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  CAA Protests: Section 144 imposed, internet services suspended in entire Lucknow

  India | December 20, 2019 11:40 IST

  Internet services were also suspended in Sambhal, Aligarh, Mau, Ghaziabad and Azamgarh districts, even as Section 144 of the CrPC, which bans assembly of people, was already in force in the entire state for several days.

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  CAA protests in Delhi: Traffic advisory issued; services at metro stations resume

  India | December 20, 2019 9:43 IST

  The Delhi Police have also written to social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter to remove objectionable content from nearly 60 accounts, an officer said on Thursday, asserting that the force is working to quell rumours on the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).

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  3 dead as violent CAA protests rock country; prohibitory orders at several places

  India | December 20, 2019 8:47 IST

  Citizenship Act Protests: In West Bengal, where Mamta Banerjee heads the Trinamool government, the protests were a big show of strength for the ruling party which has been fiercely opposing the CAA. Banerjee fuelled the controversy by demanding a UN-monitored referendum on the law.

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  Pani mere nainan me, jitna water cannon me: Creative slogans, posters at anti-CAA protests

  India | December 19, 2019 21:21 IST

  From "pani mere nainan me, jitna water cannon me" to "section 144 tumhara, article 14 hamara", it was creative slogans galore at various anti-CAA protests in the national capital on Thursday.

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  Don't panic, situation under control: UP Police after violent protest over CAA

  India | December 19, 2019 19:47 IST

  After the violence in the capital and some other parts of the state where protesters pelted stones and torched vehicles, police on Thursday evening said the situation was "under control" and there was no need for panic.

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  Citizenship Amendment Act: All your questions answered

  Fyi | December 19, 2019 19:18 IST

  The Citizenship Amendment Act which created furor across the country was passed in Lok Sabha on December 9 and in Rajya Sabha on December 11. The bill became an act after President Ram Nath Kovind on December 12 gave assent to it, which led widespread agitation across the country. A lot of rumors and fake news about the amended Citizenship act is revolving around the internet. India TV brings to you the basic Q/A about the news Citizenship Act.

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  Won't let politicians hijack our movement: Anti-CAA protesters

  India | December 19, 2019 17:02 IST

  A number of people who gathered near the Sunheri Masjid on Thursday after the police stopped them from moving towards Red Fort rued that political leaders were trying to hijack the protest against the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act and the National Register of Citizens. Fariya Mezan (19) alleged that politicians were trying to cash in on the "movement" of students.

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  Anti-CAA stir continues in Kerala; hundreds of activists take out protest march to Raj Bhavan

  India | December 19, 2019 16:56 IST

  Hundreds of activists of Democratic Youth Federation of India took out a protest march to Raj Bhavan, the official residence of the Governor on Thursday after senior Left leaders were detained during an anti-Citizenship Act protest in Delhi.

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  Gauhati HC directs Assam govt to restore mobile internet services by 5 pm

  India | December 19, 2019 16:24 IST

  The Gauhati High Court on Thursday directed the Assam government to restore mobile internet services by 5 pm.

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  MNCs advise employees against joining citizenship law protests

  India | December 19, 2019 16:34 IST

  Anti-citizenship law protests in Delhi impacted citizens in Gurgaon and Noida too on Thursday where several companies asked their employees to work from home and cautioned against joining demonstrations. While prohibitory orders under CrPC section 144 were in place in Uttar Pradesh's Noida, a massive traffic snarl trapped thousands of commuters on NH-48, the Gurgaon-Delhi road.

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  Violence will make it easier for govt to suppress cause: AAP on CAA protests

  India | December 19, 2019 15:58 IST

  The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday appealed to people to peacefully protest against the amended Citizenship Act, saying violence will give a bad name to the whole movement and make it easier for the government to suppress the cause.

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  We are bound by orders of government, says Bharti Airtel Chairman on internet suspension

  India | December 19, 2019 15:41 IST

  Amid suspension of services in parts of Delhi earlier in the day, Bharti Airtel Chairman Sunil Mittal said the company had complied with a government directive in this regard.

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

  India | December 19, 2019 12:09 IST

  Normal life is back on track in Assam with the state remaining peaceful after several days of violent protests against the new citizenship law. The curfew imposed in Dibrugarh has been relaxed for 14 hours since 6 am on Thursday but mobile internet services remained suspended, officials said.

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  India has institutions to address human rights, religious freedom concerns: US

  World | December 19, 2019 11:54 IST

  India is a vibrant democracy and has institutions to address concerns of religious freedom and human rights, the US has said, refusing to treat the country at par with other nations on such issues which constitute the core of its values and diplomacy. 

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  Cops gear up to tackle anti-CAA protest in Mumbai

  India | December 19, 2019 7:26 IST

  Protesters under the banner of 'Hum Bharat Ke Log' will congregate in August Kranti Maidan to take part in the protests against the CAA and National Register of Citizens (NRC), the official said.

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  Amit Shah has to douse fire caused by new citizenship law: Mamata

  Politics | December 18, 2019 16:59 IST

  Your job is to douse the fire," she said after leading a protest march against the amended citizenship law from Howrah Maidan to Esplanade in Kolkata. The chief minister also appealed to Shah to take care of the country and "control" BJP cadres.

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  Citizenship Act: SC refuses stay on CAA, issues notice to Centre

  India | December 18, 2019 12:15 IST

  The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to stay the contentious law but told the government to respond to petitions that have attacked the amended Citizenship Act on grounds that it violates the Constitution.

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  Kolkata, Bidhannagar Police step up interactions with communities to check violence

  India | December 18, 2019 8:28 IST

  Amid the ongoing violent protests against the amended Citizenship Act in West Bengal, Kolkata Police and Bidhannagar Police have started talking to representatives of different religious groups seeking their cooperation to prevent any deterioration of the law and order situation in Kolkata.

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  Bollywood breaks silence over CAA protests and their aftermath

  Bollywood | December 17, 2019 20:05 IST

  Filmstars took to Twitter to condemn the proceedings. While many outrightly supported the students, several others said violence was not the way to achieve means in a country that has long been a follower of Ahimsa.

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  67 people, 31 cops injured in Jamia protest: Delhi Police

  India | December 17, 2019 14:58 IST

  A total of 67 people, including students, and 31 police personnel were injured on Sunday after demonstrators protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act turned the New Friends Colony area near Jamia Millia Islamia into a battleground, the Delhi Police said in a report to the Ministry of Home Affairs on Tuesday.