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BJP govt coming soon in WB, says Shahnawaz Hussain
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 8 (ANI): Hitting out at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over protests against Citizenship Amendment Act, BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain on Wednesday exuded confidence that Trinamool Congress (TMC) will not rule the state for long as BJP will form the governmen
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SC to hear Centre's PIL regarding transfer of pleas against CAA from state
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 8 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday decided to hear on January 10 the Central government's petition seeking to transfer those PILs filed and pending in various state High Courts against the constitutional validity of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act to the apex cour
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Appalled by violence in JNU campus: Amartya Sen
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Jan 8 (ANI): Economist and Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen said he was "appalled" by the violence on the campus of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and blamed the administration for failing to stop the attacks in time.
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'10, Janpath' creating disturbance in country, says Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], Jan 7 (ANI): Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday accused the Congress party of creating disturbances in the country over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019.
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Delhi court to hear Chandrashekhar Azad's medical treatment plea tomorrow
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 7 (ANI): Delhi's Tis Hazari court will hear on Wednesday Bhim Sena chief Chandrashekhar Azad's plea regarding his medical treatment on Wednesday.
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Academicians, filmmakers, actors, artists from West Bengal write to PM Mod
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Jan 7 (ANI): A group of academicians, filmmakers, actors, artists, and other professionals from West Bengal have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, extending their support to the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), which grants citizenship to persecuted
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United Muslim Action Committee to hold silent protest against CAA and NRC
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Jan 7 (ANI): The United Muslim Action Committee (UMAC) on Tuesday announced that it will organise a silent protest in the city against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC) on January 30.
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Farhan Akhtar, Anurag Kashyap, Swara Bhaskar among B-Town celebs invited f
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Jan 7 (ANI): Many Bollywood celebrities including dissidents like Farhan Akhtar were invited to discuss Citizenship Amendment Act with Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal here on Sunday.
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Protests against CAA influenced by pirated propaganda, says Mukhtar Abbas
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 7 (ANI): BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Tuesday said that the protests against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in the universities across the country are influenced by a pirated propaganda.
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DMK stages walkout from TN Assembly for second consecutive day over CAA
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Jan 7 (ANI): Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) president MK Stalin on Tuesday staged a walkout for the second continuous day from the state Assembly opposing the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).
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Attack on JNU an attempt to silence youth on CAA, NRC, say Hyderabad activ
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Jan 7 (ANI): Women activists in Hyderabad alleged that the attacks on students in the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on January 5 were an attempt to silence the youth over their opposition to the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citiz
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Over 52 lakh missed calls received in support of CAA, says Amit Shah
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 6 (ANI): BJP president Amit Shah on Monday said that over 52 lakh missed calls from verifiable phone numbers have been received on a special number in support of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA).
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