indian citizens under the Citizenship Amendment Act or CAA will be granted citizenship with retrospective effect, the ministry of home affairs said on Tuesday, a day after the law was implemented. “Persons granted citizenship by registration or naturalisation under Section 6B of the Citizenship Act shall be …

Amit Shah allays CAA fear, says Asaduddin Owaisi 'lying
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Amit Shah allays CAA fear, says Asaduddin Owaisi 'lying

Hindustan Times  

Hyderabad: Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday sought to allay fear about the Citizenship Amendment Act, saying the law is not meant to snatch away any person's citizenship. Speaking in Hyderabad, Shah said AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi and Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge have been lying to the minorities that they would lose their citizenship because of …

Opposition spreading lies about CAA, claims Amit Shah
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Opposition spreading lies about CAA, claims Amit Shah

The Hindu  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday has accused the Opposition of spreading falsehoods about the Citizenship Amendment Act and asserted that it is only meant to give citizenship to refugees from neighbouring countries not to take away citizenship from people of the country. The CAA is the promise made in the party’s manifesto and the Bharatiya Janata Party Government …

CAA rules: Foreign media is again peddling a false narrative to incite Indian Muslims against a law that doesn't concern them at all
9 months, 4 weeks ago

CAA rules: Foreign media is again peddling a false narrative to incite Indian Muslims against a law that doesn't concern them at all

Op India  

“India implements citizenship amendment law excluding Muslims”, this, with some changes here and there, has been the headline of several international media houses. Ever since the Modi government notified CAA on 11th of March 2024, a section of local and international media has resorted to labeling the much-needed law as “discriminatory” since it ‘excludes Muslims’. “India implements ‘anti-Muslim’ 2019 citizenship …

‘Big Win’: US-Based Coalition of Hindus of North America Welcomes CAA Notification
9 months, 4 weeks ago

‘Big Win’: US-Based Coalition of Hindus of North America Welcomes CAA Notification

News 18  

The Coalition of Hindus of North America, a US-based advocacy group, on Monday, said the decision to implement the Citizenship Amendment Act in India is a ‘big win’ for persecuted religious minorities of Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan following the formal notification of the government. India finally notifies the Citizenship Amendment Act which was passed by the Indian Parliament in 2019!A …

PM Modi acknowledged for granting citizenship to refugees through CAA: Amit Shah
9 months, 4 weeks ago

PM Modi acknowledged for granting citizenship to refugees through CAA: Amit Shah

India TV News  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi for honouring Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh, and Jain refugees by granting them citizenship through the Citizenship Act, during a BJP social media volunteers meeting on Tuesday. Shah accused the Congress party of opposing the CAA due to appeasement and vote-bank politics, despite the long-standing promise of granting citizenship to those persecuted …

Indian Union Muslim League challenges CAA implementation in Supreme Court, terms it 'discriminatory'
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Indian Union Muslim League challenges CAA implementation in Supreme Court, terms it 'discriminatory'

India TV News  

Following the Union Government's notification of the rules to enforce the Citizenship Amendment Act 2019, the Indian Union Muslim League moved to the Supreme Court and filed a plea seeking a stay on its implementation in the country. IUML, a political party leading the charge against the CAA in a batch of writ petitions before the Supreme Court, sought an …

'CAA Will Not Take Citizenship of Any Indian Irrespective of Their Religion', Bengal Witnesses Celebrations
9 months, 4 weeks ago

'CAA Will Not Take Citizenship of Any Indian Irrespective of Their Religion', Bengal Witnesses Celebrations

News 18  

Citizenship Amendment Act: Latest Updates On CAA Rules Our Live Coverage on Citizenship Amendment Act has moved here. Reacting to the CAA notification, former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh said, “…CAA was in discussion for a long time…I want to congratulate PM Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah…CAA has been brought to give citizenship and not take it away…” …

Kejriwal's ‘vote bank politics’ charge on BJP over CAA implementation
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Kejriwal's ‘vote bank politics’ charge on BJP over CAA implementation

Hindustan Times  

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday slammed the Narendra Modi government over the implementation of Citizenship Amendment Act. Instead of solving those real issues, these people have brought CAA,” Kejriwal said in a post on social platform X. People will give a befitting reply in the Lok Sabha elections,” Kejriwal said. Citizenship Amendment Act notified The Union home ministry …

'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 …

Asaduddin Owaisi's angry reaction to Centre's CAA move: ‘Based on Godse’
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Asaduddin Owaisi's angry reaction to Centre's CAA move: ‘Based on Godse’

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday slammed the Central government for implementing the Citizenship Act, 2019, claiming the law is based on Mahatma Gandhi's murderer Nathuram Godse's thought. CAA is divisive & based on Godse’s thought that wanted to reduce Muslims to second-class citizens," he wrote on X, in an angry reaction to the government's CAA move, weeks …

Finally, Centre walks the talk, notifies rules for implementation of CAA ahead of Lok Sabha polls
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Finally, Centre walks the talk, notifies rules for implementation of CAA ahead of Lok Sabha polls

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Centre on Monday notified the rules for implementation of the controversial Citizenship Act 2019. This will now pave the way for granting Indian citizenship to undocumented migrants from minority communities in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan, according to the notification. Union Home Minister Amit Shah in a post on ‘X’ said, “These rules will now enable minorities persecuted …

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 …

Political parties should find solutions to Kashi, Mathura outside courts: Ajmer Dargah chief
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Political parties should find solutions to Kashi, Mathura outside courts: Ajmer Dargah chief

Hindustan Times  

Any dispute that is resolved by mutual consent will win hearts and trust of communities, he said. HT Image The Ajmer Dargah chief was addressing a conference titled "Paigam-e-Mohabbat Hum Sab Ka Bharat" organised by the Rajasthan unit of All India Sufi Sajjadanshin Council in which heads of almost all the dargahs of Rajasthan were present. Abedin said that India …

MIM will oppose CAA, says Owaisi
10 months, 4 weeks ago

MIM will oppose CAA, says Owaisi

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi said his party would continue to resist the Citizenship Amendment Act, which has been proposed to be implemented before the Lok Sabha polls. He said the MIM had received an assurance that National Register of Citizens and National Populatin Register would not take place in Telangana state when the Census is being conducted. Reacting to …

CAA rules will be notified before Lok Sabha polls: Amit Shah
10 months, 4 weeks ago

CAA rules will be notified before Lok Sabha polls: Amit Shah

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The rules under the Citizenship Amendment Act will be notified to implement it before the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, said Union Home Minister Amit Shah at a televised event on Saturday. Describing it as an “act of the country”, Shah said it is not to take away anyone’s citizenship but to grant the same. The assurance of implementing …

CAA will be implemented before Lok Sabha election, says Amit Shah
10 months, 4 weeks ago

CAA will be implemented before Lok Sabha election, says Amit Shah

The Hindu  

The rules for implementing the Citizenship Amendment Act will be issued before the coming Lok Sabha poll, and the process to grant Indian nationality to the beneficiaries will start soon after, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said here on Saturday. Major poll plank The promise of implementing the controversial CAA was a major poll plank of the BJP in the …

Muslims being provoked, CAA can't snatch away citizenship, says Amit Shah
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Muslims being provoked, CAA can't snatch away citizenship, says Amit Shah

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The Muslim community is being provoked over the Citizenship Amendment Act, home minister Amit Shah said on Saturday. Amit Shah said there is no provision in the act to snatch away any person's citizenship. READ | Amit Shah accuses Congress of appeasement on UCC, says Nehru-signed agenda ignored The CAA was passed by the Parliament in 2019. At …

‘CAA will be implemented across India within 7 days,’ claims Shantanu Thakur
11 months, 1 week ago

‘CAA will be implemented across India within 7 days,’ claims Shantanu Thakur

Live Mint  

Union Minister Shantanu Thakur has declared that the Citizenship Act, also known as CAA, is set to be implemented nationwide within the next seven days. Not just in West Bengal, the CAA would be implemented in every state of India within a week,” BJP's Lok Sabha MP from Bangaon, said. Implemented by the Narendra Modi government, the Citizenship Act or …

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. …

CAA back in limelight as Pakistani Hindus face renewed attack
1 year, 5 months ago

CAA back in limelight as Pakistani Hindus face renewed attack

Firstpost  

Hindus in Pakistan are often treated as second-class citizens and experience systematic discrimination in various aspects of life, including housing, jobs, and access to government welfare The idea of Pakistan was founded on the Two-Nation Theory, which proposed that Hindus and Muslims in South Asia could not coexist peacefully and needed separate nations. Over time, anti-Hindu riots and discrimination further …

CAA likely to be implemented in Bengal by December 2022, claims BJP MLA
2 years, 5 months ago

CAA likely to be implemented in Bengal by December 2022, claims BJP MLA

The Hindu  

A BJP MLA from West Bengal has stoked a fresh controversy by saying that the Citizenship Amendment Act is likely to be implemented in the State by December 2022 Asim Sarkar, BJP MLA from Haringhata, heads the refugee cell of the party in West Bengal. Mr. Sarkar, who represents a constituency with a large number of Matua voters, had said …

CAA Implementation Linked to Covid Situation, No Question of Going Back: Amit Shah to News18
2 years, 10 months ago

CAA Implementation Linked to Covid Situation, No Question of Going Back: Amit Shah to News18

News 18  

The implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act is linked to the Covid-19 situation, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said in an exclusive interview to Network18 Group Editor-in-Chief Rahul Joshi, while maintaining that there is “no question” on going back on it. The CAA, which facilitates granting of Indian citizenship to persecuted non-Muslim minorities of Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan, was …

Anti-CAA Protest: Delhi Court Frames Sedition Charge Against Sharjeel Imam
2 years, 11 months ago

Anti-CAA Protest: Delhi Court Frames Sedition Charge Against Sharjeel Imam

News 18  

A Delhi court on Monday framed charges under sedition against JNU student Sharjeel Imam in a case related to alleged inflammatory speeches made by him during the protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act and National Register of Citizens in 2019. Charges are being framed under sections 124, 153A, 153B, 505 of Indian Penal Code, and Section 13 of UAPA, Additional …

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