Many Pakistani Hindu refugees residing in Majnu Ka Tila have been granted Indian citizenship under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019. Several of them recently received their citizenship and cast their votes for the first time, which is a historic moment for the community.
All District Magistrates have been asked to form committees and designate officials so that the processing of applications received under the new law can be carried out in a hassle-free manner.
In his petition, Owaisi sought directions to the central government not to entertain or process the applications seeking grant of citizenship status under Section 6B of the Citizenship Act, 1955 (as it stands amended by the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019) during the pendency of the pro
In a press briefing on Friday, the official spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs, Randhir Jaiswal said, "Lectures by those who have a limited understanding of India's pluralistic traditions and the region's post-partition history are best not attempted. Partners and wellwisher
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray slammed the Central government for implementing the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 and alleged it to be the ruling party's 'election jumla' in the run-up to the Lok Sabha polls.
The President of Assam Mahila Congress Mira Borthakur came out strongly against the implementation of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA) by the BJP-led Central government. "We are against this religious polarization," she said.
Security was beefed up in parts of Delhi following the implementation of rules for the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, by the central government on Monday.
BJP National General Secretary Bandi Sanjay Kumar praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for notifying the rules under Citizenship Amendment Act-2019 across the nation.
Taking to the micro-blogging site X, MHA posted, "The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) will be notifying today, the Rules under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA-2019). These rules, called the Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2024, will enable the persons eligible under CAA-2019 to appl
Minister of State For External Affairs Rajkumar Ranjan Singh on Friday while lauding India's Atmanirbhar Bharat approach, said that the implementation of the Citizen Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019 in the nation especially the northeast should not be a problem for the Centre.
New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): The Delhi Police on Wednesday informed the Delhi High Court that it had registered 535 cases and initiated legal action against the people involved in causing damage to public and private properties during the protests against the Citizenship (Amendment
New Delhi [India], September 12 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday posted for hearing on October 31 a batch of petitions challenging the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), 2019 and sought the Centre's response on some fresh pleas.