Citizenship

China To Take Countermeasures If UK Extends Hong Kong Citizenship Plan

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday July 2, 2020

China warned Britain on Thursday it could retaliate with "corresponding measures" for London's decision to extend a broader path to citizenship for the residents of Hong Kong.

UK Offers Hong Kong Residents Citizenship In Response To China's New Law

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday July 2, 2020

Britain on Wednesday extended Hong Kong residents a broader path to citizenship in response to China's sweeping new security law for the former UK territory.

Late-Night Protests Over Arrest Of UP Congress Leader In Lucknow

India News | Written by Alok Pandey | Tuesday June 30, 2020

There were protests at a police station in Lucknow last night after Uttar Pradesh Police arrested the UP Congress minority cell chairperson Shahnawaz Alam for his alleged role in the violence that took place in the state capital in December 2019 during protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). At least one person had died and many more ...

Delhi Riots Chargesheet Silent On Kapil Mishra, Names Yogendra Yadav

Delhi News | Reported by Saurabh Shukla, Mukesh Singh Sengar, Edited by Debanish Achom | Wednesday June 24, 2020

A Delhi Police chargesheet into the killing of a head constable during riots linked to citizenship law protests in February refers to Swaraj India chief Yogendra Yadav as one of the speakers at a protest at north-east Delhi's Chand Bagh. The chargesheet doesn't name him as an accused but says he is a potential co-conspirator because of his speech.

Delhi Violence: Police Opposes Bail Plea Of Pregnant Student Safoora Zargar

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday June 22, 2020

The Delhi Police Monday opposed in the Delhi High Court the bail plea of Jamia student Safoora Zargar, arrested under the anti-terror law --UAPA-- in a case related to communal violence in northeast Delhi during protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act, saying the severity of offence is in no manner mitigated by her pregnancy.

Woman Who Faces Sedition Over Slogan At Anti-CAA Event Gets Bail

India News | Written by Maya Sharma | Friday June 12, 2020

Amulya Leona, a young woman who was charged with sedition for raising "Pakistan zindabad" slogans in Bengaluru, has been granted bail. The court had denied her bail on Wednesday, saying she might abscond. But her lawyers had been pursuing another way of getting her out of jail where she has spent nearly four months.

Delhi Riots Chargesheet Skips Hate Speeches By BJP Leaders

Delhi News | Reported by Sreenivasan Jain and Saurabh Shukla, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday June 9, 2020

The latest chargesheet filed in connection with the Delhi riots has made no mention of incendiary speeches by BJP leaders and laid the blame squarely on those protesting against the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act or CAA at the time.

"Bengal Will Make You Political Refugee": Amit Shah To Mamata Banerjee

India News | Reported by Monideepa Banerjie, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday June 9, 2020

Mamata Banerjee's opposition to the Citizenship law will get her ousted from Bengal, the BJP's Amit Shah said today, warning that the Chief Minster will end up as a "political refugee".

After US, Israel Only India Can Protect Its Borders: Amit Shah At Virtual Rally

India News | ANI | Monday June 8, 2020

Home Minister Amit Shah, in his first virtual rally on Sunday, said that the Modi government has solved long pending issues in the country, hinting at the scrapping of Article 370, the amended Citizenship Act, among other things, done in the ongoing second term.

Allow Minors Having US Citizenship To Travel To India: Expats To Centre

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday May 31, 2020

A group of 85 distressed Indians in the US have launched a SOS campaign to travel back home, urging the Indian government to allow their minor children having American citizenship with valid Indian visas to accompany them to India.

Jamia Student Granted Bail In Anti-CAA Violence Case

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 29, 2020

A Delhi court on Thursday granted bail to Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) University student Asif Iqbal Tanha, in a case related to violence near Jamia Millia Islamia Univeristy during protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act in December last year.

Student Leaders Accuse Centre Of "Vendetta Politics" Against Those Opposed To Citizenship Act

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 27, 2020

Student leaders and activists accused the Centre and police on Tuesday of indulging in "vendetta politics" against those who opposed the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), at a time when the country is under a lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Arrests Of 2 More Students In Delhi Riots Case Raise Questions

India News | Written By Sukirti Dwivedi and Sreenivasan Jain, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday May 27, 2020

The investigation into the Delhi riots has led to a series of arrests of people protesting against the CAA or Citizenship Amendment Act. Altogether, the police registered 750 cases and arrested over 1,300 people -- an equal number from both communities.

2 JNU Students Arrested Over Anti-Citizenship Law Protest In February

Delhi News | Reported By Mukesh Singh Sengar, Sukirti Dwivedi; Edited by Swati Bhasin | Sunday May 24, 2020

Three months after the clashes over the Citizenship Amendment Act or CAA killed over 50 people in Delhi, two students of Jawahalal Nehru University, who participated in an anti-CAA sit-in in Jafrabad in February, were arrested on Saturday. T

Delhi Police Arrests Jamia Student Over Anti-CAA Violence In December 2019

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday May 18, 2020

The Delhi Police's crime branch has arrested a Jamia Millia Islamia student in connection with the violence in the Jamia area during a protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act in December last year, officials said on Sunday.