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  Winter session of Parliament from Monday; govt set to push Citizenship bill

  India | November 17, 2019 12:02 IST

  Besides the passage of the Citizenship (amendment) bill, the government also plans to convert two crucial ordinances into law during the session.

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  Citizenship bill on government's agenda for Winter Session of Parliament

  India | November 15, 2019 20:10 IST

  The Modi government is set to push for the passage of the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, a key BJP plank which is aimed at granting nationality to non-Muslim immigrants from neighbouring countries, in Parliament's Winter Session starting from Monday.

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  Infiltrators will be thrown out, says Amit Shah on NRC in West Bengal

  India | October 01, 2019 17:05 IST

  Speaking at NRC seminar at Netaji Indoor stadium in Kolkata, Shah said Trinamool Congress has blocked Citizenship (Amendment) Bill but Centre will ensure it will is passed before implementing NRC in states.

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  Lotus blooms in North East, anti-Citizenship Bill sentiments a distant memory

  India | May 24, 2019 17:18 IST

  When protest broke out against the Centre's plan to bring the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, (CAB) -- dubbed to be against the interest of the indigenous people of the region -- many political commentators believed that it would mar the BJP's chances in the general elections in the North East.

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  No changes needed in citizenship bill if Clause 6 implemented properly: Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal

  April 21, 2019 13:35 IST

  When asked if the Assam government will request the Centre to make necessary changes in the existing bill to allay apprehensions of the people here, Sonowal said that is not needed if the Clause 6 of the Assam Accord is implemented properly.

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  Home ministry denies asking Assam govt to take action against editors opposing Citizenship Bill

  India | April 19, 2019 16:41 IST

  Home Ministry said that such reports from a section of the media are "baseless". It said that no such action has been ordered by the ministry against editors in Assam opposing Citizenship Amendment Bill.

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  Assam will vote for Congress, BJP committed to bring citizenship bill: Harish Rawat

  April 14, 2019 6:33 IST

  The general secretary of All India Congress Committee (AICC) was optimistic that the Congress had put up a good show in the five constituencies where polling was held during the first phase of the elections on April 11.

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  Bhupen Hazarika’s son agrees to receive Bharat Ratna on behalf of father

  Celebrities | February 15, 2019 18:32 IST

  Tej Hazarika’s remarks on the Bharat Ratna award on Facebook created controversy earlier this month.

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  Citizenship Bill set to lapse, protesting outfits happy in Tripura

  India | February 14, 2019 8:15 IST

  Students' organisations, political parties and individuals opposing the bill said the collective movement of all against the legislation had won.  

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  NDA's Rafale deal 2.86% cheaper compared to UPA offer, says CAG report; lies of Cong exposed, tweets Jaitley

  India | February 13, 2019 13:29 IST

  The Citizenship Bill and the Triple Talaq Bill will lapse if not passed in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, the last day of the Budget session.

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  Citizenship Bill: Curfew imposed in Imphal, mobile internet services snapped till Feb 16

  India | February 13, 2019 8:30 IST

  Political parties in the Northeast, including the BJP allies, are vehemently opposing the bill that was passed by the Lok Sabha on January 8. The Centre had said it will try to get it passed by the Rajya Sabha during the Budget Session.

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  Shutdown in Nagaland over Citizenship Bill; vehicular traffic in 11 districts suspended

  India | February 11, 2019 12:14 IST

  The Nagaland cabinet has rejected the Bill which was passed in the Lok Sabha on January 8.

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  National Peoples Party threatens to quit NDA if citizenship bill is passed in Rajya Sabha

  India | February 09, 2019 20:11 IST

  Amid widespread protests across the Northeast over the contentious citizenship bill, National Peoples Party(NPP) president and Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Saturday threatened that his party will quit the BJP-led NDA if the proposed legislation is passed in Rajya Sabha.

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  Citizenship bill: Protesters again wave black flags at PM Modi in Assam

  National | February 09, 2019 11:16 IST

  PM Modi, who was on his way to the airport from the Raj Bhawan in Guwahati, was shown black flags by protesters belonging to the Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuva Chhatra Parishad (AJYCP) at Machkhowa area.

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  Former Assam CM Prafulla Kumar Mahanta warns of 'volatile' situation if Citizenship Bill passed

  India | February 03, 2019 15:54 IST

  Former Assam chief minister Prafulla Kumar Mahanta on Sunday warned the Narendra Modi government that a "volatile" situation will arise in the state if the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill is passed by the Rajya Sabha.

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  Will oppose Citizenship Bill, Centre will have to withdraw it: Mamata Banerjee

  India | February 02, 2019 21:36 IST

  Mamata Banerjee was reacting to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking the TMC's support for the passage of the bill, at a rally in Thakunagar in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district.

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  Congress to issue whip to its MPs to vote against Citizenship Bill in Rajya Sabha

  India | January 30, 2019 21:23 IST

  Terming the bill as 'flawed', the Congress had walked out of the debate in Lok Sabha, which passed it during the Winter Session on January 8.

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  Nagaland Cabinet rejects Citizenship (Amendment) Bill

  India | January 29, 2019 8:09 IST

  The cabinet clarified that the state government, which represents the will and desire of the people, remains opposed to the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill.

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  Citizenship Bill: Northeastern allies of BJP to meet Tuesday in Guwahati

  India | January 28, 2019 18:57 IST

  The MNF from Mizoram, NDPP from Nagaland, IPFT from Tripura, SDF from Sikkim besides NPP leaderships from Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Manipur have confirmed their participation in the meeting.

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  SC seeks information on detention centres, foreigners detained in Assam in last 10 years

  India | January 28, 2019 17:54 IST

  "We would like to know as to how many detention centres are there in Assam. We also want to know as to how many persons are lodged there and since when," the bench said.