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Mayawati asks Centre to show hastiness to make strict legislation against
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 13 (ANI): BSP chief Mayawati on Friday hit out at the Centre saying that it showed "hastiness" to pass the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill and asserted that the government should also do the same in enacting strict legislation against harassment of women, rape and murder.
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I will resign as MLA if Citizenship (Amendment) Act is implemented in MP:
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Dec 13 (ANI): Congress MLA Arif Masood said that he will give up his membership of the Legislative Assembly if the Madhya Pradesh government implements the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 that makes way for granting Indian citizenship to non-Muslim refugees
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Time for non-BJP CMs to make their stand clear on CAB, NRC: Prashant Kisho
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 13 (ANI): JDU leader Prashant Kishor has asked non-BJP chief ministers to take a stand on the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 and the National Register for Citizens (NRC).
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Assam: Curfew relaxed in Dibrugarh
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Dibrugarh (Assam) [India], Dec 13 (ANI): The district administration has relaxed the curfew in Assam's Dibrugarh Municipal Corporation area from 8 am to 1 pm as the region returns to normalcy following protests against the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) that was passed by the Parliament ea
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Congress' Debabrata Saikia requests Assam Assembly Speaker to call special
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Dec 13 (ANI): Congress leader and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Assam Legislative Assembly, Debabrata Saikia on Thursday requested Speaker Hitendra Nath Goswami to convene a special session of the state Assembly to discuss the concerns of people of Assam over the Ci
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Assam: 2 dead in protests over CAB in Guwahati
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Dec 13 (ANI): Two people died in protests over the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill on Thursday according to Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta, Assam Director General of Police (In-charge).
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Citizenship (Amendment) Bill gets President's assent, becomes Act
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 13 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday gave his assent to the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2019 that has now become an Act.
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Siliguri-Assam bus services hampered
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], Dec 13 (ANI): Bus services from Siliguri area to the rest of Assam have been hampered in the wake of recent protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill.
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Modi, Shah trying to suppress North East protests against CAB: Ashok Gehlo
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], Dec 12 (ANI): Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Central government and said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah are trying to suppress the protests in the North East.
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Mobile Internet suspension extended for 48 hours in 10 districts of Assam
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Dec 12 (ANI): Suspension of mobile Internet services was extended for another 48 hours on Thursday in 10 districts of Assam due to protests over the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019.
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Singer Papon cancels Delhi concert over Citizenship (Amendment) Bill
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi (India) Dec 12 (ANI): As north-east India is currently on boil following the passage of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in Parliament, singer Papon on Thursday called off a music concert in Delhi saying that he will not be able to entertain his fans when his "home state Assam is b
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CAB row: Assam Guv urges protestors to not lose control, maintain peace in
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Dec 12 (ANI): Amid the ongoing protest in Assam over contentious Citizenship Amendment Bill, Governor Jagdish Mukhi on Thursday urged the protestors to not lose control while registering their protest and maintain peace in the state.
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