Citizenship Bill

Nagaland People's Front Suspends MP For Supporting Citizenship Bill

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Thursday January 9, 2020

Nagaland People's Front (NPF), the main opposition party in Nagaland, on Wednesday suspended its Rajya Sabha member KG Kenye from the party for voting in favour of the Citizenship Amendment Bill.

Centre's Bollywood Outreach On Citizenship Law: Who's Invited, Who's Not

India News | Reported by Rohit Khilnani, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Sunday January 5, 2020

Union Minister Piyush Goyal and BJP Vice President Jay Panda have invited a number of Bollywood stars to a closed-door event at a five-star hotel in Mumbai to discuss "myths and realities" linked to the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, or CAA.

"From Village To Village": Nearly 1 Lakh At Assam BJP Citizenship Law Rally

India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhary, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Saturday January 4, 2020

Amid massive protests in Assam over the amended citizenship law the BJP's state unit organised a massive pro-CAA (Citizenship Amendment Act) booth-level event at Khanapara in Guwahati today, attended by national working president JP Nadda

"If Found Criticising Government": Gag Order For Assam Education Officials

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Tuesday December 31, 2019

The ruling BJP in Assam issued a gag order for all education department employees today, warning them against making statements or expressing opinions that criticise the state government

Case Against 1,000 Aligarh Students Over Citizenship Protests: Report

India News | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Saturday December 28, 2019

Uttar Pradesh Police has registered a case against 1,000 unidentified students of the Aligarh Muslim University in connection with violence that broke out during anti-CAA protests earlier this month, according to news agency ANI

"No Harm In Backtracking": Bombay Archbishop To Centre On Citizenship Law

India News | Reported by Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Saturday December 28, 2019

The Archbishop of Bombay appealed for "peace, justice and unity" yesterday in a Christmas-time message that comes amid a wave of protests against contentious amendments to the citizenship law

BJP Or Not BJP? KCR, Jagan Reddy Weigh Their Options Amid Citizenship Row

India News | Written by Uma Sudhir | Thursday December 26, 2019

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.

"My Deep Respect": German IIT-Madras Student Sent Back Over Citizenship Law Protests

India News | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Thursday December 26, 2019

Jakob Lindenthal, the German student studying at IIT-Madras when he was sent back for participating in anti-citizenship law protests on campus, landed in Amsterdam on Wednesday.

Prashant Kishor's 'Least Congress Could Do' Swipe Over Citizenship Law

India News | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Saturday December 21, 2019

Poll strategist Prashant Kishor hit out at the "largely absent" Congress this morning as fierce protests against the controversial citizenship law continue to sweep the country

India Leads the World in Internet Shutdowns

Reuters | Saturday December 21, 2019

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.

Violence Over Citizenship Act In Parts Of UP, Stones Thrown, Tear Gas

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Friday December 20, 2019

Fresh protests broken out across at least seven Uttar Pradesh districts after Friday prayers this afternoon as thousands defied state-wide prohibitory orders and took to the streets to fight the new citizenship law

Large Gatherings Banned After Violent Protests In East Delhi, 6 Arrested

India News | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Wednesday December 18, 2019

Prohibitory orders have been issued in northeast Delhi this morning, according to news agency ANI, after violent clashes erupted in the Seelampur region of east Delhi during a protest against new citizenship law yesterday

"What Is The Meaning Of Such Challenges?": P Chidambaram Counters PM

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday December 18, 2019

Congress leader P Chidambaram today responded to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's dare to the opposition party to "declare openly" that it is willing to make every Pakistani an Indian citizen, in reference to protests against the citizenship law across the country. PM Modi had made the remarks at an election rally in Jharkhand, where staggered electi...

"I Appeal To Youth...": PM Says As Protests Over Citizenship Bill Grow

India News | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Tuesday December 17, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged college and university students protesting the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, or CAA, to do so in a "democratic manner"

"A Foreign Body": Delhi Hospital On Jamia Protester's "Gunshot" Wound

India News | Reported By Sukirti Dwivedi, Edited By Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Tuesday December 17, 2019

Mohammad Tamim, one of those injured during violent clashes in Delhi on Sunday, did not actually sustain a bullet injury, the Director of the Holy Family Medical Hospital told NDTV today