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After backing CAA, Naveen Patnaik says no to NRC: BJD chief's balancing act aimed at restoring 'secular' image, say critics
Debi Mohanty • 5 years agoAfter the Biju Janata Dal lent its support in Parliament to the Citizenship Amendment Act, Naveen Patnaik announced that his party does not support the National Register of Citizens.
Nitish Kumar asserts NRC has no place in Bihar, becomes first NDA ally to reject proposed move for nationwide citizen's register
• 5 years agoBihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday asserted that National Register for Citizens will not be implemented in the state, putting at rest speculations raised by his JDU support to the Citizenship Amendment Act
Citizenship Amendment Bill comes into effect with President Ram Nath Kovind's nod amid violent protests in North East
• 5 years agoAs of Thursday, two persons were killed in police firing during protests against Citizenship Bill in Assam with thousands descending on streets defying curfew.
From 'they can't read your tweet' to 'hire kabootar from Maine Pyaar Kiya', Twitterati suggests ways BJP, Modi can help Assamese protesting CAB
Fp Staff • 5 years agoNarendra Modi's tweet assuring 'the brothers and sisters of Assam that they have nothing to worry after the passing of CAB' received severe flak by the Twitterati who slammed the prime minister for tweeting a message to a populace which did not even have access to internet and mobile data. Violent protests have rocked northeastern states since 7 December, however, protests escalated overnight in Assam after the Lok Sabha on 9 December passed the Citizenship Amendment Bill.
RSS general secretary Bhaiyyaji Joshi hails CAB as 'courageous step', congratulates Narendra Modi, Amit Shah for passage of Bill in Parliament
• 5 years agoRSS general secretary Bhaiyyaji Joshi on Thursday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for the passage of the Citizenship Amendment Bill in Parliament and described it as a 'courageous step'
Anti-CAB protests rock North East India as Rajya Sabha passes contentious legislation; demonstrators stage massive rallies
Fp Staff • 5 years agoThe anger in the northeastern states against the Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2019, showed no signs of abating on the second consecutive day on Wednesday, which was marked by large-scale protests and lockdowns
Jyotiraditya Scindia rebuffs reports claiming he backs CAB; second recent instance of Congress leader dismissing rumours via Twitter
Fp Staff • 5 years agoSenior Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia on Wednesday took to microblogging site Twitter to clarify on a report by Dainik Bhaskar, which stated that he backed the contentious CAB which was recently passed in the Rajya Sabha amid much debate
Parliament passes Citizenship Amendment Bill: Narendra Modi hails law as proof of 'compassion, brotherhood'; Opposition says dark day for democracy
Fp Staff • 5 years agoThe Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the Citizenship Amendment Bill, which was described as unconstitutional by the slew of Opposition MPs who rose to oppose the legislation in the Upper House.
Parliament Updates: With 125 Ayes and 105 Noes, Rajya Sabha passes Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2019
Fp Staff • 5 years agoParliament LATEST Updates: The contentious Citizenship Amendment Bill was passed by the Upper House on Wednesday with 117 votes in favour and 92 against.
Indian Muslims need not fear, says Amit Shah as Rajya Sabha clears CAB; religion-based discrimination against constitutional morality, says Opposition
Fp Staff • 5 years agoAmong the most notable statements on the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill were by home minister Amit Shah, who said that Muslims have nothing to fear as Rajya Sabha passes the Bill