Citizenship Law Protests

Bhim Army Chief Chandrashekhar Azad, Barred From Delhi For 4 Weeks, Allowed To Enter City

India News | Reported by Saurabh Shukla, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Tuesday January 21, 2020

Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad, who was barred from entering Delhi for four weeks as part of his bail terms, will be allowed to return, a court said today, providing certain conditions were met

Slaps, Hair Pulling. In Madhya Pradesh, Officials vs Pro-CAA Protesters

India News | Written by Anurag Dwary, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Monday January 20, 2020

Violence broke out at a pro-citizenship law rally in Madhya Pradesh's Rajgarh district on Sunday after officials and local police clashed with Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) supporters who were trying to take out a march for which permission had been denied.

After Kerala Challenges CAA In Top Court, Upset Governor Demands Report

India News | Reported by Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Sunday January 19, 2020

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan has demanded a report from the state after it challenged the citizenship law in the Supreme Court earlier this week, sources said

"Don't Give Fodder...": MK Stalin Calls For Calm, DMK-Congress Unity

Tamil Nadu News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Saturday January 18, 2020

DMK chief MK Stalin turned peacemaker today, urging his party and the Congress to avoid airing differences in public forums and cautioning his ally against offering common enemies the opportunity to "see cracks in the DMK-Congress alliance"

Intellectuals At Citizenship Law Protests "Parasites": Bengal BJP Chief Dilip Ghosh

India News | Reported by Monideepa Banerjie, Edited by Arun Nair | Saturday January 18, 2020

Dilip Ghosh, who was put in charge for another term as BJP Bengal chief, on Friday continued his tirade against the protesters carrying out rallies against the new citizenship law, describing them as "creatures", "devils" and "parasites".

"I Respect You, Please Respect Constitution": Chandrashekhar Azad To PM

India News | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Friday January 17, 2020

Hours before his deadline to leave Delhi, Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad told Prime Minister Narendra Modi "I respect you... you should respect the Constitution"

"Centre Hasn't Taken Anyone Into Confidence": Mayawati On Citizenship Law

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 15, 2020

BSP chief Mayawati on Wednesday said it is "sad" that the government had not taken anyone into "confidence" before bringing the Citizenship Amendment Act and asked the Centre to withdraw it.

In UP's Prayagraj, A Tinge Of Delhi's Citizenship Law Protests

India News | Written by Alok Pandey | Wednesday January 15, 2020

Braving the freezing cold, thousands of people -- mostly women -- have been camping out at a park in Prayagraj for the last three days in a protest against the citizenship law inspired by Delhi's Shaheen Bagh.

'A Fight For Children's Future': Women At Shaheen Bagh On Citizenship Law

India News | Written by Sukirti Dwivedi, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Tuesday January 14, 2020

At 9.30 pm every night for 30 days now, when most people are safe at home and relaxing after dinner and roads wear a semi-deserted look, 46-year-old Rizwana Siddiqui is preparing to brave the freezing cold of this Delhi winter and spend the whole night at Shaheen Bagh, where a group of courageous and principled women have led a remarkable sit-in pr...

"Got Phones? Now Dial...": Amit Shah's Boost For Citizenship Law Drive

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday January 6, 2020

The BJP's missed call drive to stack up support for the controversial citizenship law, which has fueled protests across the country, got a booster shot today as Home Minister Amit Shah attended a public event in Delhi. Each person in his audience was asked to dial 8866288662, the phone number for the BJP's drive on the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (...

"Put CAA Aside, Don't Let Country Burn To Save Ego", Says Chetan Bhagat

India News | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Monday January 6, 2020

Chetan Bhagat tweeted in support of activists protesting the controversial citizenship law and NRC (National Register of Citizens) today, urging the centre to "put CAA aside... announce NRC won't come... (to not) let a country burn to save ego"

Shiv Sena Responds On Aaditya Thackeray Attending Citizenship Law Protest

India News | ANI | Sunday January 5, 2020

Shiv Sena leader and minister Aaditya Thackeray has not confirmed his presence at a protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act or CAA and National Register of Citizens or NRC, said party on Saturday.

"Raise Voice Against Pakistan," PM Modi Tells Citizenship Law Protesters

India News | Edited by Aditya Sharma | Thursday January 2, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protesters should raise their voice against Pakistan instead of the protesting "against the parliament of India" as demonstrations across the country intensify.

CAA Protests: In Biting Cold, 'Dadis' Of Delhi's Shaheen Bagh Protest Citizenship Law

India News | Written by Sanket Upadhyay, Edited by Anuj Pant | Thursday January 2, 2020

A picture of resilience has surrounded Delhi's Shaheen Bagh area where women protestors have led protests for over fifteen days against the Citizenship Amendment Act, shedding the comfort of their homes.

UP Activist Released Weeks After Citizenship Law Protest, Baby Ayra Reunited With Mother

India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Thursday January 2, 2020

An activist couple, who was arrested by Uttar Pradesh Police in Varanasi for attending a protest against the citizenship law, have been granted bail nearly two weeks after they were jailed. There has been controversy over arrests and the crackdown by the Yogi Adityanath government after the violence protests in the state against the citizenship law...