CAA won't be taken back, those protesting may continue: Amit Shah
4 years, 11 months ago

CAA won't be taken back, those protesting may continue: Amit Shah

India TV News  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday challenged the opposition for a debate on the newly enacted Citizenship Amendment Act. Shah also said those protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act could continue doing so as the government would not withdraw the contentious legislation. Shah said that at the time of partition, Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist and Jain constituted 30 per cent of the population in Bangladesh and 23 per cent in Pakistan. Accusing the opposition of supporting the people who shouted anti-national slogans in Delhi's awaharlal Nehru University, The right-wing leader said, “Two years ago, anti-national slogans were shouted inside JNU.

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Amit Shah awards citizenship under CAA to 188 refugees in Gujarat
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Amit Shah awards citizenship under CAA to 188 refugees in Gujarat

Hindustan Times  

Union home and cooperation minister Amit Shah criticised the previous Congress governments for failing to grant citizenship to persecuted refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan from 1947 to 2014, accusing them of engaging in “appeasement politics” instead of addressing the issue. Union home minister Amit Shah distributes citizenship certificates under CAA to refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan, in Ahmedabad …

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 …

CAA: A legislation largely misunderstood?
5 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Amit Shah To News18: CAA Can't Be Abolished, Will Start Granting Citizenship This Month
8 months, 1 week 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 …

CAA will be repealed if INDIA bloc comes to power, says Kharge
8 months, 2 weeks ago

CAA will be repealed if INDIA bloc comes to power, says Kharge

The Hindu  

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has said that the Citizenship Act will be repealed if the INDIA bloc comes to power at the Centre. Addressing a public meeting at Sulthan Bathery in Wayanad on April 23 in connection with the election campaign of Congress leader and United Democratic Front candidate Rahul Gandhi, Mr. Kharge said the rule of Prime Minister Narendra …

‘Neither Cong will ever come to power…’: Amit Shah on Chidambaram's ‘repeal CAA’ vow
8 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Neither Cong will ever come to power…’: Amit Shah on Chidambaram's ‘repeal CAA’ vow

Hindustan Times  

Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday hit back at senior Congress leader P Chidambaram who declared that the INDIA alliance will repeal the Citizenship Amendment Act and three new criminal laws if voted to power after the Lok Sabha elections. In a scathing attack at Chidambaram, Shah said that neither the Congress will ever come to power nor the …

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan flays Congress for its ‘silence’ on BJP’s RSS agenda
8 months, 2 weeks ago

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

The Hindu  

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has launched a scathing attack on the Congress, accusing it of remaining “silent on the implementation of RSS agenda by the BJP.” Speaking at a public meeting held as part of Lok Sabha 2024 election campaign at Mattanur in Kannur on April 22, Mr. Vijayan said that while claiming to be a secular party, the …

CAA is against provisions of Assam Accord: Priyanka Gandhi
8 months, 3 weeks ago

CAA is against provisions of Assam Accord: Priyanka Gandhi

Hindustan Times  

Guwahati: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday stated that the provisions of the Citizenship Amendment Act are against the Assam Accord signed nearly four decades ago. Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra at the INDIA bloc’s ‘Loktantra Bachao Rally’ at Ramleela Maidan in New Delhi on March 31. Addressing the crowd during a road show organised in Jorhat in Assam …

Congress showing same mindset as Sangh Parivar and BJP, hence silent on CAA: CPI(M)
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Congress showing same mindset as Sangh Parivar and BJP, hence silent on CAA: CPI(M)

The Hindu  

The ruling CPI in Kerala on Thursday once again accused its INDIA bloc ally Congress of being silent on the Citizenship Amendment Act and alleged that the grand old party was showing the same mindset as the BJP and the Sangh Parivar. The accusation was leveled by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan who also alleged that the grand old party's …

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”, …

Empower religious outfits to certify CAA applicants under CAA rules: Matua body
9 months, 1 week 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
9 months, 1 week 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. …

Protests against CAA should continue: Zubeen Garg
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Protests against CAA should continue: Zubeen Garg

Deccan Chronicle  

Guwahati, Mar 26 Popular singer Zubeen Garg on Tuesday said the people of Assam would never accept the Citizenship Act or CAA, and protests against it should continue but without any bloodshed. He said he will continue opposing it on various forums, and also urged for concerted efforts in winning the legal battle to get the Act scrapped. Noting that …

Congress not sincere in protests against CAA: Kerala CM
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress not sincere in protests against CAA: Kerala CM

New Indian Express  

KOZHIKODE: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has lashed out at the Congress for not showing sincerity in the protests staged inside Parliament and on the streets against the Citizenship Amendment Act. Indirectly referring to Congress, Pinarayi said that some political parties who earlier stood with the state government against CAA, have come out with different opinions on the matter now. But …

CAA Challenge: Supreme Court Issues Notice To Union On Pleas To Stay Citizenship Amendment Act & Rules, Posts On April 9
9 months, 3 weeks 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 …

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 …

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 …

‘Misplaced and unwarranted concerns’: India rejects US’ criticism of CAA
9 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Misplaced and unwarranted concerns’: India rejects US’ criticism of CAA

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: India on Friday rejected criticism of the Citizenship Act from the US and other quarters, saying concerns expressed about the law are misplaced and unwarranted as it is “not about taking away citizenship”. External affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal India’s constitution guarantees freedom of religion to all citizens and there are no grounds for concern about the treatment …

'Misplaced, misinformed and unwarranted': India dismisses US' 'concerned' remark on CAA
9 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Supreme Court to hear pleas seeking stay on CAA rules on March 19
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court to hear pleas seeking stay on CAA rules on March 19

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear pleas seeking a stay of the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 on March 19. Critics of the CAA also argued that by excluding Muslims from its purview and linking citizenship to religious identity, the law undermines the secular principles enshrined in the Indian Constitution. In an interview with news agency ANI on Thursday, …

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 …

Kerala CM doubles down on CAA after Amit Shah's 'no choice' comment, asks why Rahul Gandhi silent
9 months, 3 weeks 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, 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 …

'Mamata Ji should stop fear mongering against CAA, she is a Bengali too, she should not oppose Bengali Hindu refugees': Amit Shah
9 months, 3 weeks ago

'Mamata Ji should stop fear mongering against CAA, she is a Bengali too, she should not oppose Bengali Hindu refugees': Amit Shah

Op India  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah questioned the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for her strident opposition to the Citizenship Amendment Act, rules of which were promulgated on Monday. In an interview with ANI’s Smita Prakash, Amit Shah said, “I want to appeal to Mamata Banerjee. She is not stopping illegal infiltrators, she doesn't know the difference between illegal infiltrators …

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. …

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, 4 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 | Only parliamentary law by Congress-led INDIA bloc govt can annul the Act, says Kerala Opposition Leader
9 months, 4 weeks ago

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

The Hindu  

Kerala’s Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan has said only parliamentary legislation by a Congress-led INDIA bloc government can annul the “patently anti-Muslim” and schismatic Citizenship Amendment Act. Inaugurating the Congress’s march to Raj Bhavan in Thiruvananthapuram on March 13 to protest against the Centre’s notification of the Citizenship Rules, Mr. Satheesan termed Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s steady refrain that …

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 …

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 …

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 …

'Appeasement': Amit Shah slams Congress over CAA backlash
9 months, 4 weeks ago

'Appeasement': Amit Shah slams Congress over CAA backlash

Hindustan Times  

Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday slammed the Congress for opposing the Citizenship Act, or CAA, saying their sentiments against the law stem from “appeasement and vote-bank politics". But, due to appeasement and vote-bank politics, the Congress party opposed the CAA,” Amit Shah said while speaking at the social media warriors' meet in Hyderabad's Secunderabad. Referring to the upcoming …

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 …

Kerala CM lacks sincerity in defeating CAA as he failed to withdraw anti-CAA protest cases, alleges Opposition Leader
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Kerala CM lacks sincerity in defeating CAA as he failed to withdraw anti-CAA protest cases, alleges Opposition Leader

The Hindu  

Kerala’s Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan has accused Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan of “lacking sincerity” in opposing the Citizenship Amendment Act as his government “failed to withdraw the cases” registered against over 800 persons who protested after it was passed by Parliament in 2019. Recalling that the United Democratic Front had repeatedly raised the issue in the Assembly and …

‘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 …

After four years, CAA implemented: What changes and what doesn’t?
9 months, 4 weeks ago

After four years, CAA implemented: What changes and what doesn’t?

Firstpost  

Four years after it was passed in Parliament, the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 has been notified. The Centre has clarified that the CAA doesn’t change anything for existing Indian citizens People celebrate after the central government notified the rules for implementation of the Citizenship Act, 2019, in Bhopal on Monday. The CAA rules also provide separate application for people belonging …

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 …

'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 …

'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…” …

BJP Resurrects CAA to Salvage its Popularity: MK Stalin
9 months, 4 weeks ago

BJP Resurrects CAA to Salvage its Popularity: MK Stalin

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Chief Minister M K Stalin accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of seeking to salvage his sinking ship by cynically resurrecting the Citizenship Amendment Act, exploiting religious sentiments for political gains, in view of the coming elections. In a message on social media on Monday Stalin said the people of India would never forgive the BJP for unleashing the divisive …

CAA rules notified: A timeline of events
9 months, 4 weeks ago

CAA rules notified: A timeline of events

Hindustan Times  

The Citizenship Amendment Act was finally implemented across the country on Monday, with its rules being notified more than four years after Parliament passed the legislation in December 2019. Take a look at the timeline: December 11, 2019: CAB passed in Parliament; two days later, then President Ram Nath Kovind gives his assent, and CAB is now CAA. December 15, …

'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 …

Amit Shah, BJP leaders hail ‘Modi ki guarantee’ as CAA rules notified
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Amit Shah, BJP leaders hail ‘Modi ki guarantee’ as CAA rules notified

Hindustan Times  

Union home minister Amit Shah and other leaders of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party hailed prime minister Narendra Modi after the central government on Monday notified Citizenship Amendment Act across the country. Meanwhile, here's how BJP leaders reacted: Amit Shah : “PM Shri @narendramodi Ji has delivered on another commitment and realised the promise of the makers of our constitution …

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