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DMK files petition in SC against Citizenship (Amendment) Act
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 17 (ANI): The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on Tuesday filed a petition in the Supreme Court against the recently-enacted Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019.
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CAA 2019 protests: CM Yogi Adityanath directs officials to keep an eye on
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec 17 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday held a video conference with the state officials and directed them to keep an eye on people spreading fake news about the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) 2019.
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Shiv Sena won't be part of delegation to meet President over CAA: Sanjay R
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], Dec 17 (ANI): Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Tuesday said that the party will not be a part of the delegation that will be meeting with President Ram Nath Kovind over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 later in the day.
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CAA protests: Violence no solution to any problem, says VP Naidu
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 17 (ANI): Stressing on the ongoing protests in the country over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019, (CAA), Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu has said that violence is not the solution to any problem.
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Assam: Curfew relaxed in Dibrugarh till 8 pm
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Dibrugarh (Assam) [India], Dec 17 (ANI): The curfew imposed in Dibrugarh district in the wake of major protests across the state over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, was on Tuesday relaxed from 6 am to 8 pm by the district administration.
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No clarity on Citizenship (Amendment) Act: Uddhav Thackeray
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], Dec 17 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday said that the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 has "no clarity" in it.
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Activists, academicians move SC against Citizenship Amendment Act
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 16 (ANI): Activists Harsh Mander, Aruna Roy, Nikhil Dey, historian Irfan Habib, economist Prabhat Patnaik and some organisations on Monday approached the Supreme Court challenging the constitutional validity of Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 and sought direction to
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Muslim lawyers' body urges SC to declare citizenship law as 'unconstitutio
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 16 (ANI): An association of Muslim advocates on Monday approached the Supreme Court challenging the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, and seeking to declare the new law as "unconstitutional."
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Appeal students to abstain from violence: Ramesh Pokhriyal on CAA protests
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 16 (ANI): Amid the ongoing protests in the country over the Citizenship Amendment Act 2019, Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank on Monday appealed the students across the country to abstain from violence, maintain peace in the campuses and not indulge in any ac
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Home Ministry to soon start drafting rules under Citizenship Amendment Act
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 16 (ANI): The Union Home Ministry will soon start the process of drafting rules for those eligible for Indian citizenship after the enactment of Citizenship Amendment Act 2019.
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West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee urges people not to get violent while protest
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Dec 16 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday urged the people of the country not to resort to violence while addressing a protest march organised here against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, and the National Register of Citizens
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UP: Security tightened in Noida after protests in Jamia
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec 16 (ANI): A day after protests outside Jamia Millia Islamia University over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 turned violent, security has been tightened in adjoining areas of Noida to maintain law and order in the region.
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