Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Dec 24 (ANI): Amid the nationwide debate over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) MLC MS Prabhakar on Tuesday claimed that his party is against the CAA as the Centre was targeting a specific community through it.
New Delhi [India], Dec 24 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said that there was a need to understand the position of police during a violent protest when stones are being pelted and they have to save their own lives as also of people.
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Dec 24 (ANI): Opposition leader Ramesh Chennithala on Tuesday said that there is no difference of opinion in the Congress or UDF over strengthening protests over Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).
New Delhi [India], Dec 24 (ANI): Dismissing opposition accusations about the government pushing NRC, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday said that there has been no discussion regarding the National Register of Citizens either in the Cabinet or in the Parliament.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Dec 24 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday raised incessant slogans against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, National Register of Citizens (NRC) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at a rally here.
New Delhi [India], Dec 24 (ANI): One of the accused in connection with Seelampur violence case on Tuesday moved an application in Karkardooma Court for medical treatment here.
Dibrugarh/Tinsukia (Assam) [India], Dec 24 (ANI): The curfew imposed in Dibrugarh and Tinsukia district in the wake of protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) was lifted on Tuesday evening.
New Delhi [India], Dec 24 (ANI): Noting that there was no connection between the detention centre and National Register of Citizens (NRC) or Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday that misinformation was spread on the issue.
New Delhi [India], Dec 24 (ANI): With protests held in several parts of the country over the Citizenship Amendment Act, Home Minister said on Tuesday that there might have been some communication gap on the part of the government in reaching out to people.
New Delhi [India], Dec 24 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday urged West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to rethink their decision to stop work on updating National Population Register (NPR).
Vijayapura (Karnataka) [India], Dec 24 (ANI): BJP MLA Basangouda Patil Yatnal on Tuesday slammed Congress MLA UT Khader saying the investigation should be conducted against him first for violence in Mangaluru during the protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).
New Delhi [India], Dec 24 (ANI): The Jamia Coordination Committee (JCC) on Tuesday said that the ongoing protests have been a timely reminder that the principles of secular democracy are not forgotten by India, even as the state machinery is 'deliberately' ignoring them.