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  Govt likely to table Citizenship Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha today

  India | January 08, 2019 10:30 IST

  The Union Cabinet on Monday had approved the controversial bill, stoking a major row in Assam.

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  Citizenship Bill row: BJP 'hurt' by AGP pull-out from Assam govt, opposition parties welcome decision

  India | January 07, 2019 23:09 IST

  The All Assam Students' Union (AASU) and the Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) invited the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) to join the ongoing agitation against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill.

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  'There is no question of remaining in alliance': AGP withdraws support to BJP in Assam over Citizenship Bill

  India | January 07, 2019 23:45 IST

  The proposed legislation seeks to provide Indian citizenship to non-Muslims from Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, and the AGP and several parties and organisations have claimed that it will have an adverse impact on the demography of the sensitive border state.

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  Citizenship Bill: Himanta Biswa Sarma's 'Jinnah' comment sparks protests across Assam

  India | January 07, 2019 17:30 IST

  Meanwhile, the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) has withdrawn its support to ruling BJP in Assam over the Citizenship Amendment Bill, AGP president and minister Atul Bora said. 

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  Protests against Citizenship Bill rock Assam, CM asks the public to keep calm

  India | January 05, 2019 19:57 IST

  Protests over the Citizenship Bill erupted at various places in Assam on Saturday, a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi said his government was working to ensure the proposed legislation gets Parliament nod.

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  JPC report on Citizenship Amendment Bill adopted amid opposition protests

  India | January 03, 2019 21:25 IST

  A Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining the controversial Citizenship Amendment Bill has adopted amid protests by opposition MPs its report that will be tabled in the Lok Sabha on January 7, sources said.

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  All opposition-sponsored amendments in Citizenship Amendment Bill defeated at JPC meet

  India | December 31, 2018 20:48 IST

  All amendments moved by the opposition in the JPC of the controversial Citizenship Amendment Bill, which seeks to grant Indian nationality to people belonging to minority communities in Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan, were defeated on Monday.

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  Citizenship amendment bill may not get through in Winter session

  India | December 30, 2018 16:15 IST

  The controversial Citizenship Amendment Bill may not be able to get through during the Winter session of Parliament which comes to an end on January 8, sources said on Sunday.

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  Assam Bandh: Agitators disrupt train services, burn tyres in protest against JPC meet over Citizenship Bill

  India | October 23, 2018 12:02 IST

  In view of the bandh call, the Assam government has instructed all district magistrates and superintendents of police to take all measures to maintain the public utility services.

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  Sena backs Asom Gana Parishad on Citizenship Bill

  India | June 19, 2018 15:47 IST

  Taking a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his frequent foreign visits, the Sena said while India was witnessing dust storms, the PM, being mostly out of the country, might not be affected by it. 

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  Mizoram govt to bring resolution against Citizenship Bill

  India | June 13, 2018 11:13 IST

  The government, all political parties, including the state BJP unit, and the NGOs opposed the Bill saying if legislated, the amendment will legalise thousands of Buddhists (Chakmas) who have illegally entered the state from Bangladesh.

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  Citizenship bill introduced in Lok Sabha

  National | February 27, 2015 23:06 IST

  New Delhi: A bill seeking to merge Person of Indian Origin and Overseas Citizenship of India was introduced in Lok Sabha today amid resistance from a RSP member.Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju introduced