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Citizenship Act perfectly constitutional, says BJP leader Ram Madhav
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha), Jan 14 (ANI): National General Secretary of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Ram Madhav on Tuesday said that Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) is meant to provide shelter to refugees, and is perfectly constitutional.
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UP govt identifies 37,000 refugees under CAA in Pilibhit, sends list to MH
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Pilibhit (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan 14 (ANI): The refugees from Pakistan and Bangladesh settled in Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit have expressed happiness over implementation of Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) as the district administration on Tuesday said that it has sent a list of 37,000 refug
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Gazette notification for CAA issued, all UP District Magistrate's directed
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan 14 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Minister Shrikant Sharma on Tuesday said that the Gazette notification for the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) has been issued and all district magistrate's of the state have been asked to prepare a list soon.
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CAA about citizenship to refugees, not against any religion: MoS Faggan Si
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Jan 14 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Steel Faggan Singh Kulaste on Tuesday said that the Citizenship Amendment Act was brought for providing citizenship to the refugees from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh and is not against any particular religion
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Chandrashekhar Azad sent to jail without any evidence, says advocate Mehmo
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 14 (ANI): Advocate Mehmood Pracha, representing Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad on Tuesday said that the petitioner was sent to jail without any evidence in connection with anti-CAA protests in Delhi's Darya Ganj area last year.
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CPI accuses BJP of having no rational argument to counter opposition over
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 14 (ANI): CPI General Secretary D Raja has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of having no rational argument to counter the Opposition over Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC).
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Court asks state to produce FIRs against Bhim Army chief, bail plea to be
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 14 (ANI): While hearing the bail plea of Bhim Army Chief leader Chandrashekhar Azad, who was arrested by the Delhi police from the Jama Masjid area during anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protest last year, Delhi's Tis Hazari Sessions Judge on Tuesday asked the sta
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Delhi HC junks plea seeking opening of Kalindi Kunj-Shaheen Bagh stretch
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 14 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Tuesday disposed of a plea seeking directions to the police to open the Kalindi Kunj-Shaheen Bagh stretch which was closed on December 15 last year due to protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Ci
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Shivraj Chouhan asks MP Guv to take action against collector over anti-CAA
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Jan 14 (ANI): Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has written to Governor Lalji Tandon demanding action against the Mandla district collector, who wrote a post on Facebook criticising the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National
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Kerala govt moves SC against CAA, says act violates Constitution
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 14 (ANI): The Kerala government has moved the Supreme Court against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) which grants Indian citizenship to minorities from three countries - Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh.
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Mamata has demon-like traits, says UP BJP MLA
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Ballia (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan 14 (ANI): BJP MLA Surendra Singh has compared West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee with a demon "Lankini" and called her "chief" of demons.
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Hope every single immigrant in India may equally benefit society and econo
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 14 (ANI): Satya Nadella, the CEO of American multinational technology Microsoft Corporation, on Monday said he hoped that every single immigrant who is provided the status of being a citizen of the country under the newly amended Citizenship Amendment Act, which
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