CAA is an internal matter, constitutionally valid: MEA slams UN's OHCHR
4 years, 10 months ago

CAA is an internal matter, constitutionally valid: MEA slams UN's OHCHR

Op India  

The Ministry of External Affairs has slammed The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights for filing an intervention application in the Supreme Court of India against the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act. Raveesh Kumar, MEA: The Citizenship Amendment Act is an internal matter of India and concerns the sovereign right of the Indian Parliament to make laws. On Tuesday, the MEA spokesperson, Raveesh Kumar, reiterated that CAA is an internal affair of India and that no foreign party has any locus standi on issues related to India’s sovereignty. He informed, “Our Permanent Mission in Geneva was informed yesterday evening by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights that her office had filed an intervention application in the Supreme Court of India in respect to the 2019 Citizenship Amendment Act.” Raveesh Kumar, MEA: India is a democratic country governed by the rule of law. https://t.co/JhQNZsq8hY — ANI March 3, 2020 Kumar said, “It is reflective of our long-standing national commitment with respect to human rights issues arising from the tragedy of the Partition of India.” He added, “India is a democratic country governed by the rule of law.

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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 …

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 …

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. …

CAA, Kejriwal, Action on Congress: US Sermon to India is Hypocrisy at its Best, Moral Imperialism at its Worst
9 months, 1 week 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
9 months, 2 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 …

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 …

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 …

CAA India's internal matter, US' comment misplaced, misinformed, unwarranted: MEA
9 months, 3 weeks 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, 3 weeks 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 …

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

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

The Hindu  

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

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

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

Hindustan Times  

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

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

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

News 18  

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

Old video of CJI's son Abhinav Chandrachud speaking on CAA viral
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Old video of CJI's son Abhinav Chandrachud speaking on CAA viral

Hindustan Times  

As the Centre notified the Citizenship Amendment Act 2019 triggering political backlash, a 2020 video of advocate Abhinav Chandrachud explaining why CAA is unconstitutional is going viral. A 2020 video of advocate Abhinav Chandrachud arguing that CAA is unconstitutional is going viral. When the country was partitioned, two waves of migration took place from West Pakistan to India -- one …

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 …

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

Why India must look beyond CAA

Hindustan Times  

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

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

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

Hindustan Times  

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

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

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

Hindustan Times  

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

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

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

Op India  

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

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

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

News 18  

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

CAA implementation emerges as the dominant political issue at the LS election hustings in Kerala
9 months, 4 weeks ago

CAA implementation emerges as the dominant political issue at the LS election hustings in Kerala

The Hindu  

The Central government’s framing of rules to enforce the contentious and “patently anti-Muslim” Citizenship Amendment Act has emerged as the dominant political issue at the hustings ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in Kerala. The CPI State secretariat said the Bharatiya Janata Party had reignited a highly polarising issue to politically offset the Supreme Court directive to publish the details …

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

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

New Indian Express  

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

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

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

Deccan Chronicle  

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

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 …

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

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

Hindustan Times  

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

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

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

Live Mint  

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

Asaduddin Owaisi reacts to CAA rules report, says 'grave injustice, especially to Muslims...'
1 year ago

Asaduddin Owaisi reacts to CAA rules report, says 'grave injustice, especially to Muslims...'

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Reacting to a report saying the Citizenship Act's rules would be notified before the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, AIMIM chief Asadduddin Owaisi said on Wednesday that it will be a grave injustice to the marginalised communities, especially Muslims. CPI general secretary Sitaram Yechury claimed the Centre was attempting to foment communal polarization ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. …

CAA is the law of the land, no one can stop it: Amit Shah
1 year ago

CAA is the law of the land, no one can stop it: Amit Shah

The Hindu  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has asserted that no one can stop the implementation of the Citizenship Act as it is the law of the land and accused the West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee, of misleading people on the issue. Addressing a closed-door meeting of the State BJP's social media and IT wing members at the National Library here …

Four years on, CAA awaits political nod for its implementation
1 year, 1 month ago

Four years on, CAA awaits political nod for its implementation

The Hindu  

Four years after the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 was passed by Parliament, the legislation is yet to be implemented despite the administrative framework in place as it awaits political nod from the BJP-led Union government. After the law that fast-tracks citizenship to six undocumented non-Muslim communities — Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Parsi, Christian and Jain — from the neighbouring countries of …

CAA implementation to reduce role of minorities: Amartya Sen
1 year, 11 months ago

CAA implementation to reduce role of minorities: Amartya Sen

The Hindu  

Nobel Laureate economist Amartya Sen believes implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act could reduce the role of minorities in the country, while encouraging majoritarian forces. In an interview with PTI, he said India’s father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi had worked for a “just polity, and a good sense of national identity”, for all sections of society. “As far as …

CAA destroys India's secular fabric, against Tamils: DMK in Supreme Court
2 years, 1 month ago

CAA destroys India's secular fabric, against Tamils: DMK in Supreme Court

India Today  

Tamil Nadu's ruling party Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam moved the Supreme Court against the Citizenship Act and said it is 'arbitary' as it is related to only three countries, i.e. In a plea challenging CAA in the top court, DMK said, "CAA, 2019, is arbitrary as it relates to only three countries viz Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh and pertains to only …

CAA-n't be Judicially Reviewed, Act Impacts Foreign Policy, Security, Centre tells Supreme Court
2 years, 2 months ago

CAA-n't be Judicially Reviewed, Act Impacts Foreign Policy, Security, Centre tells Supreme Court

News 18  

The Citizenship Act, 2019 has an impact on the foreign policy of a State and by extension affects the security apparatus, hence falling squarely within the domain of Parliament, the Centre told the Supreme Court, in response to the pleas challenging the law. The affidavit added: “….the cardinal principle of locus standi has been diluted by this jurisprudence evolved by …

CAA is a benign piece of legislation, Union Home Ministry tells Supreme Court
2 years, 2 months ago

CAA is a benign piece of legislation, Union Home Ministry tells Supreme Court

The Hindu  

The Citizenship Amendment Act is a “benign piece of legislation” which seeks to provide a relaxation, in the nature of an amnesty, to specific communities from specified countries with a clear cut-off date, the Home Ministry told the Supreme Court on Sunday. Read | CAA likely to be implemented in Bengal by December 2022, claims BJP MLA The government, in …

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

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

The Hindu  

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

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

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

News 18  

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

Tamil Nadu Assembly calls for repeal of CAA
3 years, 4 months ago

Tamil Nadu Assembly calls for repeal of CAA

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Wednesday adopted a resolution urging the Union government to repeal the Citizenship Act, 2019. The resolution said: “This august House considers that the Citizenship Act is not in tune with the secular principles laid down in our Constitution, and also not conducive to the communal harmony that prevails in India.” According to the established democratic …

CAA: MHA Invites Indian Citizenship Applications from Non-Muslim Refugees from Afghan, Pak, B'desh
3 years, 7 months ago

CAA: MHA Invites Indian Citizenship Applications from Non-Muslim Refugees from Afghan, Pak, B'desh

News 18  

The Centre on Friday invited non-Muslims like Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists belonging to Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan and residing in 13 districts in Gujarat, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Haryana and Punjab to apply for Indian citizenship. The Union home ministry issued a notification in this effect for immediate implementation of the order under the Citizenship Act 1955 and Rules framed under …

Does CAA comply with India’s human rights obligations?
4 years, 9 months ago

Does CAA comply with India’s human rights obligations?

Al Jazeera  

The Citizenship Amendment Act has been challenged in India’s top court, but experts call for international intervention. Many international legal experts, including the United Nations special rapporteur on minorities, say India’s new citizenship law is discriminatory and are calling for international intervention. “Many have opined that the exclusion of Muslims as a group from the ambit of the law constitutes …

[CAA] Salve Finds Nothing Discriminatory, While Suhrith Calls It Unconstitutional: Madras HC Says Both Sides Should Be Allowed To Articulate Their Views [Read Order]
4 years, 9 months ago

[CAA] Salve Finds Nothing Discriminatory, While Suhrith Calls It Unconstitutional: Madras HC Says Both Sides Should Be Allowed To Articulate Their Views [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Madras High Court, while granting permission to conduct Anti CAA protests and Pro CAA public meetings observed that India being a vibrant and functioning democracy ought to allow both to articulate their respective side. While disposing of a writ petition seeking permission to hold public meetings condemning the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019, Justice GR Swaminathan observed: No one. While …

‘They have been wrong before’: Foreign minister Jaishankar on UNHRC’s CAA move
4 years, 10 months ago

‘They have been wrong before’: Foreign minister Jaishankar on UNHRC’s CAA move

Hindustan Times  

External affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday the United Nations rights body has been wrong before amid its decision to approach the Supreme Court challenging the amended citizenship act. On Saturday, S Jaishankar said every country, including the US, has different citizenship criteria which are based on context and social criteria Highlights India has already said the citizenship act …

India defends CAA after UN rights chief approaches Supreme Court
4 years, 10 months ago

India defends CAA after UN rights chief approaches Supreme Court

Al Jazeera  

UN Commissioner for Human Rights files application with Indian top court to join plea challenging the controversial law. New Delhi, India – India has defended its controversial Citizenship Amendment Act as an internal issue after the United Nations rights body approached the country’s top court challenging the legislation. “Our permanent mission in Geneva was informed yesterday evening by the UN …

MEA irked as UNHRC files plea on CAA
4 years, 10 months ago

MEA irked as UNHRC files plea on CAA

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: In a serious development, highlighting the growing international pressure on India over the Citizenship Amendment Act, the Geneva-based United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights has “filed an Intervention Application in the Supreme Court of India in respect to the 2019 CAA,” seeking to “assist the Court, in examining the compatibility of the CAA with …

Congress' Ahmed Patel terms UN's plea in SC on CAA as interference but says Centre responsible for 'mess'
4 years, 10 months ago

Congress' Ahmed Patel terms UN's plea in SC on CAA as interference but says Centre responsible for 'mess'

Firstpost  

Congress leader Ahmed Patel attacked the Centre over the UNHCHR filing an application in the Supreme Court over the Citizenship Amendment Act, saying it is “unwarranted interference” but it is the Modi dispensation that is to be blamed for the “mess” New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel on Tuesday attacked the government over the UN High Commissioner for Human …

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