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After Kerala moves SC against CAA, Guv seeks explanation from State chief
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Jan 19 (ANI): Governor Arif Mohammad Khan has sought an explanation from the Kerala Government Chief Secretary regarding the State moving the Supreme Court against the amended Citizenship Act, sources said.
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Actor Sushant joins protests at Shaheen Bagh, says time for 'white-haired
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 19 (ANI): It is time for the youths and students to come forward and lead the way for everyone to follow, has said actor Sushant Singh, adding that the time for 'white-haired people' was over.
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Sibal is legally correct, CAA can only be taken back in Parliament: AAP's
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 19 (ANI): Supporting Congress leader Kapil Sibal over his statement on the Citizenship Amendment Act, AAP leader Sanjay Singh on Sunday said that a law once passed by the Parliament cannot be stopped by a state government.
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CAA concerns those from foreign country: Swaraj Kaushal
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 19 (ANI): Allaying fears of those protesting against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act claiming the law to be 'anti-religion', former Mizoram Governor Swaraj Kaushal on Sunday said that the law does not concern those living in India but only those who are "from a foreign
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2838 Pakistanis, 914 Afghans, 172 Bangladeshis given Indian citizenship in
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Jan 19 (ANI): Amid ongoing nationwide protests against Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said that as many as 2838 people from Pakistan were given citizenship during the last six years.
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States bound to implement laws pertaining to citizenship: Naqvi on CAA
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 19 (ANI): In view of some states resisting the recently enacted Citizenship Act, Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Saturday said that they are "bound to implement any law pertaining to citizenship".
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Owaisi alleges biases in recovering money against damages during agitation
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Nizamabad (Telangana) [India], Jan 19 (ANI): AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has accused BJP national general secretary Ram Madhav and the Centre of being biased against Muslims, over the attempt to recover money for damages to government property during anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA)
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FIR lodged against over 60 women for protesting against CAA in Aligarh
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan 19 (ANI): An first information report (FIR) has been filed on Saturday against 60-70 women in Aligarh for allegedly staging the protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act and National Population Register (NPR).
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Sibal says problematic for States to oppose CAA if SC declares it 'constit
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Jan 19 (ANI): Shortly after his statement that no State can refuse implementation of the amended Citizenship Act, senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Sunday said that it will be problematic to oppose the new legislation if the Supreme Court declares it "consti
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After Kerala, Punjab, now Maharashtra mulls resolution against CAA
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Jan 19 (ANI): After Kerala and Punjab, the Maha Vikas Agadi (MVA) government is also mulling over a resolution against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 in Maharashtra Assembly.
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Impossible to provide proof of religious persecution under CAA: Assam Min
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Jan 19 (ANI): Amid anti-CAA protest in Assam, state Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that it is impossible for the person to go back to Bangladesh and collect a copy of police report to show the proof of religious persecution.
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No right to live in India if you can't accept Vande Mataram: Pratap Sarang
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Surat (Gujarat) [India], Jan 19 (ANI): Accusing Congress of spreading misinformation about the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), Union Minister Pratap Chandra Sarangi on Saturday said that those who do not accept India's freedom, unity, and Vande Mataram, have no right to stay in the country.
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