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Some political parties promoting violence over CAA: G Kishan Reddy
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 16 (ANI): Amid the ongoing protests in the country over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, Minister of State (MoS) for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy on Monday alleged that "some political parties" are promoting violence over the issue.
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The best weapon against CAB, NRC is a peaceful, non-violent Satyagraha: Ra
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 16 (ANI): Amid raging protests against the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday stated that the "best weapon against CAB and NRC is a peaceful, non-violent Satyagraha".
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Mumbai: TISS students protest police action in Jamia Nagar violence
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Dec 16 (ANI): Students of Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) on Monday boycotted their classes and held a rally here against the 'attack' by Delhi Police on Jamia Millia Islamia University students in New Delhi, while they were holding a protest against
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Citizenship law not against Muslims, protests not needed: Minority Commiss
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec 16 (ANI): National Commission for Minorities Chairman Syed Ghayorul Hasan Rizvi on Monday said that the new citizenship law is not against Muslims in the country and therefore there is no need for protests against the same.
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Vested interest groups can't be allowed to create disturbance: PM on anti-
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Dec 16 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday termed the protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019 as "unfortunate" and said that vested interest groups cannot be allowed to create a disturbance.
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WB: Mamata takes out massive protest march against CAA
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Dec 16 (ANI): A huge protest march spearheaded by the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was taken out here on Monday against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, and National Register of Citizens (NRC).
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SC to hear pleas of Cong, ex-Tripura Maharaja against Citizenship law on D
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 16 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear on December 18 the petitions of Congress and erstwhile Maharajah of Tripura against Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019.
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Atmosphere of fear in country, dissenting voices are being silenced by Cen
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Dec 16 (ANI): Asserting that there is an atmosphere of fear existing in the country, Ramesh Chennithala, Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Kerala Assembly, on Monday said that dissenting voices are being silenced by the Centre.
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WB: Several trains cancelled in Katihar division following public agitatio
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Dec 16 (ANI): Due to public agitation following the implementation of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, (CAA) several trains in the Katihar division of Northeast Frontier Railway will remain cancelled on Monday.
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Mayawati says Violence in Jamia, AMU unfortunate, demands inquiry
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 16 (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader Mayawati on Monday urged the Central and state governments to conduct a high-level judicial inquiry into the incidents of violence in Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) University.
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Hyderabad: Protests erupt at Maulana Azad National Urdu University against
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Dec 16 (ANI): Students of the Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) in Hyderabad on Monday held protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, as well as in support of their counterparts in New Delhi's Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) and Aligarh Mus
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Delhi HC refuses to lend urgent hearing to plea seeking judicial inquiry i
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 16 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Monday did not accede to a request to grant an urgent hearing to a petition seeking judicial inquiry into protests against the newly-enacted Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, which erupted in the national capital and medical assist
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