Court makes Delhi Police see video clips showing hate speeches by BJP leaders
Feb 26, 2020, at 07:26 pm
New Delhi/IBNS:The Delhi High Court on Wednesday pulled up the Delhi Police for not acting despite the videos showing hate speeches were circulating on various platforms, said media reports.
Rahul condemns Delhi violence, urges citizens to keep restraint 'no matter what provocation'
Feb 24, 2020, at 07:51 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Monday condemned the violence between pro and anti - Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) agitators in North-East Delhi's jaffrabad and Maujpur areas and urged citizens of Delhi to show "restraint, compassion and understanding no matter what the provocation".
CAA protests: Stone pelting occurs in Maujpur, two groups clashÂ
Feb 23, 2020, at 05:39 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Clashes between pro and anti-Citizenship Amendment Act or CAA protesters occurred in New Delhi's Maujpur area on Sunday.
Violence in the name of protests weakens the country: President Kovind
Jan 31, 2020, at 12:01 pm
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: Addressing a joint session of Parliament on the first day of budget session, President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday said violence in the name of protests weakens the country in an oblique reference to several anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) protests which had turned violent in last one month.
CAA: Dilip Ghosh wonders how people protesting in Shaheen Bagh 'not dying' in cold
Jan 29, 2020, at 12:06 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Amid nationwide protests, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) West Bengal President Dilip Ghosh on Tuesday sparked a controversy stating that he wonders how people are not dying in this feezing cold while protesting at the Shaheen Bagh in Delhi against the Citizenship Amendment Act.
After being barred for 4 weeks, Bhim Army Chief Chandrashekhar granted permission to re-enter Delhi
Jan 22, 2020, at 12:04 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A Delhi Court on Tuesday allowed Bhim Army Chief Chandrashekhar Azad to return to the city on fulfilment of certain conditions after he was barred from entering the national capital as a part of his bail arrangements.
Karnataka: Six people arrested after alleged attempt of attack on CAA supporters
Jan 17, 2020, at 05:57 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: Police have arrested six people on charges of alleged attempt to murder leaders who were supporting the Central government's Citizens (Amendment) Act (CAA) on December 22 in the city.
Opposition not ready to understand CAA: PM Modi in Kolkata's Belur Math
Jan 12, 2020, at 11:56 am
Kolkata/IBNS: After facing strong protest on Saturday and witnessing slogans like 'Go Back Modi', Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid tributes to Hindu monk Swami Vivekananda on his birth anniversary at Kolkata's Belur Math and used the same platform to urge the youth to join hands as well as spread awareness about the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).
Jan 06, 2020, at 06:09 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Five men, including two Bangladeshi nationals, have been arrested by Delhi Police in connection with violent anti-CAA protests at Seempuri in North East Delhi, reports said.
Dec 30, 2019, at 09:55 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In support of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday tweeted a video of spiritual guru Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev who gave a historical context of the newly made Act which will grant citizenship to Hindu, Sikh, Christian, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi but not Muslim refugees who came to India from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan before 2015.
Government will not allow educational institutions turn into politicking hubs: HRD Minister
Dec 30, 2019, at 01:47 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Amid anti-CAA protests in the various universities across the country, Union human resource development minister Ramesh Pokhriyal has said the government will not tolerate educational institutions turning into hubs of political activities at "any cost".
Mamata Banerjee to lead anti-CAA march in West Bengal's Purulia
Dec 30, 2019, at 12:12 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will lead a protest march against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens(NRC) in Purulia on Monday.
Priyanka Gandhi stopped by Lucknow Police from meeting family of actor-activist Sadaf Jafar
Dec 28, 2019, at 07:36 pm
Lucknow/IBNS: Congress general secretary(UP East) Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was on Saturday stopped by Lucknow Police from visiting the family of a protester arrested during the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protests earlier this month, media reported.
Example for the country: Yogi Adityanath praises crackdown on anti-CAA protesters
Dec 28, 2019, at 11:50 am
Lucknow/IBNS: Praising his own government's crackdown on all people who in the name of anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act-protest vandalised public properties, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said the actions against the agitators have set an example for the country.
Large number of people protest against CAA after Friday prayers in Delhi's Jama Masjid
Dec 27, 2019, at 05:58 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Even as Delhi reeled under cold wave on Friday, a large number of people staged protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act(CAA) after reading namaz in Jama Masjid here, media reported.
Commoner saves UP cop from mob attack during violent anti-CAA protests
Dec 27, 2019, at 05:02 pm
Firozabad/IBNS: A policeman was rescued by an ordinary citizen when he came under the attack of a mob during anti-CAA protests in Uttar Pradesh's Firozabad on Dec 20.
Dec 26, 2019, at 05:24 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In his first reaction to the violent protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, Army chief General Bipin Rawat stirred a row by making a political comment where he said leaders are not those who lead people in an inappropriate direction.
CAA: UP Police release photos, videos of protesters firing at cops
Dec 25, 2019, at 10:26 pm
Lucknow/IBNS: The Uttar Pradesh Police on Wednesday released a string of photos and videos of two men firing at police during the protest against the Citizenship Amendment act in Meerut last Friday, media reports said.
Poets, painters lead anti-CAA protest in Assam
Dec 25, 2019, at 05:23 pm
Guwahati/UNI: Poets, painters and singers led the anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), 2019, protest in Assam today as they composed new poems, recited old ones and used the painting canvas to oppose the legislation.
CAA protests: 393 people arrested and 244 cases registered in Assam
Dec 23, 2019, at 09:50 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The Assam police has arrested 393 people for their alleged involvement in the recent violent incidents and provocative posts on social media where protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act turned violent in the state in the second week of this month.
Senior citizens lead anti-CAA protests in Assam
Dec 23, 2019, at 06:46 pm
Guwahati/UNI: Senior citizens took the lead in the anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), 2019, protest in Assam today, while students wore black badges against the Act when educational institutions reopened after nearly 12 days.
CAA Protest: Minority community carries out peace rally in Karnataka
Dec 23, 2019, at 06:17 pm
Bengaluru/Bhtkal/(UNI): Thousands of people from minority community on Monday staged a peace rally here against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and proposed National Register of Citizens (NRC).
Dec 23, 2019, at 05:30 pm
Delhi/IBNS: The Congress started a "satyagraha" at the Rajghat in New Delhi, where former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and former General Secretary of the party Rahul Gandhi read out the Preamble to the Constitution.
Nearly 43 arrested for violence during Bihar bandh in Aurangabad
Dec 23, 2019, at 03:50 pm
Aurangabad/UNI: Nearly 43 people have been arrested in connection with violence and stone pelting during Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) sponsored Bihar bandh on Saturday.
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.
Violent protests erupt in Kanpur, Samajwadi Party MLA arrested
Dec 21, 2019, at 11:20 pm
Kanpur/UNI: Protests against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) got violent again here on Saturday evening when agitators torched some vehicles and hurled stones on police force.
Congress to stage dharna against CAA in New Delhi tomorrow
Dec 21, 2019, at 09:02 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: On a day Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a mega rally in Ramlila Maidan here, the Congress will try to corner the Centre over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, protesting against the new law by staging a dharna at Rajghat in the national capital on Sunday.
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.