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Shillong BJP candidate threatens to kill himself if Citizenship Bill is im
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Shillong (Meghalaya) [India], Apr 12 (ANI): Shillong BJP candidate Sanbor Shullai on Thursday said that he will "commit suicide" if his party tries to implement the Citizenship Amendment Bill.
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BJP: Citizenship Bill a non issue in North-East
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Dibrugarh (Assam) [India] Apr 6, (ANI): Terming the Citizenship Amendment Bill a non-issue, BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the people of the North East are "nationalists" and more concerned about national issues.
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Mamata Banerjee slams Citizenship Bill as 'conspiracy'
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Dhubri (Assam) [India], Apr 5 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday questioned the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill which sought to provide citizenship to non-Muslims from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan.
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LS Polls: Primary agenda is to scrap Citizenship Amendment Bill, says Cong
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Dharmanagar (Tripura) [India], Mar 29 (ANI): Tripura Congress leader Pragya Deb Burman has said her primary agenda after coming to power is to scrap the Citizenship Amendment Bill that seeks to provide Indian citizenship to non-Muslims from Bangladesh, Pakistan and, Afghanistan who came t
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Tripura: Cong, INPT approach IPFT for alliance to defeat BJP
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Agartala (Tripura) [India], March 28 (ANI): Tripura Congress and Indigenous Nationalist Party of Twipra (INPT) have urged the Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (IPFT) to ally with them in order to defeat BJP in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
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Won't allow Citizenship bill in Northeast: Rahul Gandhi
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Imphal (Manipur) [India], Mar 19 (ANI): Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday stated that Congress will not allow the Citizenship Amendment Bill in the North East if it is voted to power.
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SC issues notice to Centre, Assam govt on plea challenging Citizenship (Am
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 5 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the central and Assam governments on a petition challenging the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, which seeks to provide citizenship to non-Muslims from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan who came to India b
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SC issues notice to Centre, Assam govt on plea challenging Citizenship (Am
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 5 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the central and Assam governments on a petition challenging the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, which seeks to provide citizenship to non-Muslims from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan who came to India b
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SC issues notice to Centre, Assam govt on plea challenging Citizenship (A
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Feb 27 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought a response from Centre and Assam government on a plea challenging the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, which seeks to provide Indian citizenship to non-Muslims from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan.
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Manipur student arrest: Delhi HC asks investigating officer to submit case
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 18 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Monday asked Investigating officer probing the case of Veewon Thokchom, a student activist from Manipur who was arrested and charged with sedition for a Facebook post critical of the citizenship amendment bill, to present the file o
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'Shah threatening, blackmailing north-eastern people over Citizenship Amen
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Feb 18 (ANI): Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president leader Ripun Bora on Monday accused BJP president Amit Shah of blackmailing and threatening people of Assam and northeast over Citizenship Amendment Bill.
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BJP will add Citizenship Amendment Bill in its 2019 poll manifesto: Amit S
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam), [India], Feb 17 (ANI): BJP president Amit Shah on Sunday said, his party will include Citizenship Amendment Bill in its 2019 general elections' manifesto.
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