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Government Will Never Evict Indian, Assamese People: Himanta Biswa Sarma
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the government will never evict "any Indian or Assamese people", a day after he stated that unauthorised occupation of public land by indigenous people is not considered as encroachment.
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Mamata Banerjee Slams Assam BJP Over NRC Case, Himanta Sarma Responds
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has issued a clarification after his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee flagged that a NRC notice was issued to a man living in her state by the Foreigners Tribunal in Assam.
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"Will Reveal...": Himanta Sarma Responds To Leader's Bengali Threat
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said writing Bengali as the mother tongue in census documents will quantify the number of foreigners living in the state.
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"Shocked": Mamata Banerjee After Man In Bengal Gets Assam Tribunal Notice
Alleging that it was a systematic assault on democracy, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday hit out at the BJP after a Foreigners' Tribunal in Assam served a notice to a farmer from West Bengal's Coochbehar, declaring him an illegal migrant.
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5,000 Foreign Facebook Accounts Suddenly Active In Assam: Himanta Sarma
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, during a press conference held at Lok Sewa Bhawan in Dispur today, raised concerns about the sudden activation of thousands of suspicious Facebook accounts ahead of the upcoming elections in the state.
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Explained: The 1950 Act That Lets Assam Expel Foreigners Directly
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said the state was actively considering using a long-forgotten law from 1950 to directly expel illegal migrants without going through the courts.
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Assam Man Asks 'Where Is My Mother', Supreme Court Says Will Hear Plea
26-year-old Yunus, has alleged the Assam government has illegally detained his mother, Monowara Bewa, ahead of deportation to Bangladesh 'without a fair hearing'.
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Gauhati High Court Asks Assam To Disclose Whereabouts Of 'Foreigner' Brothers
The Gauhati High Court has directed the Assam government to disclose the whereabouts of two brothers declared as foreigners by a tribunal, officials said on Friday.
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Concerned About "Hobnobbing" Between Bangladesh, Pak: Assam Chief Minister
Bangladesh's turn towards Islamic extremism, its "hobnobbing" with Pakistan and ISIS flags at protest rallies in the country have sparked concern among Indian authorities and members of Sheikh Hasina's Awami League.
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Assam To Withdraw Foreigner Tribunal Cases Against Indigenous Koch-Rajbongshi Community
In an unprecedented move, the Assam government has decided to withdraw cases against members of the Koch-Rajbongshi community which are pending in the Foreigners Tribunals.
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PM Modi, S Jaishankar To Attend Assam's Largest Jhumoir Event: All About The Tribal Dance
A delegation of over 60 foreign diplomats, led by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, will also witness the grand performance.
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"Waiting For Muhurat?" Supreme Court Asks Assam To Deport 63 People
"Waiting For Muhurat?" Supreme Court Asks Assam To Deport 63 People
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Appreciate Assam Rifles, Foreign Insurgent Arrested: Manipur Chief Minister
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh today congratulated the Assam Rifles for what he said was the arrest of a "Burmese national" who is allegedly a member of the Myanmar-based insurgent group Kuki National Army (Burma), or KNA(B).
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47,900 Foreigners Detected In Assam In 43 Years, 43% Hindus: Himanta Sarma
The Assam government on Thursday said over 47,900 foreigners have been detected in the state from 1971 to 2014, out of which more than 43 per cent are Hindus.
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Supreme Court's Rap For "Sorry State" Of Foreigners Detention Centre In Assam
The Supreme Court on Friday flagged the "sorry state" of a detention centre in Assam that house individuals whose citizenship is unclear and foreigners waiting to be deported.
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Government Will Never Evict Indian, Assamese People: Himanta Biswa Sarma
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the government will never evict "any Indian or Assamese people", a day after he stated that unauthorised occupation of public land by indigenous people is not considered as encroachment.
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Mamata Banerjee Slams Assam BJP Over NRC Case, Himanta Sarma Responds
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has issued a clarification after his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee flagged that a NRC notice was issued to a man living in her state by the Foreigners Tribunal in Assam.
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"Will Reveal...": Himanta Sarma Responds To Leader's Bengali Threat
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said writing Bengali as the mother tongue in census documents will quantify the number of foreigners living in the state.
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"Shocked": Mamata Banerjee After Man In Bengal Gets Assam Tribunal Notice
Alleging that it was a systematic assault on democracy, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday hit out at the BJP after a Foreigners' Tribunal in Assam served a notice to a farmer from West Bengal's Coochbehar, declaring him an illegal migrant.
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5,000 Foreign Facebook Accounts Suddenly Active In Assam: Himanta Sarma
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, during a press conference held at Lok Sewa Bhawan in Dispur today, raised concerns about the sudden activation of thousands of suspicious Facebook accounts ahead of the upcoming elections in the state.
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Explained: The 1950 Act That Lets Assam Expel Foreigners Directly
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said the state was actively considering using a long-forgotten law from 1950 to directly expel illegal migrants without going through the courts.
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Assam Man Asks 'Where Is My Mother', Supreme Court Says Will Hear Plea
26-year-old Yunus, has alleged the Assam government has illegally detained his mother, Monowara Bewa, ahead of deportation to Bangladesh 'without a fair hearing'.
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Gauhati High Court Asks Assam To Disclose Whereabouts Of 'Foreigner' Brothers
The Gauhati High Court has directed the Assam government to disclose the whereabouts of two brothers declared as foreigners by a tribunal, officials said on Friday.
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Concerned About "Hobnobbing" Between Bangladesh, Pak: Assam Chief Minister
Bangladesh's turn towards Islamic extremism, its "hobnobbing" with Pakistan and ISIS flags at protest rallies in the country have sparked concern among Indian authorities and members of Sheikh Hasina's Awami League.
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Assam To Withdraw Foreigner Tribunal Cases Against Indigenous Koch-Rajbongshi Community
In an unprecedented move, the Assam government has decided to withdraw cases against members of the Koch-Rajbongshi community which are pending in the Foreigners Tribunals.
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PM Modi, S Jaishankar To Attend Assam's Largest Jhumoir Event: All About The Tribal Dance
A delegation of over 60 foreign diplomats, led by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, will also witness the grand performance.
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"Waiting For Muhurat?" Supreme Court Asks Assam To Deport 63 People
"Waiting For Muhurat?" Supreme Court Asks Assam To Deport 63 People
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Appreciate Assam Rifles, Foreign Insurgent Arrested: Manipur Chief Minister
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh today congratulated the Assam Rifles for what he said was the arrest of a "Burmese national" who is allegedly a member of the Myanmar-based insurgent group Kuki National Army (Burma), or KNA(B).
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47,900 Foreigners Detected In Assam In 43 Years, 43% Hindus: Himanta Sarma
The Assam government on Thursday said over 47,900 foreigners have been detected in the state from 1971 to 2014, out of which more than 43 per cent are Hindus.
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Supreme Court's Rap For "Sorry State" Of Foreigners Detention Centre In Assam
The Supreme Court on Friday flagged the "sorry state" of a detention centre in Assam that house individuals whose citizenship is unclear and foreigners waiting to be deported.
