Central government implements Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA)
9 months, 1 week ago

Central government implements Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA)

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The ministry of home affairs has notified the Citizenship Amendment Act's rules today, paving the way for the law's implementation across the country. I want to thank PM Narendra Modi, home minister Amit Shah for providing assistance to our brothers who have come from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan.They will now get citizenship". "Union Home Minister Amit Shah had already said that we will put forward the rules and regulation of CAA before the Lok Sabha and we will do whatever we say. The public has now understood the BJP's game of politics of distraction," Yadav said in a post on X. Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan described the Citizenship Amendment Act as a law that creates division along communal lines.

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Supreme Court Cites CAA While Granting Relief To Person Who Migrated From East Pakistan In 1969
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Supreme Court Cites CAA While Granting Relief To Person Who Migrated From East Pakistan In 1969

Live Law  

The Supreme Court recently cited the Citizenship Amendment Act of 2019 while allowing the citizenship claim of an individual who migrated from East Pakistan to India in 1969.The bench comprising Justice J.K. Maheshwari and Justice R. Mahadevan referred to the proviso added to Section 2 of the Citizenship Act, 1955 by the 2019 Amendment to state that. The Supreme Court …

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

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

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

Hindustan Times  

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

CAA: A legislation largely misunderstood?
5 months ago

CAA: A legislation largely misunderstood?

New Indian Express  

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

1st Nyayavimarsha National Essay Writing Competition 2024
5 months, 1 week ago

1st Nyayavimarsha National Essay Writing Competition 2024

Live Law  

Theme: "Contemporary Challenges and Reforms in Indian Governance and Policy" Nyayavimarsha is a peer-reviewed, open-access online journal launched on January 1, 2024, with an e-ISSN: 3048-5134. It aims to enhance legal research across various disciplines and is supported by a distinguished board, including Dr. Subramanian Swamy, Former Cabinet Minister for Law and Commerce; Mr. Ram Bhushan Trivedi, former judge, DRT …

Three applicants granted Indian citizenship under CAA in Madhya Pradesh
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Three applicants granted Indian citizenship under CAA in Madhya Pradesh

Op India  

Madhya Pradesh government on Thursday granted Indian citizenship certificates to the first three applicants under Citizenship Act 2019 in the state. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav physically handed over the Citizenship certificates to two Pakistani applicants Sameer Melwani and Sanjana Melwani and one Bangladeshi applicant Rakhi Das at Mantralaya in the state capital Bhopal. Sanjana Melwani, formerly a Pakistani national, currently …

CAA Ensures Dignified Life For Those Who Suffered Due To Partition: President Droupadi Murmu
5 months, 3 weeks ago

CAA Ensures Dignified Life For Those Who Suffered Due To Partition: President Droupadi Murmu

News 18  

The Modi government has ensured a dignified life for many families who suffered due to the Partition by granting them Indian nationality under the Citizenship Amendment Act, President Droupadi Murmu said on Thursday. Addressing a joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament after the constitution of the 18th Lok Sabha, Murmu referred to the contentious CAA and said the Modi …

Madhya Pradesh: First three people from Pakistan, Bangladesh get Indian citizenship certificates under CAA
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Madhya Pradesh: First three people from Pakistan, Bangladesh get Indian citizenship certificates under CAA

India TV News  

Citizenship Amendment Act: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Thursday handed over Indian citizenship certificates to three applicants of the state under the Citizenship Amendment Act. The CAA, enacted in December 2019, aims to provide Indian nationality to persecuted Hindu, Sikh, Jain, Buddhist, Parsi, and Christian migrants from Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Afghanistan who arrived in India on or before …

Govt Grants Citizenship Certificates Under CAA To People In Bengal, Haryana, Uttarakhand
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Govt Grants Citizenship Certificates Under CAA To People In Bengal, Haryana, Uttarakhand

ABP News  

The Union government on Wednesday started granting citizenship under the Citizenship Act in West Bengal, Haryana and Uttarakhand. The applicants in West Bengal, Haryana and Uttarakhand were granted citizenship on Wednesday by the respective State Empowered Committee, the Union Home Ministry said in a statement. The first set of citizenship certificates after the notification of the Citizenship Rules, 2024, granted …

Citizenship granted under CAA to people in West Bengal, Haryana, Uttarakhand: MHA
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Citizenship granted under CAA to people in West Bengal, Haryana, Uttarakhand: MHA

The Hindu  

Citizenship certificates under the Citizenship Act, 2019 were granted to some people in West Bengal, Uttarakhand, and Haryana, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs said on May 29, 2024. However, a source said that at least eight Hindu migrants from Bangladesh were granted citizenship in West Bengal. “The process of granting citizenship certificates under the Citizenship Rules, 2024 has now …

Granting citizenship under CAA begins in Bengal, Haryana, Uttarakhand: MHA
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Granting citizenship under CAA begins in Bengal, Haryana, Uttarakhand: MHA

Hindustan Times  

The Union ministry of home affairs said the process of granting citizenship under the new Citizenship Amendment Act or CAA has now commenced in West Bengal, Haryana and Uttarakhand with the first set of citizenship certificates handed over to the eligible individuals by the empowered committees in the states on Wednesday. After notifying Citizenship Rules, 2024, on March 11 this …

Centre begins granting citizenship under CAA in West Bengal, Haryana, Uttarakhand
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Centre begins granting citizenship under CAA in West Bengal, Haryana, Uttarakhand

Live Mint  

Centre has begun granting citizenship under the CAA in three states, the Union Home Ministry said on Wednesday. According to a ministry's statement, the CAA applicants in West Bengal, Haryana, and Uttarakhand were granted citizenship by the respective State Empowered Committee. On May 15, Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla handed the first set of citizenship certificates to the applicants …

India’s citizenship laws: Citizenship in the 21st century
6 months, 3 weeks ago

India’s citizenship laws: Citizenship in the 21st century

The Hindu  

India’s tryst with the citizenship question has continued over decades. Citizenship Amendment Act: selected amendments In the Citizenship Act, 1955, in section 2, in sub-section, in clause, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:— “Provided that any person belonging to Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi or Christian community from Afghanistan, Bangladesh or Pakistan, who entered into India on or before …

Centre begins granting citizenship certificates under CAA in West Bengal
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Centre begins granting citizenship certificates under CAA in West Bengal

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday said that the Centre has begun the process of granting Indian citizenship certificates under the Citizenship Act - CAA in West Bengal. The MHA in an official statement said, “The first set of applications by the eligible people from the state was today granted citizenship by the Empowered Committee designated …

Centre issues first set of citizenship certificates to 14 persons under CAA
7 months, 1 week ago

Centre issues first set of citizenship certificates to 14 persons under CAA

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The Centre on Wednesday issued the first set of citizenship certificates to 14 individuals under the Citizenship Amendment Act or the CAA, almost four and a half years after the controversial law was brought in, the Union home ministry said. The first set of citizenship certificates were handed over to the applicants by Union home secretary Ajay Kumar …

CAA citizenship certificates: More than 300 applicants become Indian citizens under the CAA
7 months, 1 week ago

CAA citizenship certificates: More than 300 applicants become Indian citizens under the CAA

The Hindu  

The Union Government on Wednesday granted citizenship certificates to more than 300 people who applied under the Citizenship Act, 2019, a senior government official said. At least 14 people were handed their certificates by Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla in Delhi, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs said in a statement. The citizenship portal requires applicants to declare the …

MHA Issues First Set of Citizenship Certificates Under CAA, 14 People Granted Indian Nationality
7 months, 1 week ago

MHA Issues First Set of Citizenship Certificates Under CAA, 14 People Granted Indian Nationality

News 18  

The first set of citizenship certificates under the Citizenship Act was issued on Wednesday to 14 people, starting the process of granting Indian nationality to persecuted non-Muslim migrants from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh. Union home secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla handed over the certificates to the 14 people after their applications were processed online through a designated portal, an official spokesperson …

Amit Shah To News18: CAA Can't Be Abolished, Will Start Granting Citizenship This Month
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Amit Shah To News18: CAA Can't Be Abolished, Will Start Granting Citizenship This Month

News 18  

Union Home Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Amit Shah, in an exclusive interview with Network18 Group Editor-in-Chief Rahul Joshi, said the Citizenship Amendment Act cannot be abolished and the process of granting citizenship will start this month. This is the only reason they are spreading these lies.” He further added: “In this interview, I want to tell the people …

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan flays Congress for its ‘silence’ on BJP’s RSS agenda
8 months 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 …

Perverse intent: The Hindu Editorial on the Citizenship (Amendment) Act
8 months, 2 weeks 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
8 months, 2 weeks 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
8 months, 2 weeks 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 …

A Move in The Right Direction: CAA Is against Persecutors, Not Muslims - News18
8 months, 3 weeks ago

A Move in The Right Direction: CAA Is against Persecutors, Not Muslims - News18

News 18  

The Citizenship Amendment Act 2019 was given wings by the Government of India by notifying the Citizenship Rules 2024, on 12 March 2024. A large number of minority people, who had over the period entered India due to disturbances/religious persecutions in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh, had been living in this country for the past many years devoid of basic rights. …

CAA, Kejriwal, Action on Congress: US Sermon to India is Hypocrisy at its Best, Moral Imperialism at its Worst
8 months, 3 weeks ago

CAA, Kejriwal, Action on Congress: US Sermon to India is Hypocrisy at its Best, Moral Imperialism at its Worst

News 18  

Washington has lost imperium but that hasn’t made it less of a moral imperialist. Almost immediately after the CAA was notified, the US State Department preachily reminded the Indian government that “respect for religious freedom and equal treatment under the law for all communities are fundamental democratic principles”. This time the US State Department has let it be known to …

Uncovering the origins of CAA and its implications for India
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Uncovering the origins of CAA and its implications for India

Hindustan Times  

On March 11, the Government of India formally notified the rules implementing the 2019 Citizenship Amendment Act. The notification of the CAA rules—on the eve of India’s 2024 general election—has kicked off a fresh debate over the law, its implementing provisions, and the resulting implications for the future of secularism in India The notification of the CAA rules—on the eve …

CAA Challenge: Supreme Court Issues Notice To Union On Pleas To Stay Citizenship Amendment Act & Rules, Posts On April 9
9 months ago

CAA Challenge: Supreme Court Issues Notice To Union On Pleas To Stay Citizenship Amendment Act & Rules, Posts On April 9

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the union government on a batch of applications seeking to stay the Citizenship Amendment Act and the Citizenship Amendment Rules 2024. Seeking the Union's response, the court posted the matter on April 9.A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra adjourned today's hearing on Solicitor. Arguing …

Gujarat: 18 Hindu refugees from Pakistan conferred Indian citizenship at camp in Ahmedabad
9 months, 1 week ago

Gujarat: 18 Hindu refugees from Pakistan conferred Indian citizenship at camp in Ahmedabad

India TV News  

CAA implementation: As many as 18 Hindu refugees from Pakistan residing in Ahmedabad were conferred Indian citizenship on Saturday at a camp which was attended by Gujarat minister of state for Home Harsh Sanghavi. With this, a total of 1167 Hindu refugees from Pakistan residing in Ahmedabad district have so far been granted Indian citizenship. Gazette notifications of 2016 and …

Notifying CAA Rules after five years is a give-away that Union is in no hurry to implement the law: Kerala in SC
9 months, 1 week ago

Notifying CAA Rules after five years is a give-away that Union is in no hurry to implement the law: Kerala in SC

The Hindu  

The State of Kerala has moved an application in the Supreme Court seeking an injunction against the implementation of the Citizenship Act, 2019 and the Citizenship Rules, 2024. “The fact that the defendant itself has no urgency in the implementation of the 2019 Act is a sufficient cause for staying the 2024 Rules,” the State, which had earlier filed an …

'Union Itself Aware That There's No Urgency To Enforce CAA' : Kerala Moves Supreme Court For Stay Of Citizenship Amendment Act
9 months, 1 week 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 …

Asaduddin Owaisi knocks Supreme Court’s door to ‘stay’ implementation of CAA
9 months, 1 week 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 …

AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi moves Supreme Court over implementation of CAA
9 months, 1 week 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 …

India’s new citizenship law excludes Muslims. Here’s what to know
9 months, 1 week ago

India’s new citizenship law excludes Muslims. Here’s what to know

LA Times  

Students in Guwahati, India, protest against implementation of a controversial citizenship law widely criticized for excluding Muslims. India has implemented a citizenship law that excludes migrants who are Muslims, a minority community whose concerns have heightened under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist government. Critics argue that the law is further evidence that Modi’s government is trying to reshape the …

Citizenship Amendment Act: Constitutional Perspectives and Controversies
9 months, 1 week ago

Citizenship Amendment Act: Constitutional Perspectives and Controversies

News 18  

The Narendra Modi government on March 11 notified the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act. Article 14 states that “the State shall not deny to any person equality before the law or the equal protection of the laws within the territory of India.” It essentially means that any action taken by the state that discriminates between individuals is considered void, …

Vantage | What is CAA and why it is controversial
9 months, 1 week 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 …

‘CAA true act of democracy’: US singer Mary Millben lauds PM Modi's leadership
9 months, 1 week ago

‘CAA true act of democracy’: US singer Mary Millben lauds PM Modi's leadership

Hindustan Times  

US singer Mary Millben on Friday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's “compassionate leadership” over the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act in India, saying that it is a “pathway to peace for Christians, Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, and Buddhists seeking religious freedom”. Earlier in the day, US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said that the US is closely monitoring CAA's implementation …

'Misplaced, misinformed and unwarranted': India dismisses US' 'concerned' remark on CAA
9 months, 1 week ago

'Misplaced, misinformed and unwarranted': India dismisses US' 'concerned' remark on CAA

Firstpost  

“…As regards the US State Department’s statement on the implementation of CAA, and there have been comments made by several others, we are of the view that it is misplaced, misinformed and unwarranted. There are no grounds for any concern or treatment of minorities,” said MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal Hours after the US expressed “concern” over the notification of the …

CAA India's internal matter, US' comment misplaced, misinformed, unwarranted: MEA
9 months, 1 week ago

CAA India's internal matter, US' comment misplaced, misinformed, unwarranted: MEA

Hindustan Times  

The Citizenship Act 2019 is India's internal matter and the statement of the United States on its implementation is misplaced, misinformed and unwarranted, ministry of external affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said. "Respect for religious freedom and equal treatment under the law for all communities are fundamental democratic principles," the State Department spokesperson said. India's rebuttal to US concern over CAA: …

CAA Act: SC agrees to hear plea for stay of Citizenship Amendment Act, its rules on March 19
9 months, 1 week ago

CAA Act: SC agrees to hear plea for stay of Citizenship Amendment Act, its rules on March 19

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court agreed to hear on March 19 pleas to stay the operation of the controversial Citizenship Act, 2019 and its rules, notified on March 11, which fast-track the grant of Indian citizenship to non-Muslim migrants from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Union government, said listing the case early, on March 19, was …

US ‘concerned’ about CAA implementation in India, says ‘closely monitoring’
9 months, 1 week ago

US ‘concerned’ about CAA implementation in India, says ‘closely monitoring’

Hindustan Times  

The United States on Thursday said it is concerned about the notification of the Citizenship Amendment Act's rules in India. State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller said that the US is closely monitoring the act's implementation. The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Central government on Monday implemented CAA, the law that paves the way for citizenship to undocumented non-Muslim migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh …

US says it's 'concerned' about CAA, is closely monitoring implementation in India
9 months, 1 week ago

US says it's 'concerned' about CAA, is closely monitoring implementation in India

India TV News  

Washington: The United States on Thursday said it was concerned about the Citizenship Amendment Act, which was recently notified by the Indian government to expedite Indian citizenship for persecuted migrants from neighbouring countries like Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh. The rules for implementation of the contentious Citizenship Act, 2019 were notified on March 11, four years after being passed, thus paving …

Migrants upbeat over CAA, hope for faster Indian citizenship
9 months, 1 week 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 …

Kerala CM doubles down on CAA after Amit Shah's 'no choice' comment, asks why Rahul Gandhi silent
9 months, 1 week ago

Kerala CM doubles down on CAA after Amit Shah's 'no choice' comment, asks why Rahul Gandhi silent

Hindustan Times  

Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday reiterated that Kerala will not implement the Citizenship Amendment Act 2019 and questioned the silence of the Congress on the issue. The statement came after Union home minister Amit Shah clarified that the states do not have any choice in CAA implementation as citizenship is a central subject. Kerala will not accept CAA, …

CAA: “Everyone will get equal rights” says Amit Shah, asks persecuted refugees to have faith in PM Modi-led govt
9 months, 1 week 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, 1 week 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. …

Kerala to initiate additional legal steps to cancel CAA notification
9 months, 1 week ago

Kerala to initiate additional legal steps to cancel CAA notification

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Continuing its fight against the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019, the state government has decided to move the Supreme Court seeking to cancel provisions under the legislation. The state cabinet on Wednesday tasked the advocate general with initiating further legal action to challenge the Citizenship Amendment Rules, 2024, which was notified by the Union government on Monday. This comes even …

'Do they have right to refuse...': Amit Shah slams Mamata, Stalin, Vijayan for opposing CAA implementation
9 months, 1 week 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 …

Fact Check Pakistan Has Not Implemented Citizenship Amendment Act For Indian Muslims
9 months, 1 week ago

Fact Check Pakistan Has Not Implemented Citizenship Amendment Act For Indian Muslims

ABP News  

Logically Facts contacted two Pakistani journalists who confirmed that the viral claim on social media is 'totally wrong' and has 'no basis.' Amid discussions around this law, a screenshot purportedly from an X post by Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has gone viral on social media. The text in the screenshot reads: “To counter Indian Govt's undemocratic and communal CAA, …

The citizenship Act and its discontents
9 months, 1 week ago

The citizenship Act and its discontents

Hindustan Times  

On Monday, March 11, more than four years after the enactment of the Citizenship Act, 2019, the Union ministry of home affairs notified the Citizenship Rules, 2024. In defence of the law, the Union government claims that its power to stipulate conditions for citizenship, flowing as it does from Article 11 of the Constitution, is plenary in nature — that …

CAA implementation ahead of Lok Sabha polls ‘dirty vote bank politics’ of BJP: Kejriwal
9 months, 1 week 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 | Only parliamentary law by Congress-led INDIA bloc govt can annul the Act, says Kerala Opposition Leader
9 months, 1 week 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 …

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