The CAA rules, introduced by the Narendra Modi government and passed by Parliament in 2019, aim to confer Indian citizenship to persecuted non-Muslim migrants - including Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, Parsis, and Christians - who migrated from Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Afghanistan and
Assuring the people of West Bengal of vehemently opposing the implementation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in the state, Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) Supremo Mamata Banerjee on Sunday that she won't let anyone to the detention center.
Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Assam, All Assam Students' Union (AASU) and 30 other ethnic organizations on Thursday hit the streets of Assam to protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).
"If we perform well, we will stay in power, if we do not control our drawbacks then we will not win. Because you have asked about the next 10 years, I can tell you that for the next 10 years it will be Prime Minister Narendra Modi only."
Union Home Minister said "The governance in Bengal is corrupt, with appeasement based on religion which is unjust. It is very important for the security of the country that there should be change.
Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) President Bhupen Kumar Borah on Wednesday said that the people of Assam won't accept the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the 16 political parties United Opposition Forum - Assam led by Congress would sit in protest at Kaliabor in Nagaon district on
Union Minister Shantanu Thakur on Monday reiterated Union Home Minister Amit Shah's statement that the Citizenship Amendment Act, which was passed by the Parliament in December 2019, will be implemented before the Lok Sabha elections.
Sarma, while coming down heavily on Congress, which he was earlier associated with, said that the party is 'not only the enemy of development, Congress is also the biggest enemy of India's civilization'.
Assam Congress, AAP, TMC, Asom Jatiya Parishad (AJP) and 12 other political parties on Thursday submitted a memorandum to the President through Assam Governor Gulab Chand Kataria opposing implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).