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Congress postpones 'dharna' against CAA, NRC; now to be held on Dec 23
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 21 (ANI): Congress party's 'dharna' has been postponed to December 23 after it was scheduled to be held on Sunday at Raj Ghat, against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC).
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BJP ally SAD demands inclusion of Muslims in Citizenship (Amendment) Act
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Patiala (Punjab) [India], Dec 21 (ANI): The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Saturday demanded that Muslims should also be included in the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) in sync with democratic and secular principles of the country.
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JDU demands NDA meet on NRC, says opposed to it
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 21 (ANI): Janata Dal-United (JD-U) on Saturday called upon its ally BJP to convene a meeting of ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) over the proposal to have a countrywide National Register of Citizens (NRC).
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Anti-CAA protesters should be cane-charged or shot dead if they damage pub
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Bankura (West Bengal) [India], Dec 21 (ANI): In remarks that could generate controversy, state BJP chief Dilip Ghosh on Saturday said that protesters who damage public property during agitation against Citizenship Amendment Act should be cane-charged or shot dead.
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Over 1,000 academicians back government on CAA, caution against fear-monge
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 21 (ANI): More than 1,000 academicians, intellectuals and research scholars from across the country have decided to back Prime Minister Narendra Modi led government on the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).
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Delhi Waqf Board to give Rs 5 lakh to families of those killed in protests
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 21 (ANI): AAP MLA and Delhi Waqf Board chairman Amanatullah Khan on Saturday announced compensation of Rs 5 lakh each to the families of those who lost their lives during protests against Citizenship (Amendment) Act and the National Register of Citizens (NRC), across t
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Priyanka accuses government of repression to suppress protestors' voice, s
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 21 (ANI): Accusing government of using "barbaric repression and violence" to suppress the voice of protestors demonstrating against the Citizenship Amendment Act, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday said it was a "black day for democracy". Read More
15 dead in Citizenship Amendment Act protests in UP, 705 arrested
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec 21 (ANI): Fifteen persons died during protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act in Uttar Pradesh, police said on Saturday.
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Congress to hold 'dharna' against CAA, NRC at Raj Ghat tomorrow
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 21 (ANI): Congress will hold a 'dharna' at Raj Ghat in Delhi on Sunday against the Citizenship Amendment Act and National Register of Citizens (NRC).
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No requirement for Indian citizens to declare religion for opening bank ac
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 21 (ANI): The Central government on Saturday dispelled rumours claiming that Indian citizens will need to disclose their religion in their bank's 'Know Your Customer' (KYC) forms.
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Citizenship Act fulfills promise made to minorities in Pakistan by Gandhi,
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Dec 21 (ANI): Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan on Saturday took a veiled dig at Congress over its opposition to Citizenship Amendment Act, saying Mahatma and Jawahar Lal Nehru had made promise to those who were in minority in Pakistan and party Chief
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Uttarakhand: Section 144 imposed in Haridwar ahead of anti-CAA protest
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], Dec 21 (ANI): Section 144 that prohibits the assembly of four or more people in an area, has been imposed in Haridwar in view of the protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), scheduled to be held on Sunday in the city.
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