Mumbai (Maharashtra): NCP-SCP leader and MP Supriya Sule on March 12 lashed out at the PM Modi government over the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in the country and highlighted that it is an attempt to escape from the issue of the electoral bonds. Sule pointed out, “Everything that is going to happen … Read more
TMC chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee speaks during a rally ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in Kolkata on Sunday (PTI Photo) Kolkata: The Trinamool Congress will launch a mass outreach programme in West Bengal to counter BJP’s positive narrative about the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), the notification for which was announced … Read more
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said the Citizenship Amendment Act and related rules were “unconstitutional” and “discriminatory” under Article 14 of the Constitution and there was no clarity or transparency in the rules. She urged all states to get ready to fight against CAA. “The Centre notified CAA rules yesterday (Monday). I have … Read more
New Delhi: The empowered committee on citizenship will consider a report by security agencies on the application made by refugees from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan before granting them citizenship under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), 2019. “The empowered committee may make such inquiry as it considers necessary for ascertaining the suitability of the applicant, including … Read more
Thiruvananthapuram: The notification of CAA rules by the Central government has turned into a key issue in Kerala in the Lok Sabha polls, sparking separate protests by the CPI(M)-led LDF and the Congress-led UDF, while the BJP vehemently defended it, asserting it does not target Muslims. Protests have erupted in various parts of Kerala against … Read more
Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, or CAA, which was passed by Parliament in 2019, has been notified by the Union home ministry yesterday, which means the law now comes into effect. By notifying CAA, right before the Lok Sabha polls, BJP has fulfilled the promise it had made in its 2019 manifesto to make nationals of … Read more
Representative image. New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs on Tuesday launched a portal for people eligible to apply for Indian citizenship under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019, an official spokesperson said. The move came a day after the government notified rules for implementation of the CAA 2019. “The Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2024 under the … Read more
Last Updated: March 12, 2024, 13:16 IST Guwahati [Gauhati], India Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. (File pic/PTI) Protests erupted across Assam with opposition parties flaying the BJP government at the Centre for implementing the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA) on Monday, paving the way for granting citizenship to undocumented non-Muslim migrants from Pakistan, … Read more
New Delhi: Security was tightened in many parts of Delhi with paramilitary personnel conducting night patrols and flag marches in the northeastern parts of the city, Shaheen Bagh, Jamia Nagar and other sensitive areas after the Centre implemented the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019. The CAA bill was passed in Parliament on December 11, 2019, leading … Read more
New Delhi: The government announced the long-pending implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), approved by Parliament in 2019, notifying the rules under which the legislation will operate. The law aims to grant citizenship to migrants belonging to the Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi and Christian communities from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan who had come … Read more
