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JDU MLC Gulam Rasool urges party chief Nitish Kumar to reconsider support
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], Dec 11 (ANI): Janata Dal (United) (JDU) MLC Gulam Rasool Balyawi urged Bihar Chief Minister and party chief Nitish Kumar to reconsider the decision to support the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill (CAB) in Lok Sabha, keeping in mind the public sentiments.
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UN refuses to comment on India's Citizenship Bill
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 11 (ANI): The United Nations on Tuesday (local time) refused to comment on the passage of the Citizenship Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha, stating that the only concern of the watchdog is to ensure that all governments peruse non-discriminatory laws.
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Peace, harmony in North East disturbed: Congress MP Gogoi on Assam protest
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 11 (ANI): Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi said that Assam opposed the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill (CAB), which has disturbed the peace and harmony of the states in the North East due to the 'arrogance' and the 'dictatorial mindset' of BJP.
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CAB violates spirit of Constitution: Praful Patel
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 11 (ANI): Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Praful Patel condemned the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill (CAB), which is set to be tabled in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday stating it violates the spirit of the Constitution especially Article 14.
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Eight trains cancelled, 8 short-terminated in Assam due to 'Rail Roko' pro
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Dec 10 (ANI): The Indian Railways on Tuesday said that eight trains have been cancelled while the same the number of trains have been short-terminated due to indefinite 'Rail Roko' protest by various organisations and associations in Tinsukia division in Assam.
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Cong high command unhappy with Shiv Sena over favouring CAB ahead of its i
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 10 (ANI): The Congress high command is unhappy with the Shiv Sena voting in favour of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019, in the Lok Sabha on Monday, sources said.
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Question will be whether classification between infiltrators and refugees
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 10 (ANI): Constitution expert Subhash Kashyap, while reacting to the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill (CAB), has said the question will be whether the classification between infiltrators and refugees is reasonable and if that classification is reasonable, then there will b
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Citizenship (Amendment) Bill attack on secular, democratic character of In
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Dec 10 (ANI): A day after the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019, was passed in the Lok Sabha, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday said that it is an "attack on the secular and democratic character of India."
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Citizenship (Amendment) Bill totally unconstitutional, will oppose it in R
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 10 (ANI): The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019, is "totally unconstitutional" and his party will oppose the Bill in the Rajya Sabha, senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad said on Tuesday.
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PM Modi overjoyed over passing of Bill to extend reservation to SCs, STs i
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 10 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed his happiness after the Lok Sabha passed the Bill to extend the reservation for SCs and STs in the Lower House and State assemblies by another ten years, saying that his government is committed towards citi
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Shiv Sena shouldn't come under pressure and change its stance over Citizen
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Dec 10 (ANI): Former Maharashtra chief minister and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said that Shiv Sena should support the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019, and not change its stance by coming under the pressure of the Congress party.
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Assam: Protests continue against CAB in Guwahati, Dibrugarh
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Guwahati/Dibrugarh (Assam) [India], Dec 10: Hundreds of local citizens continued to protest against the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill (CAB) in Assam on Tuesday.
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