Assam BJP claims PFI, Maoists involved in violent incidents during anti-CAA protests

Jan 02, 2020, at 06:41 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: The Assam BJP has claimed that Popular Front of India (PFI), Maoists were involved in the recent violent incidents happened in the state during the anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act protests.

CAA accepted by most countries as India's internal matter: MEA

Jan 02, 2020, at 06:27 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The government on Thursday asserted that most countries globally have accepted that the contentious new Citizenship law is strictly an 'internal' matter of India.

Congress' CAA protest is actually against the persecuted minorities of Pakistan: PM Modi

Jan 02, 2020, at 04:14 pm

Bengaluru/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday came down heavily on the Congress saying the party with its allies has gone to the extent of rebelling against Parliament in its stance against the Citizenship Amendment Act.

Three NLFT militants arrested with arms after threatening Tripura MP

Jan 02, 2020, at 02:56 pm

Agartala/UNI: After a long break, North Tripura police detained three active members of banned militant outfit National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) with arms from Panisagar Railway station and Dharmanagar town.

Anti-CAA agitation politically motivated, says BJP MP Satyapal Singh

Jan 01, 2020, at 04:35 pm

Aurangabad,Maharashtra/UNI: BJP MP, Dr Satyapal Singh on Wednesday accused that the ongoing Anti-CAA agitation across the country by the different political parties and outfits are totally politically motivated and said that the CAA act was not for any Indian citizen.

Anti-CAA protesters in Shaheen Bagh welcome New Year with National Anthem

Jan 01, 2020, at 12:09 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Beating extreme cold on the last day of 2019, several anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, protesters in Delhi's Shaheen Bagh ushered in the New Year 2020 with slogans as well as National Anthem on Tuesday.

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.

Miscreants torch BJP leader’s bus in Assam’s Morigaon district

Dec 31, 2019, at 04:40 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: At a time when protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 are going on across Assam, some BJP ministers, MLAs and leaders were targeted by some protesters in many places of the state.

Congress slams govt over appointment of Chief of Defence Staff

Dec 31, 2019, at 01:55 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress has questioned the government over the appointment of Chief of Defence Staff(CDS), minutes after theannouncement was made.

Unite against BJP, make the party alone: Mamata Banerjee

Dec 30, 2019, at 04:13 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on  Monday once again tried to corner the Bharatiya Janata Party and said all should unite and leave the ruling party 'alone'.  

No place for revenge, violence in the soul of the country: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

Dec 30, 2019, at 03:53 pm

Lucknow/IBNS/UNI: Congres leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday attacked the BJP-led government in Uttar Pradesh and at the Centre and said there was no place for violence and revenge in the country's soul.

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".

No 50:50 seat sharing deal with BJP in next Bihar Assembly polls: Prashant Kishor

Dec 30, 2019, at 12:39 pm

Patna/IBNS: Poll strategist and Janata Dal(United) leader Prashant Kishor has again sparked controversy by saying that JD(U) should get a bigger share in the seat-sharing agreement in the Assembly elections slated next year even as party chief Nitish Kumar is yet to spell out a formula.

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.

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.

Anti CAA stir: Candle light march at Shaheen Bagh

Dec 29, 2019, at 10:31 pm

New Delhi/UNI Jamia Millia Islamia University students and residents of adjoining areas took out a candle light march against the CAA and NRC and in solidarity with the people protesting against the cause in Shaheen Bagh area of Delhi.

Coordination among secular parties key to fight CAA, NRC, NPR : Stalin

Dec 29, 2019, at 04:28 pm

Chennai/UNI: Opposition DMK President M K Stalin on Sunday said coordination among secular parties was essential to oppose Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), National Register of Citizens (NRC) and the National Population Register (NPR).

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.

'Not your business': P Chidambaram slams Army Chief for his remark on anti-CAA protests

Dec 28, 2019, at 08:00 pm

Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP P Chidambaram on Saturday lambasted Army chief General Bipin Rawat over his criticism of political parties opposing the Citizenship Amendment Act(CAA), asking him to not speak in matters that don't concern him, media reported.

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.

Japan, Norway, Hungary investments in Assam in backburner over anti-CAA protests

Dec 28, 2019, at 05:34 pm

Guwahati/UNI: Besides losing mileage with Japan over postponement of Annual India-Japan Summit at Guwahati due to the recent violence during anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), 2019, in the state, investment of at least Rs 4000 crore by foreign companies in the state has also been put on the backburner, Assam Industry and Commerce Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary said here today.

NPR, NRC will be more detrimental to poor people than demonetisation: Rahul Gandhi

Dec 28, 2019, at 01:50 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the widespread nation-wide protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said the National Population Register (NPR) and National Register of Citizens (NRC) will be more detrimental to poor people than the Narendra Modi government's demonetisation move in 2016.

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.

Go to Pakistan: Meerut police officer caught on camera telling anti-CAA protesters

Dec 28, 2019, at 11:23 am

Meerut/IBNS: In a video which went viral on social media, a Meerut police officer was caught on camera asking some people to go Pakistan for protesting against the contentious Citizenship (Amendment), Act, 2019.

Rahul Gandhi to address anti-CAA protest rally in Guwahati tomorrow

Dec 27, 2019, at 07:36 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi will address a protest rally against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act in Guwahati on Saturday.

Left, Congress jointly hold protest rally against CAA-NRC-NPR in Kolkata

Dec 27, 2019, at 06:44 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Protesting against the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, National Register of Citizens (NRC) and National Population Register (NPR), 20 political parties, including 17 Left parties and the Congress, held a massive rally in Kolkata on Friday.

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.

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.

Left, Congress jointly protest against CAA in Kolkata

Dec 27, 2019, at 05:42 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Seventeen Left parties and Congress jointly held a protest rally against the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), which was passed by the Narendra Modi government at the Centre recently, in Kolkata on Friday.

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.