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This election season, the ruling BJP in the border state Manipur has opened a new front against the Congress over the National Register of Citizens (NRC), and the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, or CAA.

Manipur BJP MLA Rajkumar Imo Singh launched a fresh attack on the Opposition Congress in the state over what he claimed was the Congress's deceitful stand on the National Register of Citizens (NRC) and influx of illegal immigrants.

Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, the recent notification of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, or CAA, has emerged as a major political issue in Assam.

Many who have been demanding a separate statehood want the National Register of Citizens (NRC) to determine illegal immigrants and pave the way for their deportation.

The government responded strongly to the United States' "will closely monitor" comment on implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act, or CAA, calling the US State Department's statement "misplaced, misinformed, and unwarranted".

The Citizenship Amendment Act - passed by Parliament in 2019 and notified by the government Monday, to come into effect weeks before the general election - have triggered a back-and-forth with the opposition accusing the BJP of polarising voters.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said that he will be the first to resign if one person, who has not applied for the National Register of Citizens (NRC), gets citizenship.

Ghulam Nabi Azad has been elected to the Rajya Sabha twice with National Conference's help and the difference in the "ferocity" of his attacks towards the NC and the BJP showed the leader's "agenda", former Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah said.

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.

The Union Home Ministry could issue a notification to implement the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act later tonight, sources told NDTV Monday afternoon.

West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said that her government will not allow the implementation of CAA (Citizenship Amendment Act) or NRC (National Register of Citizens) in the state.

The Manipur assembly on Friday passed a resolution urging the central government to implement the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in the state.

An Opposition MLA today questioned Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in the state assembly over the National Register of Citizens (NRC) process, which has been paused since 2019, leaving many "Ram bhakts" without the means to apply for job.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday asserted she would not allow anyone to take away the citizenship of people during her lifetime.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said that there is a need for a comprehensive review of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in the state.

This election season, the ruling BJP in the border state Manipur has opened a new front against the Congress over the National Register of Citizens (NRC), and the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, or CAA.

Manipur BJP MLA Rajkumar Imo Singh launched a fresh attack on the Opposition Congress in the state over what he claimed was the Congress's deceitful stand on the National Register of Citizens (NRC) and influx of illegal immigrants.

Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, the recent notification of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, or CAA, has emerged as a major political issue in Assam.

Many who have been demanding a separate statehood want the National Register of Citizens (NRC) to determine illegal immigrants and pave the way for their deportation.

The government responded strongly to the United States' "will closely monitor" comment on implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act, or CAA, calling the US State Department's statement "misplaced, misinformed, and unwarranted".

The Citizenship Amendment Act - passed by Parliament in 2019 and notified by the government Monday, to come into effect weeks before the general election - have triggered a back-and-forth with the opposition accusing the BJP of polarising voters.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said that he will be the first to resign if one person, who has not applied for the National Register of Citizens (NRC), gets citizenship.

Ghulam Nabi Azad has been elected to the Rajya Sabha twice with National Conference's help and the difference in the "ferocity" of his attacks towards the NC and the BJP showed the leader's "agenda", former Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah said.

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.

The Union Home Ministry could issue a notification to implement the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act later tonight, sources told NDTV Monday afternoon.

West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said that her government will not allow the implementation of CAA (Citizenship Amendment Act) or NRC (National Register of Citizens) in the state.

The Manipur assembly on Friday passed a resolution urging the central government to implement the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in the state.

An Opposition MLA today questioned Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in the state assembly over the National Register of Citizens (NRC) process, which has been paused since 2019, leaving many "Ram bhakts" without the means to apply for job.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday asserted she would not allow anyone to take away the citizenship of people during her lifetime.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said that there is a need for a comprehensive review of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in the state.