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First time religious test introduced into definition of Indian citizenship
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 13 (ANI): Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Sunday said that passage of the Citizenship Amendment Act is the first time a religious test has been introduced into the definition of Indian citizenship.
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2 held for attack on pro-CAA demonstrator in Bengaluru
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Jan 13 (ANI): Two persons were arrested on Sunday for allegedly attacking a participant in a demonstration supporting the Citizenship Amendment Act at Town Hall here on December 22, police said.
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Police resort to lathi-charge after stone-pelting during pro-CAA rally in
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Giridih (Jharkhand) [India], Jan 12 (ANI): The police here on Sunday resorted to lathi-charge and firing of tear gas after stones were pelted during a rally in favour of the amended citizenship law.
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Vijayvargiya hits out at Mamata over her statement on CAA, NRC
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Jan 12 (ANI): BJP general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya on Sunday hit out at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over her statement that she has informed Prime Minister Narendra Modi that if he wants to do the National Register for Citizens (NRC) and
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Inappropriate to create narrative against law passed by Parliament, says K
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Vadodara (Gujarat) [India], Jan 12 (ANI): It is very inappropriate for the state government to use public resources to create a narrative against a law passed by Parliament, said Governor Arif Mohammad Khan on Sunday, while referring to Kerala government putting up advertisements in newspape
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Zeeshan Ayubb reacts on CAA, says everyone knows about it
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Jan 12 (ANI): On the ongoing protests against new Citizenship Law, Bollywood actor Zeeshan Ayub said that everyone has been exposed and the common man has understood everything and the right-wing people cannot make a fool out of them by giving vague statements
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UP govt distributing pamphlets to clear doubts and apprehensions over CAA
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan 12 (ANI): The Uttar Pradesh government, acting on CM Yogi Adityanath's directions, is distributing pamphlets in Urdu and Devanagri scripts to spread awareness and clear the doubts about the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in various areas in UP.
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Resolve to fulfil Constitutional goals on 70th Republic Day, urge prominen
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 12 (ANI): Former Chief Election Commissioner Dr SY Quraishi along with other prominent personalities on Sunday appealed to the citizens to observe the 70th anniversary of Republic of India to "resolve to fulfil the constitutional goals envisaged by Dr BR Ambedkar and o
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Delhi: 5 people detained for raising anti-NRC slogans at Pragati Maidan; r
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 12 (ANI): Five people associated with Asmita Theatre Group were detained and later released for raising slogans against NRC (National Register of Citizens) at Pragati Maidan here.
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JNU, Jamia students need our support, says Cong leader Shashi Tharoor
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 12 (ANI): It is important to understand that students need our support, said Congress MP and former Union Minister Shashi Tharoor on Sunday while expressing solidarity with the students of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and the Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI).
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If people read CAA carefully, they won't fault in it: Prahlad Patel
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 12 (ANI): Culture and Tourism Minister Prahlad Singh Patel on Sunday said that people who are spreading rumours against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) are 'conspirators' and people who have read CAA properly then they cannot find any fault in it nor they can disag
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President greets citizens on occasion of Lohri, Makar Sankranti, Pongal
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 12 (ANI): The President of India Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday extended his greetings to the citizens on the eve of the festivals of Lohri, Makar Sankranti, Pongal, Bhogali Bihu, Uttarayan and Poush.
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