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BJP takes out rally in support of CAA in Ludhiana
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], Jan 14 (ANI): BJP leaders and workers on Tuesday took out a march in support of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) here.
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NHRC team meets Jamia students, records statement
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 14 (ANI): A four-member team of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) met the students of Jamia Millia Islamia University on Tuesday.
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BJP trying to destroy democracy, will fight against CAA: Kerala minister
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Jan 14 (ANI): Kerala Industries Minister EP Jayarajan on Tuesday accused the BJP of "trying to destroy democracy in the country" and said the state will continue to fight against Citizenship Amendment Act.
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SC lawyers hold protest march against CAA, NRC in Delhi
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 14 (ANI): Supreme Court lawyers on Tuesday held a protest march from the apex court to Jantar Mantar against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC).
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Citizenship Act perfectly constitutional, says BJP leader Ram Madhav
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha), Jan 14 (ANI): National General Secretary of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Ram Madhav on Tuesday said that Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) is meant to provide shelter to refugees, and is perfectly constitutional.
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UP govt identifies 37,000 refugees under CAA in Pilibhit, sends list to MH
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Pilibhit (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan 14 (ANI): The refugees from Pakistan and Bangladesh settled in Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit have expressed happiness over implementation of Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) as the district administration on Tuesday said that it has sent a list of 37,000 refug
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Maharashtra minister calls upon IGP to take back his resignation
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Jan 14 (ANI): Maharashtra Minority Affairs Minister Nawab Malik on Tuesday talked to the Special Inspector General of Police (IGP) Abdur Rahman and urged him to take back his resignation which was made in the wake of the passage of Citizenship Amendment Bill in
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Gazette notification for CAA issued, all UP District Magistrate's directed
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan 14 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Minister Shrikant Sharma on Tuesday said that the Gazette notification for the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) has been issued and all district magistrate's of the state have been asked to prepare a list soon.
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Notice served to historian Irfan Habib over remarks targeting PM Modi, Ami
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan 14 (ANI): Aligarh Civil Court Advocate on Tuesday sent a notice to historian Irfan Habib for allegedly taking a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah during a speech at the Aligarh Muslim University here.
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CAA about citizenship to refugees, not against any religion: MoS Faggan Si
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Jan 14 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Steel Faggan Singh Kulaste on Tuesday said that the Citizenship Amendment Act was brought for providing citizenship to the refugees from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh and is not against any particular religion
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Chandrashekhar Azad sent to jail without any evidence, says advocate Mehmo
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 14 (ANI): Advocate Mehmood Pracha, representing Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad on Tuesday said that the petitioner was sent to jail without any evidence in connection with anti-CAA protests in Delhi's Darya Ganj area last year.
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CPI accuses BJP of having no rational argument to counter opposition over
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 14 (ANI): CPI General Secretary D Raja has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of having no rational argument to counter the Opposition over Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC).
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