Citizenship Amendment Act protests Updates: Police not letting lawyers inside Dariyaganj station, claims lawyer; 40 detained after demonstration turns violent
Fp Staff • 5 years agoCitizenship Amendment Act protests LIVE Updates: Advocate Ali Zia Kabir Choudhary, who has been to the Dariyaganj Police Station where over 40 students are likely to have been detained after a demonstration in the area turned violent, informed Firstpost that the police isn't letting advocates inside the police station
Amid anti-CAA protests, govt official says anyone born in India before 1987 or parents who were born before 1987, are Indians
• 5 years agoThe clarification came amid the protests against the CAA and the several versions being circulated on social media about the recently enacted law.
At anti-CAA stir in Chicago, Indian-Americans and students say citizenship law a step towards 'rupturing India's social fabric'
• 5 years agoIndian-American Muslim Council, in a statement, strongly condemned the alleged 'brutal crackdown' on students of Jamia and AMU
Anti-CAA protests at Jama Masjid: Thousands take to streets post afternoon prayers with Tricolour, read out Preamble to Constitution
Fp Staff • 5 years agoCarrying tricolour and 'Save Constitution' banners, thousands of people rallied in the national capital
Mamata Banerjee clarifies remarks on CAA and NRC, says called for opinion poll by impartial experts and not UN referendum
• 5 years agoMamata Banerjee urged the Prime Minister to withdraw the 'anti-people' law and plans to implement nationwide NRC
Daily Bulletin: Phase 5 of Jharkhand Assembly polls, quantum of punishment against Kuldeep Sengar; day's top stories
Fp Staff • 5 years agoHere are today's top stories: Jharkhand Assembly elections: Polling begins for last phase; Karnataka HC to hear PIL challenging Section 144 in Bengaluru today; and more
BSP opposes citizenship law, but does not believe in violence, destruction of public property, says Mayawati on anti-CAA agitations
• 5 years agoMayawati demanded rollback of newly-enacted citizenship law, said that its implementation would leave a negative impact on society in the near future
Prohibitory orders imposed in North East Delhi, police conducts flag march after area witnesses violence during anti-CAA protests
• 5 years ago'We are conducting a flag march in the area to maintain law and order and peace', DCP Surya said in Delhi
Smriti Irani criticises Mamata Banerjee over demand for UN-monitored referendum on CAA, NRC, says remark ‘insult to Indian Parliament’
• 5 years agoMamata Banerjee dared Narendra Modi government to go for United Nations-monitored referendum on amended Citizenship Act and proposed nationwide NRC and said that he will have to quit if it fails 'mass vote'
Anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protests: Thousands take to streets across country; clashes reported in UP, Karnataka
Fp Staff • 5 years agoSimultaneous protests raged in multiple cities on Thursday with thousands-strong crowds of students, activists and others defying prohibitory orders to voice their dissent against the Citizenship Amendment Act.