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Citizenship can't be defined on basis of one's religion, CAA violates Cons
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Dec 27 (ANI): Communist Party of India (Marxist) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury on Friday said that the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) violates the Indian Constitution and citizenship cannot be defined on the basis of a person's religion.
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Danish Kaneria can come to India under CAA: UP Min Mohsin Raza
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec 27 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Minister Mohsin Raza said that Pakistani cricketer Danish Kaneria's actual name is Dinesh Kaneria and he is facing religious persecution and discrimination there and hence is free to come to India under the new Citizenship (Amendme
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Balyan seeks probe into children taking part in anti-CAA protests
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Muzzafarnagar (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec 27 (ANI) Union Minister Sanjeev Balyan said that there have been reports that children in age group of 12 to 18 years were part of violence in Muzaffarnagar on December 20 during protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act and said a probe should
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What PM said about NRC should be treated as the last word, says Piyush Goy
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], Dec 27 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi's word on the contentious National Register of Citizens (NRC) issue should be treated as the final say on the topic, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday.
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UP: Muslim community gives over Rs 6 lakh for damages incurred during anti
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Bulandshahr (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec 27 (ANI): Members of the Muslim community here handed over a cheque of Rs 6.27 lakh to the district administration after the Friday prayers in the wake of damage to public property during the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protests which had occ
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Gehlot seeks repeal of Citizenship Amendment Act, slams Modi government
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], Dec 27 (ANI): Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah of plunging the country "into turmoil and unrest" with "ill-thought out" CAA, NRC and NPR.
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DMK spreading false information on NPR, NRC for political gain: Fisheries
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Dec 27 (ANI): Fisheries Minister D Jayakumar on Friday said that Union Home Minister Amit Shah has stated clearly that there is a difference between National Population Register (NPR) and National Register of Citizens (NRC) but DMK is spreading false information
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Protest in Delhi's Jor Bagh for Bhim Army chief's release
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 27 (ANI): Amid uproar over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), around 50-60 people staged a protest in Jor Bagh area here on Friday, demanding the release of Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad.
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Former CM Akhilesh Yadav meets Guv over law, order situation
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec 27 (ANI): Amid the uproar of over Citizenship Amendment Act in Uttar Pradesh, former Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav along with other Samajwadi Party (SP) leaders met UP governor Anandiben Patel and apprised her about the law and order situation in the stat
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1,246 people arrested in connection with violence during anti-CAA protests
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec 27 (ANI): A total of 1,246 people have been arrested in connection with the violence which erupted across the state in the wake of the protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), police said on Friday.
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Rahul should stop giving statements against NPR, focus on states where Con
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 27 (ANI): BJP on Friday urged Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to stop giving misleading comments over the National Register of Citizens (NRC) and National Population Register (NPR) and focus on the states where his party is in power instead.
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Appealing 13 CMs not to implement NRC, NPR: Yechury
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Dec 27 (ANI): Communist Party of India (Marxist) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury on Friday appealed to the Chief Minister of 13 states not to implement National Register of Citizens (NRC) and National Population Register (NPR).
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