Citizenship bill row: AGP may be go with anti-BJP stand parties in LS polls
Guwahati, Feb 14 (IBNS): After the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill lapsed in the Rajya Sabha, Assam’s regional political party Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), who had snapped ties with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the row, on Thursday indicated that, the party may go with the anti-BJP stand parties for the Lok Sabha election.
Citizenship Bill protests: Curfew in Imphal, Internet services suspended
Imphal, Feb 12 (IBNS): A curfew has been imposed in the Manipur capital after sporadic violence erupted today during a state-wide bandh called by civic society groups against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, media reports said.
Amid protests in northeast, government to table Citizenship Bill in Rajya Sabha
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IBNS): Amid protests in the northeast, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government on Tuesday will table the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, in the Rajya Sabha, media reports said.
AASU vows to continue agitation until the Citizenship bill not scrapped
Guwahati, Jan 31 (IBNS): All Assam Students Union (AASU) and 30 other ethnic organisations of Assam on Thursday evening took out a torch rally in Guwahati to protest against the Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2016.
Citizenship bill row: BJP, RSS workers attacked in Assam
Guwahati, Jan 30 (IBNS): All Assam Students Union (AASU) and Assam Jatiyatabadi Yuba Chatra Parishad (AJYCP) activists, who protested against the Citizenship Amendment Bill, beat up a district BJP president and workers of the RSS while they were on their way to attend a programme organised by the RSS in Assam’s Tinsukia district on Wednesday.
Mizoram governor addresses empty ground amid protest and boycott call against Citizenship bill
Aizawl, Jan 26 (IBNS): Mizoram Governor Kummanam Rajasekharan on Saturday addressed an almost empty ground on the 70th Republic Day celebration at Aizawl due to massive protests and boycott call given by various organisations against the Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2016.
Bengali refugees will be given citizenship under the Citizenship Bill: Amit Shah says in Malda rally
Malda, Jan 22 (IBNS): Starting the Bharatiya Janata Party's campaign before the Lok Sabah polls by addressing a rally in Malda town, party president Amit Shah on Tuesday urged people to remove Trinamool Congress-led government from the state and promised that all Bengali refugees will be granted citizenship with the passage of the Citizenship Bill.
Black balloon protest at Assam CM event
Guwahati, Jan 16 (IBNS): Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday faced protests against the Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2016 in Assam's Nagaon district. Several organisations are holding similar protests across the state.
Pro-talk ULFA threatens to pull out from peace talks with Centre
Guwahati, Jan 14 (IBNS): The Pro-talk faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) has threatened to pull out from the ongoing peace talks with the Centre, if the Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2016 is passed.
Protests continue in Assam against Citizenship bill
Guwahati, Jan 10 (IBNS): Protests against the Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2016, continued on Thursday in Assam with students, farmers, artists of the state raising their voices against the bill.
Citizenship Bill: Three Assam intellectuals booked for sedition over Assam sovereignty remarks
Guwahati, Jan 10 (IBNS): While several organisations are continuing their protests against the Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2016 in Assam, the Guwahati city police has registered a suo-motu case against three persons including prominent intellectual and academician Dr Hiren Gohain and activist Akhil Gogoi under sections related to sedition.
Solapur, Jan 9 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that a lot of "misconceptions" were being spread about the quota bill which his Government seeks to get passed to secure ten per cent reservation for the poor section from among general castes and expected it get passage in the Rajay Sabha.
Rajya Sabha: Poor quota, citizenship and triple talaq bills to be tabled today
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IBNS): The last day of the winter session in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday will see three important bills come up for passage - 10 per cent reservation for the poor, one on Citizenship Act and on triple talaq.
Assam witnesses shutdown over Citizenship bill
Dispur, Jan 8 (IBNS): The All Assam Students' Union (AASU) called for a state-wide bandh (strike) on Tuesday as a protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) bill, 2016, which is likely to be tabled in the parliament, media reports said.
Citizenship Bill will be passed in Parliament soon: PM Modi in Assam
Guwahati, Jan 4 (IBNS): While massive protests are going on in Assam by several organizations against the Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2016, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed his confidence that, the bill will be passed in the Parliament soon.