Citizens Amendment Bill

Condemning AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi's 'Shaheen Bagh' threat if the Citizenship Amendment Act was not withdrawn, BJP National General Secretary C T Ravi on Tuesday compared his mindset to that of Pakistan founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah.

Eminent historian Ramachandra Guha speaks to NDTV about the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act, which he says is "illogical, immoral and ill-Timed". Mr Guha also spoke about protests against the act, saying that it is heartening to see people come together.

The Citizenship Amendment Act and the proposed National Register of Citizens (NRC) are aimed at "dividing" the country on communal lines, former Union minister Yashwant Sinha said on Monday. Mr Sinha added that if Mahatma Gandhi were alive today, he would have led an agitation against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for taking "communal" decisions.

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Monday launched an attack on the JDU, accusing it of having struck a "deal" with the BJP as part of which it supported the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in parliament to ensure that its president Nitish Kumar remain in power in the state.

Janata Dal (United) vice-president and political strategist Prashant Kishor has said it is only Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar who can tell under what circumstances they supported the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in parliament earlier this month.

The stands taken by the Telugu states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh on the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the National Register of Citizens (NRC) seem to be at variance with each other, but a closer look at the situation shows that both are acting on similar political compulsions concerning the centre and the Muslim community.

Amid various controversies and protests surrounding the new Citizenship (Amendment) Act, Congress in Madhya Pradesh has decided to hold a rally in Bhopal against the new bill and the National Register of Citizens (NRC). Chief Minister Kamal Nath is expected to lead the rally which would start from Rang Mahal square and proceed towards Minto Hall.

In an unprecedented move, the Indian government suspended mobile internet services in parts of the capital New Delhi on Thursday, as protests over a citizenship bill seen as discriminating against Muslims escalated.

Amid raging protests against the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday stated that the "best weapon against CAB and National Register of Citizens is a peaceful, non-violent Satyagraha".

The Assam government is committed to protecting "genuine" Indian citizens, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said today in a lengthy video appeal for peace posted on his Twitter account

The United States is concerned about the implications of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in India, a top American diplomat responsible for monitoring international religious freedom said on Friday.

As violent protests against the amended Citizenship Act continued in the northeast, the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada on Friday issued travel advisoriesasking their citizens to "exercise caution" while travelling to the region for any purpose.

No government in history has achieved so much in redeeming the party's manifesto pledge in such a short time and in such quick sequence (within seven months of winning the people's mandate for a second term in office).

A day after the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill was passed in the parliament, the Goa Congress sought to know what would be the fate of Goans who have opted for a Portuguese passport.

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday said that the passage of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill marks a "victory of narrow minded and bigoted forces" over India's pluralism. The controversial law which promises citizenship to non-Muslim immigrants from neighbouring was cleared by the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, two days after being passed by t...

Condemning AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi's 'Shaheen Bagh' threat if the Citizenship Amendment Act was not withdrawn, BJP National General Secretary C T Ravi on Tuesday compared his mindset to that of Pakistan founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah.

Eminent historian Ramachandra Guha speaks to NDTV about the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act, which he says is "illogical, immoral and ill-Timed". Mr Guha also spoke about protests against the act, saying that it is heartening to see people come together.

The Citizenship Amendment Act and the proposed National Register of Citizens (NRC) are aimed at "dividing" the country on communal lines, former Union minister Yashwant Sinha said on Monday. Mr Sinha added that if Mahatma Gandhi were alive today, he would have led an agitation against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for taking "communal" decisions.

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Monday launched an attack on the JDU, accusing it of having struck a "deal" with the BJP as part of which it supported the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in parliament to ensure that its president Nitish Kumar remain in power in the state.

Janata Dal (United) vice-president and political strategist Prashant Kishor has said it is only Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar who can tell under what circumstances they supported the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in parliament earlier this month.

The stands taken by the Telugu states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh on the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the National Register of Citizens (NRC) seem to be at variance with each other, but a closer look at the situation shows that both are acting on similar political compulsions concerning the centre and the Muslim community.

Amid various controversies and protests surrounding the new Citizenship (Amendment) Act, Congress in Madhya Pradesh has decided to hold a rally in Bhopal against the new bill and the National Register of Citizens (NRC). Chief Minister Kamal Nath is expected to lead the rally which would start from Rang Mahal square and proceed towards Minto Hall.

In an unprecedented move, the Indian government suspended mobile internet services in parts of the capital New Delhi on Thursday, as protests over a citizenship bill seen as discriminating against Muslims escalated.

Amid raging protests against the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday stated that the "best weapon against CAB and National Register of Citizens is a peaceful, non-violent Satyagraha".

The Assam government is committed to protecting "genuine" Indian citizens, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said today in a lengthy video appeal for peace posted on his Twitter account

The United States is concerned about the implications of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in India, a top American diplomat responsible for monitoring international religious freedom said on Friday.

As violent protests against the amended Citizenship Act continued in the northeast, the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada on Friday issued travel advisoriesasking their citizens to "exercise caution" while travelling to the region for any purpose.

No government in history has achieved so much in redeeming the party's manifesto pledge in such a short time and in such quick sequence (within seven months of winning the people's mandate for a second term in office).

A day after the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill was passed in the parliament, the Goa Congress sought to know what would be the fate of Goans who have opted for a Portuguese passport.

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday said that the passage of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill marks a "victory of narrow minded and bigoted forces" over India's pluralism. The controversial law which promises citizenship to non-Muslim immigrants from neighbouring was cleared by the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, two days after being passed by t...