Citizenship Amendment Bill protest: Assam governor appeals for calm amid violent protests
5 years ago

Citizenship Amendment Bill protest: Assam governor appeals for calm amid violent protests

India Today  

Assam Governor Jagdish Mukhi on Thursday appealed to the people to maintain peace in Assam, the hotbed of protests against the Citizenship Bill. In a statement, Mukhi urged them to maintain restraint as they have always shown patience and political maturity in the past. Mukhi said the approval of the Bill by Parliament has shown that the Centre is committed to taking remedial steps, including implementation of the Clause VI of the Assam Accord to safeguard the culture, ethos, language, along with other rights of the indigenous people. Assam was on edge as thousands of angry protesters came out on streets defying curfew, thumbing their nose at Army contingents staging flag marches, and clashing with police across cities.

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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 …

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

Anti-CAA protests in Assam: Guwahati Police threatens to take legal action

Live Mint  

Anti-CAA protest Assam: On March 11, the Centre initiated the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act 2019. The Guwahati Police has cautioned against damages during protests, stating legal actions will be taken against violators. CAA India LIVE Updates Assam has a history with the CAA, marked by violent protests in 2019 resulting in casualties. Assam CM’s warning Assam Chief Minister …

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

What is Citizen Amendment Act?

India Today  

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

Assam students stages massive protest against CAA, threatens to intensify agitation
10 months ago

Assam students stages massive protest against CAA, threatens to intensify agitation

Deccan Chronicle  

Guwahati: The Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuba Chatra Parishad on Tuesday staged a massive protest opposing the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act in Assam. Instead, we demand that ILP be enforced in Assam without further delay.” Meanwhile, opposition parties in Assam have sought an appointment with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to the state later this week to apprise …

Citizenship Amendment Act: Assam’s Stand Against the CAA
10 months, 1 week ago

Citizenship Amendment Act: Assam’s Stand Against the CAA

The Hindu  

Assam faces another round of protests against the Citizenship Act of 2019 with a conglomerate of 16 political parties and about 30 NGOs announcing a series of agitations. The NGOs headed by the All Assam Students’ Union will also observe a 12-hour hunger strike on March 9 during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the State. “The Assamese people will …

Assam 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 …

Need to balance identity issues: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma admits to Assamese having reservations on CAA
3 years, 5 months ago

Need to balance identity issues: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma admits to Assamese having reservations on CAA

India Today  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said he is a supporter of the Citizenship Amendment Act, and added that there is a “historical duty to displace people who have been persecuted”. “I will remain a supporter of the CAA but we will have to address the identity issues, protect our own culture and the Assamese people will find …

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 …

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 …

Bihar man files complaint against Kapil Mishra's 'ultimatum' comment in Muzaffarpur court, plea listed for 12 March
4 years, 10 months ago

Bihar man files complaint against Kapil Mishra's 'ultimatum' comment in Muzaffarpur court, plea listed for 12 March

Firstpost  

A complaint has been registered at a Muzaffarpur court against BJP leader Kapil Mishra for allegedly giving a provocative statement that caused violence in the national capital. Muzaffarpur: A complaint has been registered at a Muzaffarpur court against BJP leader Kapil Mishra for allegedly giving a provocative statement that caused violence in the national capital. M Raju Naiyar, who hails …

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 …

Protests against citizenship law continue unabated in India
4 years, 11 months ago

Protests against citizenship law continue unabated in India

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Hundreds of demonstrators perched themselves on the steps of an iconic mosque in the Indian capital on Friday to protest against a new citizenship law that excludes Muslim immigrants. Demonstrators carried placards and shouted slogans accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist government of pursuing policies aimed at forcing people to prove their citizenship and putting Muslims …

Citizenship Act Protests LIVE: On Belur Math Pilgrimage to Mark Vivekananda Jayanti, Modi Says Oppn Misleading Youth on CAA
4 years, 11 months ago

Citizenship Act Protests LIVE: On Belur Math Pilgrimage to Mark Vivekananda Jayanti, Modi Says Oppn Misleading Youth on CAA

News 18  

Citizenship Act Protests LIVE: Speaking on National Youth Day, which is celebrated on Swami Vivekananda’s birth anniversary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accused opposition parties of trying to mislead youth on the amended citizenship law for political gains and reiterated that the Act is not meant to “snatch anyone’s rights". Black flags and angry chants of “Modi, go back" greeted …

Citizenship Act protests: 498 identified as offenders in UP, property to be seized
5 years ago

Citizenship Act protests: 498 identified as offenders in UP, property to be seized

India Today  

The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has notified as many as 498 people for causing damage to public property during the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protests which turned violent last week. According to a circular, the state government has identified these people as anti-socials who caused damage to public and private property while taking part in anti-CAA protests in different …

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 …

Wrong to look at protests against Citizenship Amendment Act merely as 'Muslim outrage', says historian Irfan Habib
5 years ago

Wrong to look at protests against Citizenship Amendment Act merely as 'Muslim outrage', says historian Irfan Habib

Firstpost  

The eminent historian said about the protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act : ’this struggle is about India and about the future of democracy'. Aligarh: Noted historian Irfan Habib on Wednesday said it would be wrong to look upon the recent outburst of public sentiments against the Citizenship Act as merely a “Muslim outrage” as it would ultimately impact all …

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

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

Firstpost  

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

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

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

Firstpost  

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

An act divided!: Citizenship (Amendment) Act
5 years ago

An act divided!: Citizenship (Amendment) Act

New Indian Express  

“Many are saying minorities from our country will face deportations. CAA is not about Indian citizens, it is about refugees, and those crying social justice should be appreciating the move since a country like India is giving space for the persecuted. In Kalaburagi, almost 25,000 protesters and activists from various organisations took out protests despite prohibitory orders. This is a …

An act divided!: Citizenship (Amendment) Act
5 years ago

An act divided!: Citizenship (Amendment) Act

New Indian Express  

“Many are saying minorities from our country will face deportations. CAA is not about Indian citizens, it is about refugees, and those crying social justice should be appreciating the move since a country like India is giving space for the persecuted. In Kalaburagi, almost 25,000 protesters and activists from various organisations took out protests despite prohibitory orders. This is a …

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

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

Firstpost  

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

Citizenship Amendment Act: Uttar Pradesh remains tense
5 years ago

Citizenship Amendment Act: Uttar Pradesh remains tense

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh remained tense amid violent protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act in the state. Clashes broke out in several parts of the state including Meerut, Kanpur, Rampur, Lucknow and Aligarh even as section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code, which bars assembly of more than four people in a place, is in force and internet is suspended. …

WATCH | Massive rally in support of Citizenship Amendment Act takes place in Nagpur
5 years ago

WATCH | Massive rally in support of Citizenship Amendment Act takes place in Nagpur

India TV News  

Amid anti-CAA protests in the country, a massive flag march in support of Citizenship Amendment Act has been organised in Nagpur by Lok Adhikar Manch, BJP, RSS and other organisations. Thousands of people in Nagpur participated in the flag march rally carried out in support of the Citizenship Amendment Act. pic.twitter.com/uAyCHoAi4z — ANI December 22, 2019 Maharashtra: A rally in …

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 …

1,100 academicians, intellectuals support Citizenship Amendment Act, 'congratulate' Parliament for 'upholding civilisational ethos of India'
5 years ago

1,100 academicians, intellectuals support Citizenship Amendment Act, 'congratulate' Parliament for 'upholding civilisational ethos of India'

Firstpost  

Even as the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protests continued across the nation on Saturday, with the death toll in demonstrations rising to six in Uttar Pradesh and arrests in Delhi and detentions in Maharashtra, 1,100 academicians, scholars and intellectuals from various universities of India released a statement in support of the Act. Even as the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protests continued across …

Gautam Gambhir condemns violent protests over CAA
5 years ago

Gautam Gambhir condemns violent protests over CAA

India TV News  

Cricketer-turned-politician Gautam Gambhir on Friday lashed out at human rights organisations and Bollywood A listers over the violent turn of many anti-CAA protests across the country where cops were beaten.He tweeted on the micro-blogging site: "I think all human rights warriors, Bollywood attention seekers and pseudo-liberal journalists have gone to the UN to seek a referendum on whether policemen have …

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

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

News 18  

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

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

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

India Today  

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

India’s protests against citizenship law: All the latest updates
5 years ago

India’s protests against citizenship law: All the latest updates

Al Jazeera  

Indians defy curbs, internet blocks to protest as anger over a new ‘anti-Muslim’ law grows. Mass protests against a contentious citizenship law continue across India amid fears the legislation is part of the Hindu nationalist government’s agenda to marginalise the country’s 200 million Muslims. In Pictures: Pan-India citizenship law protests Hundreds of protesters were detained across India as people defied …

Anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protests: Thousands take to streets across country; two dead in violence at Mangaluru, clashes reported in UP
5 years ago

Anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protests: Thousands take to streets across country; two dead in violence at Mangaluru, clashes reported in UP

Firstpost  

During the Citizenship Amendment Act protests, authorities resorted to barricading and clampdown on mobile services, including an unprecedented one in Delhi, while protesters also faced tear gas shelling and police batons at some places including in Uttar Pradesh, where incidents of arson and stone pelting gave the protests a violent colour. Authorities resorted to barricading and clampdown on mobile services, …

Delhi brought to standstill over CAA; Protest fire rages across country, turns violent in Lucknow, Mangaluru
5 years ago

Delhi brought to standstill over CAA; Protest fire rages across country, turns violent in Lucknow, Mangaluru

India TV News  

Massive demonstrations rocked major cities across the country as protestors hit the streets to vent their anger against the Citizenship Amendment Act, affecting internet and causing traffic disruptions. By Thursday evening, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee called for a United Nations referendum on National Register for Citizens and the Citizenship Amendment Act. WEST BENGAL: CM Mamata leads anti-CAA movement; …

Farhan Akhtar, Sushant Singh, Swara Bhasker join Anti-CAA, NRC protest at Mumbai's August Kranti Maidan
5 years ago

Farhan Akhtar, Sushant Singh, Swara Bhasker join Anti-CAA, NRC protest at Mumbai's August Kranti Maidan

Firstpost  

Farhan Akhtar was among the Bollywood celebrities, who were present at a protest against the CAA and NRC in Mumbai today. Farhan Akhtar, Cine And TV Artistes’ Association general secretary Sushant Singh, Anubhav Sinha,Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, Swara Bhasker and lyricist Kausar Munir were some of the prominent figures from the entertainment industry, who took part in a protest at Mumbai’s …

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

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

Firstpost  

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

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

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

India TV News  

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

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

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

Firstpost  

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

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, …

West Bengal peaceful as no fresh violence reported over CAA
5 years ago

West Bengal peaceful as no fresh violence reported over CAA

The Hindu  

West Bengal was peaceful with no fresh incident of violence over the new citizenship law reported so far on Thursday, police said. Five persons were injured when crude bombs were hurled at a protest march taken out against the Citizenship Act, 2019 in North Dinajpur district, a police officer said. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who has been at …

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 …

AASU returns to centre stage as Assamese elites, commoners repose faith in student body to lead fight against Citizenship Amendment Act
5 years ago

AASU returns to centre stage as Assamese elites, commoners repose faith in student body to lead fight against Citizenship Amendment Act

Firstpost  

Despite the protests in Assam largely being a spontaneous affair, it is AASU to whom people in Assam look for leadership in such moments of crisis. The previous round of protest actually remained confined to formal members of social organisations, students of a few government colleges and universities, opposition parties, civil society elites, and the sympathetic media that inflated the …

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 …

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 …

India citizenship law protests: All the latest updates
5 years ago

India citizenship law protests: All the latest updates

Al Jazeera  

Supreme Court delays hearing of pleas challenging the new law to January 22 amid widespread protests across the country. Tuesday, December 17 Why Indians are protesting against new law It has been a week of violent protests across India over a controversial “anti-Muslim” citizenship law, which critics say violates the country’s secular constitution. Fresh protests held across India Fresh protests …

Violent protests over Citizenship Act: How Indian police control riots?
5 years ago

Violent protests over Citizenship Act: How Indian police control riots?

India Today  

Protests over Citizenship Amendment Act, passed last week by Parliament, continue in parts of the country. The Delhi Police entered the Jamia campus on Sunday evening following stone-pelting and arson by a mob, which, police say, had joined the protest march taken out by Jamia students demanding roll back of the Citizenship Amendment Act. Police have taken action in many …

CAA protests: Police detain AASU leaders, over 2,000 protesters in Guwahati
5 years ago

CAA protests: Police detain AASU leaders, over 2,000 protesters in Guwahati

India Today  

Police had detained over 2,000 protesters and the leaders of All Assam Students' Union who took part in a protest rally 'Gana Satyagrah' organised by the students' union in Guwahati on Wednesday. Thousands of people from different communities, artists, cultural activists, and Assam government employees took part in the 'Gana Satyagrah' to protest against the Citizenship Act, 2019 at Latasil …

Protests of India’s citizenship law grow, along with clashes
5 years ago

Protests of India’s citizenship law grow, along with clashes

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Protests spread Tuesday across India against a new law that provides a path to citizenship for non-Muslims entering illegally from several neighboring countries, with angry demonstrators clashing with police. Also on Sunday, police stormed Aligarh Muslim University in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, firing tear gas and injuring five people participating in a student-led demonstration, …

India hits the streets in support of Jamia, Citizenship Amendment Act
5 years ago

India hits the streets in support of Jamia, Citizenship Amendment Act

India Today  

The acrimonious relations between West Bengal Governor Jadgdeep Dhankar and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee touched a new low on Monday when both firing strongly worded letters at each other. It began early on Monday with Governor Dhankar calling the CM’s call for a protest rally to oppose the Citizenship Amendment Act as unconstitutional’. MUMBAI TISS SLAMS POLICE By Mustafa Shaikh …

Why are so many Indians protesting against the citizenship law?
5 years ago

Why are so many Indians protesting against the citizenship law?

Al Jazeera  

As protests continue in Assam, New Delhi and other areas, Al Jazeera looks at three reasons why people are on streets. It has been a week of violent protests across India over a controversial “anti-Muslim” citizenship law, which critics say violates the country’s secular constitution. Residents now fear the new citizenship law will provide protection to Bengali-speaking Hindus left off …

Kolkata to Ahmedabad via Jamia: Students lead nationwide-protest against Citizenship Act
5 years ago

Kolkata to Ahmedabad via Jamia: Students lead nationwide-protest against Citizenship Act

India TV News  

What started as a demonstration by students at New Delhi's Jamia Millia Islamia University soon became a nationwide protest as university campuses across the country were abuzz with fierce activity. Jamia Millia Islamia University, New Delhi Image Source : PTI Violence at Jamia Millia Islamia This is where fiercest of the agitations took place. New Delhi Image Source : ANI …

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