CAA- A boon for persecuted religious minorities in Indian neighbouring states
Mar 26, 2024, at 03:20 am
On March 11, 2023, India’s Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) notified the Citizenship Amendment Rules, 2024.
Supreme Court seeks Centre's response on plea to stay CAA rules; no interim stay
Mar 20, 2024, at 02:46 am
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The Supreme Court Tuesday sought a response from the Centre on the plea to stay the recently notified Citizenship (Amendment) rules of 2024 and asked it to file its reply by April 2.
Arvind Kejriwal slams Modi govt for implementing CAA, accuses it of indulging in vote-bank politics
Mar 12, 2024, at 05:30 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Monday criticised the Narendra Modi-led BJP government over the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), alleging that they are doing "dirty politics" to secure the votes of the poor from neighbouring countries.
Four years after passing bill, Centre implements CAA ahead of Lok Sabha polls
Mar 12, 2024, at 03:27 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre Monday notified the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.
Jul 01, 2021, at 10:34 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam leader Akhil Gogoi walked out of prison on Thursday after spending one and a half years in detention for his alleged role in Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protests , hours after National Investigation Agency (NIA) Court cleared him in a pending case, according to media reports.
Allahabad HC clears Dr. Kafeel Khan of NSA charges, orders immediate release
Sep 01, 2020, at 04:53 pm
Allahabad/IBNS: The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday dismissed all the charges filed against Uttar Pradesh doctor Kafeel Khan under National Security Act (NSA) and ordered his immediate release, media reports said.
UN human rights body moves SC over CAA, India calls it an internal matter
Mar 03, 2020, at 03:50 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has filed an intervention in the Supreme Court over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), the Ministry of External Affairs said on Tuesday.
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.
Anti-CAA demonstration: Several detained in Lucknow
Jan 25, 2020, at 05:47 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Several people, including Samajwadi Party leader Pooja Shukla, protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC), were taken into custody from the Hussainabad area of the state capital on Saturday.
Bengal Assembly to pass resolution against CAA this month
Jan 21, 2020, at 05:38 pm
Kolkata/UNI: The West Bengal Government is going to bring a resolution against the amended Citizenship Act (CAA).
States have to implement CAA but fight must go on, says Kapil Sibal
Jan 19, 2020, at 07:27 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The row over new Citizenship law vis-a-vis hurdles in implementation in opposition ruled states took a new turn with Congress leader Kapil Sibal stating if it is held constitutional by the Supreme Court then it will be "problematic to oppose it".
BJP hosts pro-CAA rally as 'ousted refugees' stage foot march
Jan 18, 2020, at 07:46 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The BJP on Saturday organised a mega rally here to support the new Citizenship law wherein a large number 'displaced refugees' from Pakistan staged a foot march in the city.
Trinamool Congress continues anti-CAA demonstration with songs, poems
Jan 13, 2020, at 04:24 pm
Kolkata/UNI: The Trinamool Congress students’ wing is continuing to protest the Citizenship Amendment Act or CAA with songs, poems and speeches at a sit-in demonstration on Rani Rashmoni Avenue in Kolkata.
CAA-NRC: Opposition leaders to meet today
Jan 13, 2020, at 09:17 am
New Delhi/IBNS: At a time when the country witnessed massive protests over numerous issues, including the new citizenship law passed by the centre, the opposition leaders are going to meet in New Delhi on Monday to discuss current political scenario of the nation.
Jan 08, 2020, at 05:37 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Centre on Wednesday pleaded to the Supreme Court to transfer to itself all the petitions pending in various state High Courts on constitution validity of Citizenship Amendment Act which has ignited a heated controversy.
CAA: Amit Shah leads door-to-door campaign in Delhi
Jan 05, 2020, at 08:29 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday initiated a door-to-door campaign and distributed pamphlets seeking support on the CAA in Lajpat Nagar area here.
J P Nadda dares Rahul Gandhi to speak two lines on his objection to CAA
Jan 04, 2020, at 08:01 pm
Guwahati/UNI: BJP working president JP Nadda today asked former Congress president Rahul Gandhi to speak ten lines on Citizenship Amendment Act 2019 (CAA) and two lines on his objection to the CAA.
Anti-CAA protests: Sadaf Jafar granted bail
Jan 04, 2020, at 06:11 pm
New Delhi/Lucknow/IBNS: Congress worker Sadaf Jafar and former IPS officer SR Darapuri, who were arrested last month in connection with the protests against the newly passed citizenship law by the Centre, were granted bail on Saturday.
CAA: PM Modi launches outreach campaign with hashtag #IndiaSupportsCAA
Dec 30, 2019, at 11:55 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday launched a campaign to support the Citizenship Amendment act(CAA) with the hashatag #IndiaSupportsCAA.
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.
Artists, cartoonists, poet stage protest against CAA in Guwahati
Dec 25, 2019, at 07:40 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Several hundreds of artists, cartoonists and people from different parts of Assam staged against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act in Guwahati through paintings and by reciting poems.
PM Modi contradicting HM on NRC: Mamata Banerjee
Dec 22, 2019, at 09:50 pm
Kolkata/UNI: West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (AITC) supremo Mamata Banerjee on Sunday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was contradicting Union Home Minister Amit Shah publicly on the nationwide National Register of India (NRC).
BJP's 'hiding' jibe at Rahul after his tweet against Modi and Shah
Dec 22, 2019, at 08:03 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi, who has been out of India for a while now, on Sunday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah of ruining the future of the youth, but was soon mocked at by BJP for his unexplained absence from the country.
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).
Didi, why are you scared: PM Narendra Modi mocks Mamata Banerjee
Dec 22, 2019, at 06:12 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Taking potshots at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday asked why was the Trinamool Congress Chief "scared" of the Citizenship Amendment Act and the National Register of Citizens.
Shocked to see Dalit leaders protesting against CAA: PM Modi
Dec 22, 2019, at 04:17 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Attacking the Dalit netas, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the maximum refugees who come to India due to religious persecution are Dalits, yet the Dalit leaders are fighting against CAA.
Amid CAA protests, three Pakistani Hindus get Indian citizenship in Gujarat
Dec 21, 2019, at 11:26 pm
Morbi/UNI: Amid the ongoing Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) row, three Pakistani Hindu youths, who had fled to India over a decade ago with their families, were granted Indian citizenship here on Saturday.
Over a thousand intellectuals come out in support of CAA
Dec 21, 2019, at 07:19 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: More than a thousand academicians and research scholars have expressed their support for the Centre's amended citizenship law that provides citizenship to persecuted non-muslims from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan, saying that the law supports the minorities, an NDTV report said,.
BJP to reach 3 crore people in next 10 days to clear misconception on CAA
Dec 21, 2019, at 07:02 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Faced with massive protests, some of which have been violent, over the amended citizenship law, the BJP on Saturday decided to connect with three crore people over the next 10 days to firefight the situation.
Tejaswi Yadav flashes patriotic card before launching Bihar Bandh
Dec 21, 2019, at 06:49 pm
Patna/UNI/IBNS: Rashtriya Janata Dal(RJD)leader and leader of Opposition in Bihar Tejaswi Yadav on Saturday launched Bihar Bandh against the Citizenship Amendment Act(CAA) and National Register of Citizens(NRC) and took to twitter to declare his Indian-Hindu identity.