PM Modi acknowledged for granting citizenship to refugees through CAA: Amit Shah
9 months, 1 week 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 on religious grounds in Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. But, due to appeasement and vote-bank politics, Congress party opposed the CAA," Shah said, justifying its implementation. Recognition of refugee struggles Highlighting the plight of refugees from Pakistan and Bangladesh who sought asylum in India but were denied citizenship, Shah emphasised that PM Modi's implementation of the CAA honored the faith and dignity of Hindu, Buddhist, Jain, and Sikh refugees.

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Supreme Court Cites CAA While Granting Relief To Person Who Migrated From East Pakistan In 1969
2 weeks, 3 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 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 …

Amit Shah awards citizenship under CAA to 188 refugees in Gujarat
4 months 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 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, 1 week 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 …

Modi loses ground in India’s parliament, but his Hindu nationalist policies are here to stay
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Modi loses ground in India’s parliament, but his Hindu nationalist policies are here to stay

LA Times  

Muslims protest outside Srinagar in Kashmir in 2019, when India’s Hindu nationalist government stripped the Muslim-majority region of its semiautonomous status. That decision now seems to be irreversible, with India’s top court upholding the move, ruling in December that the region’s special status had been a “temporary provision.” The Supreme Court said the government had promised to restore Jammu-Kashmir’s statehood …

‘Koi maai ka laal…’: PM Narendra Modi dares Congress, SP on Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA)
7 months, 1 week ago

‘Koi maai ka laal…’: PM Narendra Modi dares Congress, SP on Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA)

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, May 16, hit out at the Opposition for allegedly trying to cause riots in the country by spreading lies about the Citizenship Amendment Act. Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a poll rally for Lok Sabha elections in Lalganj, Azamgarh, on May 16, 2024. Follow live updates on Lok Sabha elections 2024 "Parties like the …

Amit Shah accuses Rahul Gandhi of driving Pakistan’s agenda in India
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Amit Shah accuses Rahul Gandhi of driving Pakistan’s agenda in India

The Hindu  

Lashing out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday accused Mr. Gandhi of “furthering Pakistan’s agenda” in India. Addressing a public rally in Jalna in the Maharashtra’s arid Marathwada region, Mr. Shah also took aim at Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray leader Uddhav Thackeray, remarking that Mr. Thackeray was “sitting with those parties” who reportedly wanted …

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 …

IUML spreading misinformation about CAA, says Abdullakutty
8 months, 2 weeks ago

IUML spreading misinformation about CAA, says Abdullakutty

The Hindu  

Bharatiya Janata Party national vice president A.P. Ashwini, the National Democratic Alliance candidate in the Kasaragod Lok Sabha constituency, Mr. Abdullakutty said the CAA aimed to grant Indian citizenship to those who accepted the legal system and culture of the country, including foreigners. The CAA would address the plight of persecuted minorities including Parsis, Sikhs, and Jains, he said, adding …

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”, …

Empower religious outfits to certify CAA applicants under CAA rules: Matua body
8 months, 3 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. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

'Mamata Ji should stop fear mongering against CAA, she is a Bengali too, she should not oppose Bengali Hindu refugees': Amit Shah
9 months, 1 week 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, 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. …

Rahul Gandhi must publicly explain Congress stand on CAA: Amit Shah
9 months, 1 week 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 …

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 implemented in India: Myths and realities linked with Citizenship Amendment Act
9 months, 1 week 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, 1 week 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 …

MHA says CAA doesn’t impact Indian Muslims, they enjoy equal rights like Hindus
9 months, 1 week 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, 1 week 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, 1 week 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, 1 week 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, 1 week 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, 1 week 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, 1 week 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, 1 week 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 …

'CAA Will Not Take Citizenship of Any Indian Irrespective of Their Religion', Bengal Witnesses Celebrations
9 months, 1 week 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…” …

Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) rules explained: Check eligibility, procedure, language clause details
9 months, 1 week ago

Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) rules explained: Check eligibility, procedure, language clause details

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The Central government on Monday notified the rules for the Citizenship Act, 2019, paving the way for the implementation of the law. "The application from a person for grant of citizenship by naturalisation fulfilling the qualifications for naturalisation under the provisions of the Third Schedule, is submitted in Form VIIIA which includes – an affidavit verifying the correctness …

'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, 1 week 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, 1 week 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 …

Asaduddin Owaisi's angry reaction to Centre's CAA move: ‘Based on Godse’
9 months, 1 week 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 …

Congress attacks Narendra Modi government over CAA: ‘Designed to polarise elections’
9 months, 1 week ago

Congress attacks Narendra Modi government over CAA: ‘Designed to polarise elections’

Hindustan Times  

Opposition parties on Monday lashed out at the Modi government for implementing the Citizenship Amendment Act. “It has taken four years and three months for the Modi Government to notify the rules for the Citizenship Amendment Act that was passed by the Parliament in December 2019. The time taken to notify the rules for the CAA is yet another demonstration …

India notifies citizenship law for minority refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan
9 months, 1 week ago

India notifies citizenship law for minority refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan

Firstpost  

The CAA was passed in December 2019 and subsequently got the president’s assent but there were protests in several parts of the country against it The Prime Minister Modi-led BJP government on Monday notified the Citizenship Amendment Act rules. The Ministry of Home Affairs in a statement on X, formerly Twitter, said, “Ministry of Home Affairs will be notifying today, …

Finally, Centre walks the talk, notifies rules for implementation of CAA ahead of Lok Sabha polls
9 months, 2 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 …

CAA rules likely to be notified before Lok Sabha poll announcement: Report
9 months, 3 weeks ago

CAA rules likely to be notified before Lok Sabha poll announcement: Report

Hindustan Times  

The Ministry of Home Affairs is expected to notify the rules for the implementation of the Citizenship Act within the next couple of weeks, reported The Indian Express. The CAA amends the Citizenship Act of 1955 to provide a path to Indian citizenship for Hindus, Sikhs, Christians, Buddhists, Jains, and Parsis who migrated from neighbouring Muslim-majority countries such as Pakistan, …

CAA will be implemented before Lok Sabha election, says Amit Shah
10 months, 2 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, 2 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
10 months, 3 weeks 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...'
11 months, 3 weeks 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. …

Modi govt gave justice to 1984 riot victims: Amit Shah
1 year, 2 months ago

Modi govt gave justice to 1984 riot victims: Amit Shah

Hindustan Times  

Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday said that the Narendra Modi government gave justice to the victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots and added that under the Citizenship Amendment Act, many from the Sikh community were granted Indian citizenship. Addressing the gathering, Shah said, “Be it India’s freedom struggle, fight against the Mughals or fight against Britishers, partition or …

CAA will come to the rescue of Sikhs: Amit Shah
1 year, 2 months ago

CAA will come to the rescue of Sikhs: Amit Shah

The Hindu  

Home Minister Amit Shah said on Friday that through the Citizenship Amendment Act, the Modi government opened the way to give citizenship to Sikh sisters and brothers who were tortured in neighbouring countries such as Pakistan and Afghanistan. The Minister addressed the felicitation program organised by Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee for the unprecedented work done by the government for …

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