Sreenivasan Jain

AAP Sent Shaheen Bagh Shooter To Defame Hindu Groups: BJP's Manoj Tiwari

India News | Reported by Sreenivasan Jain, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Thursday February 6, 2020

Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari on Wednesday termed Shaheen Bagh shooter Kapil Gujjar as an Aam Aadmi Party member who was sent there by his party with the express purpose of simulating an attack by Hindu groups.

Air India Buyer Will Get An Airline With A Massive Reach, Says Ashwani Lohani

Business | Reported by Sreenivasan Jain, Edited by Abhishek Vasudev | Thursday January 23, 2020

Comments from the top bureaucrat come within two months after the government said the airline will have to shut shop if not privatized.

"Every Bagh Can Be Shaheen Bagh": Bhim Army Chief Chandrashekhar Azad's Warning On CAA

India News | Reported by Sreenivasan Jain, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday January 22, 2020

Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad, in his first interview after being released from jail last week, said the citizenship law CAA is also against Dalits and tribals and not just Muslims. "In the time to come, every Bagh (garden) can be Shaheen Bagh," he warned, speaking to NDTV on Wednesday.

Exclusive: Images Hint At BJP-Linked Student Body's Role In JNU Attack

India News | Written by Sreenivasan Jain and Arvind Gunasekhar | Monday January 6, 2020

In the flood of video and images emerging from Sunday night's violence at Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) by a masked mob that left at least 34 people injured, one visual trail appears to link the Akhil Bhartiya Vidya Praishad (ABVP), the BJP-affiliated students union, to the attack.

Population List NPR Then And Now: Key Difference That Has Raised Concerns

India News | Reported by Sreenivasan Jain, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday December 25, 2019

The National Population Register (NPR) announced by the government on Tuesday requires people to declare "date and place of birth of both parents" for the first time. This data was not collected for the NPR in 2010, many have pointed out.

"PM Modi Was Right, No Talk On Pan-India NRC Right Now," Says Amit Shah

India News | Reported by Sreenivasan Jain, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday December 25, 2019

There is no discussion on a nationwide NRC or National Register of Citizens right now, Home Minister Amit Shah emphasised on Tuesday, two days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi appeared to contradict him on the controversial subject at the core of protests across the nation.

Population List NPR To Be Updated, No Document Needed: Government

India News | Reported by Himanshu Shekhar Mishra, Sreenivasan Jain, Edited by Debanish Achom | Tuesday December 24, 2019

The Union Cabinet today approved a proposal to update the National Population Register (NPR), which is linked to the Census. The exercise will cost Rs 3,941crore, the government said. The Census Commission has said the objective of the NPR is to create a comprehensive identity database contaning demographic details of every "usual resident" of the ...

"Don't Get Misled": Government's Unsigned Document On NRC Amid Protests

India News | Reported by Sreenivasan Jain, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Friday December 20, 2019

Amid nationwide protests against the Citizenship law and the centre's plans for a National Register of Citizens (NRC), sources in the government put out a list of FAQs in an attempt to clear the air on the controversial measures. "Do not get misled, do not fall victim to misinformation," warns the fact-sheet, tackling 13 questions including whether...

"If Any Decision..." Curious Phrasing Of Government Ad On NRC Amid Protests

India News | Reported by Sreenivasan Jain, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday December 19, 2019

As protests against a new citizenship law and the National Register of Citizens (NRC) escalate, government ads in newspapers today said no nationwide NRC has been announced, and "if there is any such decision", the rules would be formed in a way that no Indian citizen is impacted.

New Videos Suggest Delhi Police May Have Fired At Jamia Protesters

India News | Written by Sreenivasan Jain, Neeta Sharma | Wednesday December 18, 2019

The Delhi Police are investigating videos that raise questions about the police claim that guns were not used during the violence that broke out on Sunday evening during the protest by the students of Jamia Millia Islamia University against the new citizenship law.

3 Jamia Protesters Have Bullet Wounds, Say Doctors; Cops Deny Firing

India News | Written by Sreenivasan Jain, Arvind Gunasekar, Sukirti Dwivedi | Tuesday December 17, 2019

A controversy has erupted over whether the Delhi Police fired on protestors at Delhi's Jamia Millia Islamia university on Sunday.

"No Automatic Citizenship": Centre As Northeast Protests Citizenship Act

India News | Reported by Sreenivasan Jain, Arvind Gunasekar, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Sunday December 15, 2019

The centre moved to allay fears over an influx of Bangladeshi Hindu refugees into the North East this morning after violent protests engulfed Assam and parts of the North East for a fourth consecutive day on Saturday

'Easier To Work With Sena Than BJP,' Sharad Pawar Tells NDTV. His Reason

India News | Reported by Sreenivasan Jain, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday December 4, 2019

It would be "ideologically difficult" to work with the BJP, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar said to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "offer" to collaborate amid the Maharashtra government formation turmoil last month.

Knew Of Ajit Pawar-Devendra Fadnavis Talks, Not That He'd Go So Far: Sharad Pawar

India News | Reported by Sreenivasan Jain, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday December 3, 2019

The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) was in touch with the BJP alongside its talks with the Shiv Sena and Congress during the Maharashtra political standoff, Sharad Pawar revealed in an exclusive interview to NDTV on Tuesday.

Advantage NCP As Sharad Pawar's Party May Get Key Maharashtra Ministries

India News | Reported by Sreenivasan Jain, Purva Chitnis, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Sunday December 1, 2019

The NCP may get several key ministries in Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's cabinet, with sources suggesting the party will get 16 of 43 positions in addition to the Deputy Chief Minister's post