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Citizenship (Amendment) Bill targets minority: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Dec 9 (ANI): Soon after the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB), 2019 was tabled and introduced in the lower house of parliament, leader of Congress in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Monday said that it is targeted against minorities of the Country.
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Shutdown, protests in Assam against Citizenship (Amendment) Bill
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Dec 9 (ANI): To protest against the passage of Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, many districts in Assam on Monday observed a 12 hour-shutdown and demonstrations were held in the several cities of the state.
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Citizenship Amendment Bill introduced in Lok Sabha after division
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 9 (ANI): The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill that makes it easier for non-Muslim refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan to get Indian citizenship was introduced in Lok Sabha by Union Home Minister Amit Shah after opposition members vociferously opposed it.
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Assam's AIUDF protests against CAB in Delhi
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 9 (ANI): The All India United Democratic Front, an Assam-based political party, protested against the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Monday.
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SP is against Citizenship Amendment Bill, will oppose it at all costs, say
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 9 (ANI): Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday said that his party is against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill.
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CAB against Hindu-Muslim unity, will not let it pass Lok Sabha: Badruddin
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 9 (ANI): Lok Sabha lawmaker from Assam's Dhubri, Badruddin Ajmal, on Monday said that he, with the support of the Opposition, will not let the Citizenship Amendment Bill pass the House, claiming that it is against the Constitution and Hindu-Muslim unity.
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Muslim community not named in CAB even once: Amit Shah
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Dec 9 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah said in Lok Sabha on Monday said the name of the Muslim community is nowhere mentioned in the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019.
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CAB not even .001% against minorities in the country, says Amit Shah as he
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 9 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday introduced contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 in Lok Sabha and said that it is not even .001 per cent against minorities in the country.
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Indian Union Muslim League gives Adjournment Motion Notice in the Lok Sabh
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 9 (ANI): Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) national secretary PK Kunhalikutty has given Adjournment Motion Notice in the Lok Sabha opposing introduction of Citizenship (Amendment) Bill (CAB), 2019.
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CAB necessary to protect non-Muslims from neighbouring countries: Giriraj
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 9 (ANI): Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Monday said that the Citizenship Amendment Bill to be introduced in Parliament today is necessary to protect members of non-Muslim communities from India's neighbouring countries.
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Give citizenship to immigrants, but no voting rights for 25 years: Sanjay
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 9 (ANI): Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Monday said that while his party supports the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, being brought by the BJP government, the centre should not give voting rights for 25 years to the immigrants who will get citizenship through it.
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CAB in interest of northeast states and country, will get through both Hou
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Dec 9 (ANI): Amidst raging concerns by the Opposition parties over the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said it is in the interest of northeastern states and the entire country.
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