Citizenship Act
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Hemant Soren drops sedition charges against 3000 anti-CAA protesters, says 'law not to gag voices'
National | Jan 09, 2020, 09:26 PM ISTAfter directing Dhanbad administration to drop sedition charges against 3000 anti-CAA protesters, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has said law is there not to gag voices but to instil a sense of security among the people.
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Open letter by over 100 retired bureaucrats: India doesn't need NPR, CAA
India | Jan 09, 2020, 06:26 PM ISTOver 100 retired bureaucrats have written an open letter to the people saying that both the NPR and the NRIC are "unnecessary and wasteful exercises" which will cause hardship to the public at large.
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Supreme Court refuses to entertain plea seeking to declare CAA as constitutional
India | Jan 09, 2020, 01:56 PM ISTThe Supreme Court refused urgent hearing of a petition seeking to declare the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) as constitutional saying court's job is to validate the law and not declaring it constitutional.
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SC agrees to hear petition seeking transfer of pleas challenging CAA on Jan 10
India | Jan 08, 2020, 12:28 PM ISTThe Supreme Court on Wednesday decided to hear on January 10 the Central Government's plea seeking to transfer those PILs filed and pending in various state High Courts, against validity of Citizenship Amendment Act, to the Supreme Court.
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Massive pro-CAA rally in Bhopal as BJP kicks off nationwide door-knocking campaign
India | Jan 05, 2020, 06:55 PM ISTBackers of the Citizenship Amendment Act took out a massive demonstration in Bhopal on Sunday, marching for over a kilometre on the streets of the capital of Madhya Pradesh
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Uttar Pradesh becomes first state to shortlist migrants for citizenship
India | Jan 05, 2020, 02:56 PM ISTUttar Pradesh is all set to become the first state in the country to start the exercise of shortlisting migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan, eligible for citizenship under the new Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).
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BJP's show of strength attracts 1 lakh people at pro-CAA meet in Assam
India | Jan 04, 2020, 08:51 PM ISTThe programme was held at booth level. BJP's working president JP Nadda and national general secretary Ram Madhav were present at the rally.
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After Kerala, Puducherry too plans to adopt anti-CAA resolution
India | Jan 02, 2020, 10:04 PM ISTThe Congress government in Puducherry is planning to adopt a resolution in the next Assembly session seeking scrapping of the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Act as the one adopted by Kerala, Chief Minister V Narayanasamy said on Thursday.
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CAA protests: Tamil orator arrested for controversial remarks on PM, Shah
India | Jan 01, 2020, 11:07 PM ISTKannan landed in trouble after a video of his purported speech at the meeting against the Citizenship Amendment Act on Saturday went viral on social media and the BJP lodged a police complaint seeking his arrest and prosecution
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Govt should remove confusion over CAA among Muslims: Shia cleric
India | Jan 01, 2020, 09:10 PM ISTShia cleric and a member of the All-India Muslim Personal Law Board, Maulana Kalbe Jawad, in Muzaffarnagar on Wednesday expressed concern over police action against anti-CAA protesters in the state and said the government should remove confusion among Muslims on the legislation.
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Now `kolams' appear in Tamil Nadu in support of CAA, NRC
India | Jan 03, 2020, 01:20 PM ISTAfter the DMK, Congress and VCK leaders drew anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) and anti-National Register of Citizens (NRC) `kolams' outside their residences, it is now the turn of those who are in support of the new law to express their support through these pavement decorations.
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Yogi govt demands ban on PFI, 25 affiliated to group arrested in UP
India | Jan 01, 2020, 06:01 PM ISTThe Uttar Pradesh government has requested the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to ban the Popular Front of India (PFI), an organisation that is said to have played a key role in triggering violence during the recent anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protests in the state.
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People concerned about rising inflation and unemployment than CAA: IANS-CVOTER Poll
India | Jan 01, 2020, 03:07 AM ISTPeople of India are more concerned about rising inflation and unemployment and not much about the Citizenship Amendment Act, IANS-CVOTER State of the Nation Poll 2020 has found.
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Pinarayi Vijayan moves resolution in Kerala assembly to revoke CAA
India | Dec 31, 2019, 12:31 PM ISTKerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan moved a resolution in the state assembly on Tuesday demanding the revocation of the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).
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Those opposing CAA are 'anti-Dalits', Congress misleading minorities: Nadda
India | Dec 29, 2019, 06:37 PM ISTBJP working president JP Nadda on Sunday opened a new front against the Opposition over anti-CAA protests.
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Pro and anti-CAA rallies in Mumbai; peaceful protests held in Delhi amid heavy security cover
India | Dec 27, 2019, 10:09 PM ISTBraving cold weather, hundreds of protesters, many of whom gathered after offering Friday prayers at the Old Delhi's iconic Jama Masjid, took out peaceful demonstrations, under a heavy security cover and drone surveillance in the national capital, against the Citizenship Amendment Act, whereas in Mumbai a large number of people took part in pro and anti-CAA rallies.
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Utmost respect for human rights laws: Army chief after row over CAA remark
India | Dec 27, 2019, 08:47 PM ISTArmy chief General Bipin Rawat on Friday said the armed forces have utmost respect for laws related to human rights and they not only ensure protection of human rights of people of the country, but also of its adversaries.
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Those opposing CAA don't want to oppose illegal Bangladeshi migrants: Fadnavis
India | Dec 27, 2019, 06:38 PM ISTFormer Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday targetted those opposing Citizenship (Amendment) Act. Fadnavis said that those opposing CAA do not want to oppose 3 crore Bangladeshi who illegally entered the country and carried out violent activities. He was speaking at a pro-CAA rally in Mumbai.
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No CAA in Bengal till I am alive: Mamata Banerjee's fresh offensive against BJP
India | Dec 27, 2019, 05:03 PM ISTWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday said that as long as she is alive the Citizenship (Amendment) Act will not be implemented in Bengal. None can snatch away the rights of the people of the country, like citizenship, the Trinamool Congress supremo said at a programme here.
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Techies from Google, Facebook, Amazon write open letter against Citizenship Act
India | Dec 27, 2019, 04:05 PM ISTA grouping of Indian and Indian-origin professionals working with tech giants like Google, Uber, Amazon and Facebook have written an open letter against the new religion-based citizenship law and the planned national register of citizens, terming them as "fascist".