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Citizenship Amendment Bill: Rajnath to hold meeting with CMs of Northeaste
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 9 (ANI): Amidst the outcry in the Rajya Sabha over the Citizenship Amendment Bill, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said that he will soon hold a meeting with the Chief Ministers of all Northeastern states for reviewing the current security situation a
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PM Modi hails Citizenship Amendment Bill, 10 pc quota Bill
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Solapur (Maharashtra) [India], Jan 09 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that the Citizenship Amendment Bill will not have any adverse impact on the rights of northeast states' people, and termed the Bill as 'historic.'
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AGP's quitting NDA unfortunate, should reconsider their decision: Ram Madh
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 9 (ANI): BJP General Secretary Ram Madhav on Wednesday said the Asom Gana Parishad's (AGP) decision to quit the NDA was unfortunate and should reconsider their decision as "there is no truth in their apprehensions" over the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill.
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Ram Madhav allays fears on 10 pc quota, Citizenship Amendment Bill
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 9 (ANI): The Central government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is committed to the welfare of all, and there is nothing to worry about the Citizenship Amendment Bill or 10 per cent quota for the poor among the general category, said BJP General
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RS adjourned again, Rajnath to address Citizenship Amendment Bill
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Jan 9 (ANI): Amid protests by the opposition members over the extension of the Rajya Sabha's sitting by one day without consulting them, the House was adjourned for the second time till 2 pm on Wednesday.
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After a long wait for Indian citizenship, Hindu and Sikh refugees have a r
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
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Cabinet approves ST status to 6 Assam communities
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Jan 8 (ANI): The Union Cabinet has approved Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to six communities of Assam namely Tai Ahom, Koch Rajbongshi, Chutia, Tea Tribes, Moran and Matak.
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Amid protests, Lok Sabha passes bill to grant citizenship to certain minor
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi, Jan 8 (ANI) A contentious bill seeking to accord Indian citizenship to certain minority community refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan was passed by the Lok Sabha on Tuesday amid strong objections by some Opposition parties and a shutdown in the North Eastern parts o
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Citizenship Amendment Bill passed in Lok Sabha
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Jan 8 (ANI): The Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2019, was passed in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
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TMC stages unique protest against Citizenship Amendment Bill
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 8 (ANI): MPs from Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Tuesday protested outside the House in the Parliament premises against the Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2016.
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Asom Gana Parishad snaps ties with BJP over Citizenship Bill
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Jan 7 (ANI): The Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) on Monday ended its alliance in Assam with the ruling Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) over Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2016.
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Assam: 70 organisations protest against Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Nov 16 (ANI): As many as 70 organisations, led by the Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS), hit the streets here on Friday to protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, demanding that it should be scrapped.
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