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UP: Akhilesh Yadav alleges police excesses during anti-CAA protests, deman
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec 27 (ANI): Former Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday alleged that police damaged private property during anti-CAA protests in UP and demanded an inquiry into police excesses and compensation for those affected.
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Anti-CAA protests: 317 arrested, over 70 cases registered in UP's Meerut
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Meerut (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec 27 (ANI): Additional Director General (ADG) Prashant Kumar on Thursday said that 317 people have been arrested and 79 cases registered in connection with the violence during the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protests in Meerut.
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Man rescues policeman from violent mob during anti-CAA protest in Firozaba
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Firozabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec 27 (ANI): A man named Hajji Qadir came to the rescue of a policeman after he was surrounded and beaten by a violent mob during protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act last week in Uttar Pradesh's Firozabad district.
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DK Shivakumar slams Karnataka govt over compensation for Mangaluru protest
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Dec 26 : Congress leader DK Shivakumar on Thursday criticised the state government's decision of keeping on hold the compensation amount for families of those who died in protest against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in Mangaluru.
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CAA, NRC will adversely affect SCs, STs as well: Prakash Ambedkar
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Dec 26 (ANI): Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) chief Prakash Ambedkar said here on Thursday that the Citizenship Amendment Act and the National Register of Citizens (NRC) will "adversely affect Scheduled Castes (SCs) and tribes as well.
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Anti CAA protest : Youth Congress send copies of Preamble to BJP leaders
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 26 (ANI): As a mark of their protest against Citizenship (Amendment) Act, the Indian Youth Congress on Thursday sent copies of the Preamble of the Constitution to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders across the country.
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Please don't forget Code of Conduct for serving Army officers, TPCC presid
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Dec 26 (ANI): Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president, Uttam Kumar Reddy on Thursday expressed strong reservation on Army Chief General Bipin Rawat's remark in connection with the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protests.
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Mangaluru: Human rights body calls sitting to investigate police action du
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Mangaluru (Karnataka) [India], Dec 26 (ANI): The Karnataka State Human Rights Commission (KSHRC) chairman Justice DH Vaghela has called for a full bench sitting on December 31 over reports of alleged police action which took place during the anti-CAA protests in Mangaluru earlier this month.
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BJP sets up committee to hold talks with minorities over CAA, NRC
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 26 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has constituted a committee to reach out to the minority community so as to make them aware about the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the National Register of Citizens (NRC), party sources said on Thursday.
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It is not right to say all Indians are Hindus: Union Minister Ramdas Athaw
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Dec 26 (ANI): It is not right to say that all Indians are Hindus, said Union Minister Ramdas Athawale on Thursday, while reacting to RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's statement that '130 crore population of India is a Hindu society.'
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U'Khand: Police warns strict action against violent protesters amid public
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], Dec 26 (ANI): As raging protests continue over the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) across the country, the Uttarakhand police have stepped up their efforts to prevent unruly protests in the state.
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UP: All districts on high alert ahead of Friday prayers
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec 26 (ANI): All districts in Uttar Pradesh have been put on high alert ahead of the Friday prayers on December 27 in the backdrop of ongoing protests against the amended citizenship Act.
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