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Mamata participates in sit-in protest against CAA and NRC in Kolkata
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Jan 11 (ANI): Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday participated in a demonstration being held by Trinamool Chhatra Parishad against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC) here.
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Sonia accuses BJP of turning UP, Delhi into police states, seeks high-powe
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 11 (ANI): Terming the Citizenship Amendment Act as "discriminatory and divisive law", Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Saturday accused the BJP-led government of turning Uttar Pradesh and Delhi as "police states" and demanded setting up a comprehensive high-powere
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Protest against CAA, NRC in Mangaluru
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Mangaluru (Karnataka) [India], Jan 11 (ANI): A large number of people from the Women India Movement on Saturday staged a protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the National Register of Citizens (NRC) here and raised slogans denouncing the newly enacted law.
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CAA, NRC should be withdrawn, Mamata Banerjee to PM Modi
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Jan 11 (ANI): During a one-on-one meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee demanded that both the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NCR) should be withdrawn.
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Meenakshi Lekhi targets Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP government
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 11 (ANI): BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi on Saturday launched an attack on the Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP government in Delhi over the alleged role of its ministers in the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protests in the national capital.
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CAA won't be implemented in Maharashtra, says Revenue Minister Balasaheb T
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Nashik (Maharashtra) [India], Jan 11 (ANI): A day after the Home Ministry said in a notification that the provisions of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) came force on January 10, Maharashtra Revenue Minister Balasaheb Thorat on Saturday reiterated that the new law would not be implemented
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CWC meeting begins, likely to discuss anti-CAA protests
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 11 (ANI): A meeting of Congress Working Committee (CWC) began here on Saturday amid efforts by the party to sustain momentum of its attack on the government over the Citizenship Amendment Act, NPR and NRC and slowing down of economy.
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Congress is playing with national interest by opposing CAA, says Adityana
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan 11 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday slammed Congress for protesting against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act and said it is playing with the national interest.
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Will keep opposing NRC, says TDP leader Jayadev Galla
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Jan 11 (ANI): Telugu Desam Party (TDP) MP Jayadev Galla on Saturday said that his party will keep on opposing National Register of Citizens (NRC) until it becomes clear that it would not be detrimental to the interests of Muslims in the country.
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CAA will not take away citizenship, says Amit Shah
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], Jan 11 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday reiterated that the Citizenship (Amendment) Act was enacted to give citizenship and not take it away, while also urging people to steer clear of opposition parties who are "spreading lies".
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CWC to meet today for discussing current political situation
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 11(ANI): Ahead of the Opposition party meeting in Delhi next week, the Congress Working Committee (CWC) will meet here on Saturday afternoon to discuss the current political situation in the country.
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Hundreds of students participate in pro-CAA march in Karnataka
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Bagalkot (Karnataka) [India], Jan 11 (ANI): At times when there are raging protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, hundreds of students participated in a pro-CAA march here on Friday.
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