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Prakash Karat not allowed to enter Delhi's Ambedkar University, delivers t
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 22 (ANI): CPM leader Prakash Karat was on Wednesday denied permission to enter Ambedkar University here, where he had been invited by a Left-backed student body to talk over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), citing the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) for the ensuing Del
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Amid anti-CAA row, Telangana State Waqf Board witnesses 3-time hike in app
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Jan 22 (ANI): The Telangana State Waqf Board has witnessed a three-time hike in a number of applications received for 'marriage certificates' since the Centre passed the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and proposed a National Register of Citize
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Mamata has done nothing for Bengal, misleading people on CAA, NRC, says se
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Jan 22 (ANI): BJP national secretary Rahul Sinha said on Wednesday that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has done nothing for the state in terms of development and hence is misleading people on Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), National Population Regi
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CAA is for giving citizenship: Prakash Javadekar
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 22 (ANI): Reiterating the Centre's stance, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said here on Wednesday the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) is for giving citizenship to the persecuted minorities from Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh, and not taking away anyone's cit
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JP Nadda to address pro-CAA rally in Agra on Jan 23
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 22 (ANI): In his first visit to Uttar Pradesh after being elected as BJP Chief, JP Nadda will address a pro-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) rally in Agra on Thursday.
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CAA in accordance with Constitution, people support PM Modi, says Narendra
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan 22 (ANI): The amended Citizenship Act is according to the Constitution and it cannot be revoked, said Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Wednesday.
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Mayawati accepts BJP challenge to debate CAA at any forum
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan 22 (ANI): A day after Union Home Minister Amit Shah dared opposition leaders for a debate on the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), BSP supremo Mayawati on Wednesday said her party accepts the challenge to discuss and debate the new citizenship law "at a
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Centre trying to push CAA in non-BJP ruled states, won't implement in West
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Darjeeling (West Bengal) [India], Jan 22 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday sought clarifications from Union Home Minister Amit Shah on the clauses of the Citizenship Amendment Act, asking will a person be declared foreigner and then allowed to apply for Indian ci
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Ready to debate on development: Akhilesh Yadav to BJP
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan 22 (ANI): Hitting back at Home Minister Amit Shah for challenging opposition leaders for a debate on the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday said that his party is ready to hold a discussion on developme
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Bhim Army chief, 2 others file PIL against CAA, NPR, NRC
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 22 (ANI): Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad, Swami Agnivesh and former Chairperson of the National Minority Commission Wajahat Habibullah have filed a petition against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), the National Register of Citizens (NRC) and the National Popul
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Mamata holds march against CAA, NRC in Darjeeling
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Darjeeling (West Bengal) [India], Jan 22 (ANI): Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday held a rally in Darjeeling against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), the National Register of Citizens (NRC) and the National Population Register (NPR).
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Congress, other opposition parties abusing Hindus in the name of protest a
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 22 (ANI): BJP leader Sambit Patra on Wednesday said the opposition parties and Congress, in particular, have made it a practice to abuse Hindus in the name of protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).
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