Anti-caa Protest

A state which was the epicentre of the protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) has now seen its first resident get citizenship under the legislation.

Meghalaya's Khasi and Jaintia hills are on high alert after two student union members were arrested on Wednesday following the deaths of two people in the state last week.

Two persons were allegedly beaten to death by miscreants at Ichamati under Shella police station in East Khasi Hills district on Wednesday evening.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld an order of the Gauhati High Court which had set aside the discharge of independent Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi in connection with a case related to anti-CAA protests and suspected Maoist links.

On June 13 last year, the Delhi High Court dismissed the petition filed by CPI(M) leaders Brinda Karat and KM Tiwari against the two BJP MPs for their alleged hate speeches.

Hearing petitions alleging police atrocities on students inside the Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) University here following anti-CAA protests in December 2019, the Delhi High Court on Monday said excessive use of force cannot be justified.

The Supreme Court has granted independent Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi protection from arrest in connection with a case related to anti-CAA protests and suspected Maoist links and sought a response from the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on his plea.

A Delhi court on Monday framed charges under sedition against JNU student Sharjeel Imam in a case related to alleged inflammatory speeches made by him during the protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (

Actor-activist Sadaf Jafar - who was "kicked in the stomach by a male cop" after being arrested during anti-CAA protests in Lucknow in December 2019 - will contest next month's UP election from the Lucknow (central) seat on a Congress ticket.

Several organisations in Assam on Sunday paid tributes to the five agitators who were killed in the anti-CAA stir two years ago, and resolved to resume the movement against the Act.

The Supreme Court said earlier notices sent to alleged protestors by district administrations of Uttar Pradesh for recovery of losses caused due to damage to public properties during the anti-CAA agitations in the state have been virtually revoked.

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan today said instructions would be given to complete the government level procedures at the earliest to withdraw police cases registered during the Sabarimala and anti-CAA protests in the state.

The Supreme Court Monday came to the rescue of a student, who was rusticated for attempting to organise anti-CAA protest, by permitting him to take his sixth-semester examination for graduation from a Lucknow-based university.

The Supreme Court Monday came to the rescue of a student who was rusticated for attempting to organise an anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protest, by permitting him to take his sixth-semester examination for graduation from a Lucknow-based university.

Delhi Police Wednesday said JNU student Sharjeel Imam began one of his alleged inflammatory speeches with "As-salamu alaykum" salutation which shows it was addressed to a particular community and not the public at large.

A state which was the epicentre of the protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) has now seen its first resident get citizenship under the legislation.

Meghalaya's Khasi and Jaintia hills are on high alert after two student union members were arrested on Wednesday following the deaths of two people in the state last week.

Two persons were allegedly beaten to death by miscreants at Ichamati under Shella police station in East Khasi Hills district on Wednesday evening.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld an order of the Gauhati High Court which had set aside the discharge of independent Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi in connection with a case related to anti-CAA protests and suspected Maoist links.

On June 13 last year, the Delhi High Court dismissed the petition filed by CPI(M) leaders Brinda Karat and KM Tiwari against the two BJP MPs for their alleged hate speeches.

Hearing petitions alleging police atrocities on students inside the Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) University here following anti-CAA protests in December 2019, the Delhi High Court on Monday said excessive use of force cannot be justified.

The Supreme Court has granted independent Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi protection from arrest in connection with a case related to anti-CAA protests and suspected Maoist links and sought a response from the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on his plea.

A Delhi court on Monday framed charges under sedition against JNU student Sharjeel Imam in a case related to alleged inflammatory speeches made by him during the protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (

Actor-activist Sadaf Jafar - who was "kicked in the stomach by a male cop" after being arrested during anti-CAA protests in Lucknow in December 2019 - will contest next month's UP election from the Lucknow (central) seat on a Congress ticket.

Several organisations in Assam on Sunday paid tributes to the five agitators who were killed in the anti-CAA stir two years ago, and resolved to resume the movement against the Act.

The Supreme Court said earlier notices sent to alleged protestors by district administrations of Uttar Pradesh for recovery of losses caused due to damage to public properties during the anti-CAA agitations in the state have been virtually revoked.

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan today said instructions would be given to complete the government level procedures at the earliest to withdraw police cases registered during the Sabarimala and anti-CAA protests in the state.

The Supreme Court Monday came to the rescue of a student, who was rusticated for attempting to organise anti-CAA protest, by permitting him to take his sixth-semester examination for graduation from a Lucknow-based university.

The Supreme Court Monday came to the rescue of a student who was rusticated for attempting to organise an anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protest, by permitting him to take his sixth-semester examination for graduation from a Lucknow-based university.

Delhi Police Wednesday said JNU student Sharjeel Imam began one of his alleged inflammatory speeches with "As-salamu alaykum" salutation which shows it was addressed to a particular community and not the public at large.