New Delhi [India], Dec 16 (ANI): Opposition parties have sought time from President Ram Nath Kovind for a meeting to apprise him on the current situation in the country in the wake of protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, sources said on Monday.
New Delhi [India], Dec 16 (ANI): Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Monday slammed the BJP-led Central government for the ongoing protests over the new citizenship law and said that we are witnessing the annihilation of values.
New Delhi [India], Dec 16 (ANI): The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has not sought any report from the Delhi Police over the violence that ensued in Jamia Nagar area after protests broke out against the new citizenship law, sources said.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec 16 (ANI): Protests broke out at Nadwa College in Lucknow against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act on Monday, a day after violent demonstrations in the Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) University area.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Dec 16 (ANI): Amid protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) and the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in the North-eastern states, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday announced a mega rally in Kolkata today to protest against
Guwahati/ Dibrugarh (Assam) [India], Dec 16 (ANI): The curfew imposed in the wake of major protests across Assam over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019, was on Monday relaxed between 6 am to 8 pm by the administration.
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Dec 16 (ANI): At times when several non-BJP ruled states are up-in-ante against the Centre over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019, in Kerala both the ruling dispensation and Opposition are on the same dais as Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and LoP
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Dec 16 (ANI): The suspension of internet services, which was enforced in 10 districts of Assam amid major protests across the state over the amended citizenship law, was on Monday extended for another 24 hours.
New Delhi [India], Dec 16 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday said that it will not take suo motu cognizance of the petition filed against protests in the national capital until "violence and destruction of public properties" stops.
Saharanpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec 16 (ANI): As a precautionary measure to maintain law and order amid protests against the citizenship law across the country, internet services were on Sunday midnight suspended in Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh until further orders.
New Delhi [India], Dec 16 (ANI): Delhi Police have registered two FIRs pertaining to property damage and riots in connection with the violence that erupted during the protest against Citizenship (Amendment) Act in Jamia Nagar area on Sunday.
New Delhi [India], Dec 16 (ANI): Students of the Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) University were seen leaving the campus with their luggage on Monday morning as the varsity is closed till January 5 owing to yesterday's violent protests over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019.