Lok Sabha On Citizenship Bill

The government on Monday evening issued a notification for the Citizenship Amendment Act, or CAA, which comes into effect today weeks before the 2024 Lok Sabha election.

Days after Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee declared that she will not allow the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill to be implemented in West Bengal even if it becomes law, her counterparts in Kerala and Punjab today said they will have nothing to do with the BJP-led centre's alleged attempts to strip the country of its secular credentials either.

The Shiv Sena taking a different position on the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha than its allies in Maharashtra will not have a bearing on the longevity of their government in the state and it will complete the five-year tenure, the NCP said on Thursday.

The BJP's Kiren Rijiju took a swipe at Rahul Gandhi this morning, a day after the Congress leader called the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill "an attempt by the Modi-Shah government to ethnically cleanse the North East"

An indefinite curfew has been imposed in Guwahati, the epicentre of protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, which was passed by parliament on Wednesday. The controversial legislation was passed with 125 voting for it and 99 against. It was cleared by the Lok Sabha two days earlier with the support of as many as 334 MPs.

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...

The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill passed parliament on Wednesday after being cleared by the Rajya Sabha with 125 voting for it and 99 against, amid violent protests in several parts of the Northeast. The controversial legislation was cleared by the Lok Sabha two days earlier with the support of 334 MPs in the house where the government enjoys a brut...

The Shiv Sena abstained from the vote on the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, two days after voting in favour of the bill in the Lok Sabha citing "national interest". Behind the U-turn from one house to the other is the Sena's new Maharashtra ally Congress, which had made clear its displeasure at the party's support to ...

The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill was cleared by the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, with 125 voting for it and 99 against, two days after its passage in the lower house. The controversial legislation was tabled in the Rajya Sabha, which had a majority mark of 105, by Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The bill has been slammed by rights groups as well as opp...

In the Rajya Sabha, Amit Shah while responding to questions raised by the opposition, says the Citizenship Amendment Bill is about granting citizenship and not about taking it away. As protests continue against the Citizenship Amendment Bill, which was cleared by the Lok Sabha on Monday amid vehement opposition, the bill was introduced by Home Mini...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing BJP MPs at parliament today, said "some parties" were speaking the same language as Pakistan on the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill (CAB).

The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill is a "criminal attack on the northeast" and an attempt by the government to "ethnically cleanse" the region, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi tweeted on Wednesday, hours before a debate on the controversial bill in parliament.

The United Nations on Tuesday (local time) refused to comment on the passage of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha, stating that the only concern of the watchdog is to ensure that all governments peruse non-discriminatory laws.

Upping the ante against the passage of the contentious Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2019 in the Lok Sabha, the Congress has urged its party leaders and workers to hold protests across the country on Wednesday.

Janata Dal (United) did not find anything wrong in the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, hence supported it in Lok Sabha, party MP Kaushalendra Kumar on Tuesday said, asserting that the bill did not interfere with the lives of Indian Muslims.

The government on Monday evening issued a notification for the Citizenship Amendment Act, or CAA, which comes into effect today weeks before the 2024 Lok Sabha election.

Days after Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee declared that she will not allow the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill to be implemented in West Bengal even if it becomes law, her counterparts in Kerala and Punjab today said they will have nothing to do with the BJP-led centre's alleged attempts to strip the country of its secular credentials either.

The Shiv Sena taking a different position on the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha than its allies in Maharashtra will not have a bearing on the longevity of their government in the state and it will complete the five-year tenure, the NCP said on Thursday.

The BJP's Kiren Rijiju took a swipe at Rahul Gandhi this morning, a day after the Congress leader called the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill "an attempt by the Modi-Shah government to ethnically cleanse the North East"

An indefinite curfew has been imposed in Guwahati, the epicentre of protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, which was passed by parliament on Wednesday. The controversial legislation was passed with 125 voting for it and 99 against. It was cleared by the Lok Sabha two days earlier with the support of as many as 334 MPs.

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...

The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill passed parliament on Wednesday after being cleared by the Rajya Sabha with 125 voting for it and 99 against, amid violent protests in several parts of the Northeast. The controversial legislation was cleared by the Lok Sabha two days earlier with the support of 334 MPs in the house where the government enjoys a brut...

The Shiv Sena abstained from the vote on the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, two days after voting in favour of the bill in the Lok Sabha citing "national interest". Behind the U-turn from one house to the other is the Sena's new Maharashtra ally Congress, which had made clear its displeasure at the party's support to ...

The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill was cleared by the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, with 125 voting for it and 99 against, two days after its passage in the lower house. The controversial legislation was tabled in the Rajya Sabha, which had a majority mark of 105, by Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The bill has been slammed by rights groups as well as opp...

In the Rajya Sabha, Amit Shah while responding to questions raised by the opposition, says the Citizenship Amendment Bill is about granting citizenship and not about taking it away. As protests continue against the Citizenship Amendment Bill, which was cleared by the Lok Sabha on Monday amid vehement opposition, the bill was introduced by Home Mini...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing BJP MPs at parliament today, said "some parties" were speaking the same language as Pakistan on the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill (CAB).

The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill is a "criminal attack on the northeast" and an attempt by the government to "ethnically cleanse" the region, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi tweeted on Wednesday, hours before a debate on the controversial bill in parliament.

The United Nations on Tuesday (local time) refused to comment on the passage of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha, stating that the only concern of the watchdog is to ensure that all governments peruse non-discriminatory laws.

Upping the ante against the passage of the contentious Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2019 in the Lok Sabha, the Congress has urged its party leaders and workers to hold protests across the country on Wednesday.

Janata Dal (United) did not find anything wrong in the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, hence supported it in Lok Sabha, party MP Kaushalendra Kumar on Tuesday said, asserting that the bill did not interfere with the lives of Indian Muslims.