Citizenship Amendment Bill 2016
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Citizenship Amendment Act: BJP chasing ghosts in Assam; Census data shows number of Hindu immigrants may have been exaggerated
The BJP's goal of cultivating the support of a large chunk of Bengali Hindus in Assam using the the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2016 could very well be based on misconceptions if the available Census data is taken into account
Daily Bulletin: 'Kingmaker' Dushyant Chautala to meet JJP MLAs over formation of Haryana govt; Sonia Gandhi to hold meeting with senior party leaders over NRC today; day's top stories
Here are today's top stories: 'Kingmaker' Dushyant Chautala to meet JJP MLAs over formation of Haryana govt today; IMD predicts 'extremely heavy rainfall' over coastal Konkan and Goa, issues red alert for today; and more
At Jammu rally, Narendra Modi speaks of OROP, border bunkers, Citizenship Bill and Kashmiri Pandits
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday attacked the Congress for using farm loan waivers as a gimmick ahead of the election to win votes and said the party's previous such initiative benefitted only middlemen and select farmers.
Citizenship Bill, controlled aggression, attack on Mamata: Narendra Modi’s twin rallies reveal BJP’s Bengal strategy
Bengal provides BJP with the best chance to reverse its fortunes due to its unique demographic character and political climate.
Conrad K Sangma-led delegation to meet Narendra Modi in New Delhi tomorrow over 'unhappiness' with Citizenship (Amendment) Bill
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma will lead a delegation, including members from the BJP, to New Delhi on Thursday to air its opposition against the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, a senior state minister said on Wednesday.
'Double-edged' Citizenship Amendment Bill will turn Bangladesh into Pakistan, say country's prominent Hindus
Prominent Bangladeshi Hindus have criticised the NDA government’s determined bid to push through Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2019, stating that the move may pave the way for Bangladesh to become an Islamic theocratic state like Pakistan
Bharat Bandh Day 2 updates: Traffic disrupted in Bengaluru as hundreds gather outside Town Hall; massive rally held in Madikeri
Bharat Bandh day 2 LIVE updates: The workers participating in the strike will go on a protest march from Mandi House to Parliament Wednesday at noon, and similarly protests would be seen in other parts of the country as well.
After 11-hr strike, Assamese protesters to launch economic blockade today, close export of petroleum and coal
Civil society organisations in Assam have announced indefinite economic blockade from Wednesday restricting movement of commodities from Assam to other parts of India to protest against the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019, which is likely to be tabled in Rajya Sabha on 9 January
Protests erupt across Assam over Citizenship Amendment Bill; AASU, 30 other ethnic organisations observe 'Black Day'
Protests erupted across Assam on Monday, with some agitators stripping in public, over the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill and tabling of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) report on it in Parliament
With AGP's exit over Citizenship Amendment Bill, BJP's Hindutva policy may clash with Assam's 'jati, mati' in LS polls
With AGP's exit over Citizenship Amendment Bill,2016, the fate of BJP’s dream to win 20 out of 25 Lok Sabha seats in the North East will depend on which of the two ideologies — Hindu nationalism and Assamese sub-nationalism — draw a bigger crowd to the polling centres
BJP bets on citizenship bill to make inroads in Assam, West Bengal as TMC's 'U-turn' leaves legislation up in air
The BJP has an opportunity to get cosier with Bengali Hindus, many of whom are eagerly waiting for the bill to become a law.
Assam student bodies harass bona fide citizens who 'look like Bangladeshis' in a spree to catch illegal immigrants
A new trend of apprehending people of the erstwhile East Bengal origin allegedly by student bodies in Assam suspecting to be 'illegal Bangladeshi immigrants' is on the rise.
NRC in Assam: 16 committed suicide due to citizens' register; number of Hindus three times that of Muslims
Based on data collated by a Guwahati-based independent researcher, 16 suicides linked to NRC took place in 2018, of whom 12 were Hindus and four Muslims. Most of the suicide victims were economically underprivileged.
ULFA strike against Bengali-Hindus in Assam attempt to shore up outfit's support base against Citizenship Bill
The strike is viewed by a section of officials as an attempt by ULFA to shore up its flagging support base as it coincides with a wave of protests sweeping many districts in Assam’s Brahmaputra Valley against the proposed Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2016.
Centre's order to grant citizenship to illegal migrants sparks mixed reactions in Assam; Bengali groups welcome move
The Centre's recent notification to register Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi and Christian infiltrators from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh as Indians in 16 districts across seven states in India has evoked clashing reactions in Assam.
Assam bandh today: 60 groups protest against citizenship bill; Sonowal govt makes attendance in office mandatory
At least 60 organisations, including the Congress, have called a 12-hour Assam bandh on Tuesday to protest against a meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Committee with the Ministries of Home and External Affairs over the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2016.
Pravin Togadia defiant in face of restrictions in Assam, plans to arrive in Guwahati tomorrow despite police ban on his public rallies
Togadia is known for his fiery and provocative speeches which the government fears could fuel communal passions in the state ahead of the final publication of the citizens' list.
Assam completely divided over citizenship amendment bill: Governor Jagdish Mukhi
As the row over the Citizenship Amendment Bill in Assam continues, Governor Jagdish Mukhi said the state is completely divided over the issue.
Thousands join mass hunger strike in Assam against Citizenship Bill; BJP ally in state backs protests
Thousands of persons participated in a mass hunger strike here on Tuesday to protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2016.
Assam's indigenous communities could become 'landless people' without constitutional safeguards, warns report
A committee appointed by the Assam govt for protection of land rights has warned that indigenous communities in the state are at risk of becoming landless.