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Centre issues advisory to states, UTs to check CAA protests
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 16 (ANI): The Centre has issued an advisory to all states and Union Territories, asking them to take "requisite precautionary measures to maintain law and order, peace and public tranquillity."
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Citizenship law is India's internal matter: French Ambassador
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 16 (ANI): French Ambassador to India Emmanuel Lenain on Monday said that the Citizenship (Amendment) Act is India's "internal matter and we respect that."
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Congress stands up against crackdown on students, Priyanka Gandhi leads 's
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 16 (ANI): Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra along with a host of senior party leaders on Monday went for a 'symbolic protest' at the India Gate here against the police action during students' protests over the citizenship law in the Jamia Millia Islam
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Attack on woman journalist: NCW seeks action taken report from Delhi Polic
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 16 (ANI): The National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken cognizance of the alleged assault on a woman journalist by the police outside Jamia Millia Islamia here on Sunday night.
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Priyanka Gandhi leads 'symbolic protest' at India Gate against police acti
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 16 (ANI): Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday sat on a 'symbolic protest' at the India Gate against police action during students' protests over the Citizenship Amendment Act in Jamia Milia Islamia in the national capital and the Aligarh Musli
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Entry, exit gates of Jamia Millia Islamia metro station closed: DMRC
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 16 (ANI): The entry and exit points at Jamia Millia Islamia metro station were closed on Monday as a precautionary measure amid protests over the citizenship law.
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Mumbai: TISS students protest police action in Jamia Nagar violence
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Dec 16 (ANI): Students of Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) on Monday boycotted their classes and held a rally here against the 'attack' by Delhi Police on Jamia Millia Islamia University students in New Delhi, while they were holding a protest against
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Citizenship law not against Muslims, protests not needed: Minority Commiss
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec 16 (ANI): National Commission for Minorities Chairman Syed Ghayorul Hasan Rizvi on Monday said that the new citizenship law is not against Muslims in the country and therefore there is no need for protests against the same.
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SC to hear pleas of Cong, ex-Tripura Maharaja against Citizenship law on D
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 16 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear on December 18 the petitions of Congress and erstwhile Maharajah of Tripura against Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019.
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We are witnessing annihilation of values: Kapil Sibal after protests in De
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 16 (ANI): Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Monday slammed the BJP-led Central government for the ongoing protests over the new citizenship law and said that we are witnessing the annihilation of values.
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No report sought by MHA from Delhi Police over Jamia Nagar violence
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 16 (ANI): The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has not sought any report from the Delhi Police over the violence that ensued in Jamia Nagar area after protests broke out against the new citizenship law, sources said.
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Assam: Curfew relaxed in Guwahati, Dibrugarh
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Guwahati/ Dibrugarh (Assam) [India], Dec 16 (ANI): The curfew imposed in the wake of major protests across Assam over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019, was on Monday relaxed between 6 am to 8 pm by the administration.
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