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In Crackdown On Illegal Immigrants, Assam Plans To Allow Only Top District Officials To Issue Aadhaar: Himanta Sarma
The Assam government is considering empowering only district commissioners (DCs) to issue Aadhaar to adults in a bid to prevent illegal immigrants from obtaining the unique biometric identity number.
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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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In Assam's 'Verification Drive', 50 Citizens Detained Without Any Clarity
The 'verification drive' was based on a central directive to act against Bangladeshi citizens who are staying in India illegally.
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5 Bangladeshi Citizens Arrested For Illegal Infiltration In Assam
At least five Bangladeshi citizens were arrested and later pushed back by security personnel on Tuesday in Assam's South Salmara district on the charges of illegal infiltration.
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Big Supreme Court Ruling On Citizenship Of Immigrants In Assam Before 1971
The Supreme Court has upheld the validity of a key citizenship rule that recognised the Assam Accord, granting citizenship to Bangladeshi refugees who had arrived before 1971.
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These Immigrants In Assam Will Be Allowed To Get Citizenship Under New Law
In a major development, the Assam government has instructed the police not to forward cases of eligible individuals who entered India before 2014 - the cut-off date under the CAA rules - directly to the Foreigners Tribunals.
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Assam Rifles Refutes Maring Tribe Body's Allegations On Illegal Immigrants In Manipur
The Assam Rifles in a statement on Tuesday refuted allegations by a tribal group that said refugees from war-torn Myanmar have been found allegedly building houses in Manipur's Tengnoupal district without informing the state authorities.
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Tribal Group Alleges Myanmar Refugees Building Settlement; Not True, Says Assam Rifles
Refugees from war-torn Myanmar have been found allegedly building houses in Manipur's Tengnoupal district without informing the state authorities, a Maring tribe group has said. The Assam Rifles in a statement on Tuesday, however, denied it.
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Benefits To Bangladeshi Immigrants Impact Assam's Identity? What Supreme Court Said
The Supreme Court sought data on the beneficiaries of section 6A of the Citizenship Act in Assam, saying there was no material before that indicate that the effect of granting Indian citizenship to Bangladeshi immigrants impacted Assamese identity.
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Assam Illegal Immigrants: Supreme Court Examines Validity Of Citizenship Act Section 6A
A five-judge Supreme Court bench today commenced hearing on 17 petitions to examine the constitutional validity of section 6A of the Citizenship Act relating to illegal immigrants in Assam.
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Supreme Court To Hear Validity Of Citizenship Law In Assam On December 5
The Supreme Court on Monday said it will commence hearing on December 5 to examine the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act relating to illegal immigrants in Assam.
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Assam Woman Declared Indian After 6 Years Following Name Mismatch In Voter List
A name mismatch in multiple voters' list had led to the declaration of a woman in Assam as an illegal immigrant from Bangladesh in 2017, only to be acknowledged as an Indian citizen based on circumstantial evidence six years later, officials said.
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As Audit Finds Holes In Assam Citizen Register (NRC), Ex-Chief's "Told You So"
In NRC draft published in August 2019, over 19 lakh people were left out in an exercise originally billed as a check on illegal immigration
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"Indigenous" Muslims: Why Assam Opposition Sees BJP Ploy In Status For 5 Groups
Political watchers in Assam say the BJP -- ruling party at the Centre too -- wants to woo Assamese-speaking Muslims, sensing a vote-bank amid a complex cultural mix.
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Not Getting Bengal's Support To Stop Illegal Immigration: Amit Shah
Addressing a massive BJP rally in Guwahati to mark the first anniversary of the Himanta Biswa Sarma-led government in Assam, Amit Shah hit out at Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
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In Crackdown On Illegal Immigrants, Assam Plans To Allow Only Top District Officials To Issue Aadhaar: Himanta Sarma
The Assam government is considering empowering only district commissioners (DCs) to issue Aadhaar to adults in a bid to prevent illegal immigrants from obtaining the unique biometric identity number.
-
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.
-
In Assam's 'Verification Drive', 50 Citizens Detained Without Any Clarity
The 'verification drive' was based on a central directive to act against Bangladeshi citizens who are staying in India illegally.
-
5 Bangladeshi Citizens Arrested For Illegal Infiltration In Assam
At least five Bangladeshi citizens were arrested and later pushed back by security personnel on Tuesday in Assam's South Salmara district on the charges of illegal infiltration.
-
Big Supreme Court Ruling On Citizenship Of Immigrants In Assam Before 1971
The Supreme Court has upheld the validity of a key citizenship rule that recognised the Assam Accord, granting citizenship to Bangladeshi refugees who had arrived before 1971.
-
These Immigrants In Assam Will Be Allowed To Get Citizenship Under New Law
In a major development, the Assam government has instructed the police not to forward cases of eligible individuals who entered India before 2014 - the cut-off date under the CAA rules - directly to the Foreigners Tribunals.
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Assam Rifles Refutes Maring Tribe Body's Allegations On Illegal Immigrants In Manipur
The Assam Rifles in a statement on Tuesday refuted allegations by a tribal group that said refugees from war-torn Myanmar have been found allegedly building houses in Manipur's Tengnoupal district without informing the state authorities.
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Tribal Group Alleges Myanmar Refugees Building Settlement; Not True, Says Assam Rifles
Refugees from war-torn Myanmar have been found allegedly building houses in Manipur's Tengnoupal district without informing the state authorities, a Maring tribe group has said. The Assam Rifles in a statement on Tuesday, however, denied it.
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Benefits To Bangladeshi Immigrants Impact Assam's Identity? What Supreme Court Said
The Supreme Court sought data on the beneficiaries of section 6A of the Citizenship Act in Assam, saying there was no material before that indicate that the effect of granting Indian citizenship to Bangladeshi immigrants impacted Assamese identity.
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Assam Illegal Immigrants: Supreme Court Examines Validity Of Citizenship Act Section 6A
A five-judge Supreme Court bench today commenced hearing on 17 petitions to examine the constitutional validity of section 6A of the Citizenship Act relating to illegal immigrants in Assam.
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Supreme Court To Hear Validity Of Citizenship Law In Assam On December 5
The Supreme Court on Monday said it will commence hearing on December 5 to examine the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act relating to illegal immigrants in Assam.
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Assam Woman Declared Indian After 6 Years Following Name Mismatch In Voter List
A name mismatch in multiple voters' list had led to the declaration of a woman in Assam as an illegal immigrant from Bangladesh in 2017, only to be acknowledged as an Indian citizen based on circumstantial evidence six years later, officials said.
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As Audit Finds Holes In Assam Citizen Register (NRC), Ex-Chief's "Told You So"
In NRC draft published in August 2019, over 19 lakh people were left out in an exercise originally billed as a check on illegal immigration
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"Indigenous" Muslims: Why Assam Opposition Sees BJP Ploy In Status For 5 Groups
Political watchers in Assam say the BJP -- ruling party at the Centre too -- wants to woo Assamese-speaking Muslims, sensing a vote-bank amid a complex cultural mix.
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Not Getting Bengal's Support To Stop Illegal Immigration: Amit Shah
Addressing a massive BJP rally in Guwahati to mark the first anniversary of the Himanta Biswa Sarma-led government in Assam, Amit Shah hit out at Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
