Many organizations plan to resume anti-CAA protests in Assam
Dec 23, 2020, at 10:54 pm
Guwahati: Various organizations of Assam have planned to resume anti Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), 2019 stir in the state from Dec 24.
NESO observes black day protesting against CAA
Dec 11, 2020, at 10:47 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Several organizations, including All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) and North East Students’ Organization (NESO), have re-launched its protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 across the North Eastern region.
Death toll rises to four in CAA violence in northeast Delhi;MHA says situation under control
Feb 25, 2020, at 12:08 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The death toll in Monday's CAA violence in northeast Delhi rose to four, including three civilians and one policeman, said Delhi Police sources.
Delhi violence 'orchestrated' to coincide with US President Donald Trump's visit: Reports
Feb 24, 2020, at 09:38 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The violence in parts of northeast Delhi over the amended citizenship law on Monday was most likely orchestrated in view of US President Donald Trump’s 36-hour visit to India, media reports said quoting sources with knowledge of the Home Ministry's assessment on the matter.
CAA protests: Violence erupts in parts of Delhi, constable killedÂ
Feb 24, 2020, at 04:38 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A police constable was killed as violence once again erupted in northeast Delhi during protests for and against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act or CAA, media reports said.
Protests erupt in Delhi's Jaffarabad against CAA
Feb 23, 2020, at 06:21 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Demanding revocation of Citizenship (Amendment) Act, protesters- mostly women- on Sunday took to streets and blocked the road below Jaffarabad metro station.
Delhi Police detain 28 Jamia students outside TN House
Feb 15, 2020, at 06:11 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Delhi Police on Saturday detained 28 students of Jamia Millia Islamia, who were protesting outside the Tamil Nadu House against the alleged lathi-charge by Chennai police on the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) agitators.
Man opens fire close to Shaheen Bagh protest site, detained
Feb 01, 2020, at 05:31 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A man opened fire close to the site of the anti-CAA protest in Delhi's Shaheen Bagh area on Saturday, media reports said.
CAA has been brought in to divide nation on communal lines, says Yashwant Sinha
Jan 27, 2020, at 05:22 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Terming the Citizenship Amendment Act(CAA) 'totally anti- Constitution', former Union minister and a strong critic of the BJP government Yashwant Sinha on Monday said that the law was brought in to divide the society in the names of Hindu and Muslim.
Stay away from protests for politicians: Yoga Guru Ramdev tells students
Jan 24, 2020, at 05:57 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Urging students to stay away from protests for politicians, Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev on Friday advised them not to involve themselves in public protests all the times as its not their responsibilities.
Aurangabad : Women potests against CAA, NCR, NPR
Jan 19, 2020, at 10:43 pm
Aurangabad (Maharashtra)/UNI: The women activists belonging to all communities, observed a 'Dharna Andolan' on Sunday, in protest against the CAA, NCR and NPR at the Divisional Commissioner Office (DCO), here.
CAA Protest-JNU Violence: Congress Working Committee meet
Jan 11, 2020, at 05:27 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Congress working committee, the highest decision-making body of the Congress, met here on Saturday to discuss the current political situation, amid the countrywide protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act and the National Register for Citizens.
Narendra Modi, Mamata Banerjee meet in Kolkata
Jan 11, 2020, at 05:19 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Amid ongoing protests across the city over the newly passed citizenship law by the Centre, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Narendra Modi met in Raj Bhavan in Kolkata on Saturday.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to visit Varanasi for 3 hours on Friday
Jan 09, 2020, at 05:51 pm
Varanasi/UNI: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will be reaching Prime Minister Narendra Modi's constituency here for three hours on Friday to meet the victims of the CAA protest.
Delhi University students protest against JNU violence and CAA
Jan 08, 2020, at 04:17 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi University students, including those from the prestigious St Stephens College and Delhi School of Economics, on Wednesday protested against the violence at Jawaharlal Nehru University campus that took place on Sunday evening leaving over 30 students and faculty members injured.
BJP holds peace rally in support of CAA in Assam’s Biswanath, locals stage protest
Jan 07, 2020, at 11:41 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: While massive protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 or CAA are going on in Assam by various organizations, students, citizens of the state, Assam state BJP on Tuesday organized a peace rally in support of the CAA at Biswanath Chariali in Assam’s Biswanath district.
Manohar Lal Khattar condemns attack on Sikh devotees at Nanka Sahib in Pakistan
Jan 05, 2020, at 07:01 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal KIhattar on Sunday condemned the incident of attack and stone-pelting on Sikh devotees at the historic Gurdwara Nankana Sahib in Pakistan and said that protest would be organised, if required, against Pakistan so as to ensure that the minorities residing there were not oppressed in the name of religion and their rights are protected.
Protest: Interim bail for two arrested in connection with Seelampur anti-CAA violence
Dec 31, 2019, at 05:49 pm
New Delhi/UNI: District & Sessions Judge Brijesh Garg on Tuesday granted interim bail to two persons arrested after a protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act turned violent in the Seelampur area of this month.
Citizenship Amendment Act will weaken democracy: Action committee
Dec 28, 2019, at 10:37 pm
Shivamogga/UNI: The protest organised by the joint action committee comprising various Muslim and progressive organisations against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in the city on Saturday witnessed a huge gathering.
Home Minister Amit Shah challenges Congress to show clause of citizenship denial to Muslim in CAA
Dec 27, 2019, at 06:29 pm
Shimla/UNI: Amid row erupting over the new citizenship law, Union Home Minister Amit Shah here on Friday challenged the Congress party and its leader Rahul Gandhi to show him any clause in the Citizen (Amendment) Act 2019 which deny citizenship to Muslim and any other minority.
People stage protest march in Bidar against CAA, NRC
Dec 23, 2019, at 04:30 pm
Bidar/UNI: Clamour against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizenship (NRC) got louder in Bidar city on Monday, with hundreds of people taking out a protest march against CAA and NRC.
CAA agitation: RJD leaders sent to jail for violent protest
Dec 22, 2019, at 07:45 pm
Bhagalpur, Dec 22 (UNI) Rashtriya Janta Dal ( RJD ) Bhagalpur district president Dr Tirupati Nath Yadav and Youth wing RJD president Md Meraz Akhtar alias Md Chand were arrested and sent to the jail under judicial custody for violent protest which caused damages during RJD sponsored Bihar bandh against Citizenship Amendment Act ( CAA) and National record for Citizenship (NRC).
BJP accuses former UP CM Akhilesh Yadav of inciting riots
Dec 22, 2019, at 07:25 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Uttar Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday alleged that Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav and other leaders incited protestors for violence during violence against Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA).
Mayawati flays Bhim Army chief for CAA protests
Dec 22, 2019, at 04:55 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati on Sunday criticised Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad for taking part in anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protests in Delhi's Jama Masjid area, saying that it was with an eye on the coming Delhi Assembly elections.
CAA protest: Curfew relaxed for 12 hours in Mangaluru today
Dec 22, 2019, at 12:12 pm
Mangaluru/UNI: The coastal city Mangaluru, which witnessed the violence during the Citizenship Amendment Act protests, was limping back to normalcy, with 12 hours relaxation was given in the curfew from 6 hrs on Sunday.
CAA protest: Curfew continues in Mangaluru, no untoward incident reported
Dec 21, 2019, at 01:07 pm
Mangaluru/UNI: Normal life was disrupted in the violence-hit coastal city as the curfew in the limits of five police stations has been extended across the city till Sunday night. However, no untoward incident was reported on Friday.
Students gather to protest against CAA, NRC in Kolkata
Dec 19, 2019, at 09:50 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A large number of students from various universities and colleges gathered at Ramlila Maidan in Kolkata's Maula Ali on Thursday to protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, and the National Register of Citizens (NRC).
Lucknow on boil as CAA protesters set police post on fire, tear gas used
Dec 19, 2019, at 05:28 pm
Lucknow/IBNS: The protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow turned violent once again on Thursday with the agitators setting police post on fire, media reports said.
Karnataka: Schools shut, Sec 144 imposed in Kalaburagi
Dec 19, 2019, at 01:08 pm
Kalaburagi, Dec 19 (UNI) All schools and education institutes have been shut down and Section 144 imposed for next three days in the wake of the 'bandh' against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) here on Thursday.
CAA protest in Bangalore: Historian Ramchandra Guha detained
Dec 19, 2019, at 12:57 pm
Bangalore/IBNS: Amid protests against the new citizenship law passed by the Indian government, historian Ramchandra Guha was detained by the police in Bangalore on Thursday.