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Indian diaspora in US holds rallies in support of Citizenship Amendment Ac
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], Dec 25 (ANI): The Indian diaspora in the US belonging to several organisations showed their solidarity to recently enacted Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) by the Indian government, by holding rallies in cities such as Seattle (WA), Austin (TX), Dublin (OH), Houston (TX), Ra
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Maharashtra: BJP workers take to the streets in support of CAA in Mumbai
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Dec 25 (ANI): Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) workers here on Wednesday came out on the streets in support of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) and appealed to the people to dispel any rumours regarding the Act.
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Some political parties trying to gain brownie points by constructing false
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 25 (ANI): BJP Vice President Vinay Sahasrabuddhe on Tuesday, reacting to the Opposition's criticism of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) said that some political parties are trying to gain brownie points by constructing false narratives.
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UP: Scores of people gather at Hapur Municipal Corporation to receive birt
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Hapur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec 25 (ANI): Amid the row over Citizenship Amendment Act, scores of people gathered at the Hapur Municipal Corporation office here on Wednesday to receive their birth certificates.
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'Undemocratic' to not allow Rahul, Priyanka to meet kin of CAA protest vic
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 25 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Tuesday said that not allowing Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra from crossing into Meerut to meet the families of the victims of the anti-CAA protests was "undemocratic".
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J-K: Poonch native gets Indian citizenship for Pak origin wife after 30 ye
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Poonch (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Dec 24 (ANI): A Pakistani citizen who got married to an Indian from here got Indian citizenship from the government of India on December 21, thirty-six years after their marriage took place in 1983.
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Congress should say why they are opposing CAA if they follow Gandhiji: Vij
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], Dec 24 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Tuesday accused the Congress of not following Mahatma Gandhi over the process of providing citizenship to refugees from the three neighbouring countries.
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We are against CAA as Centre targeting specific community: TRS MLC
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Dec 24 (ANI): Amid the nationwide debate over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) MLC MS Prabhakar on Tuesday claimed that his party is against the CAA as the Centre was targeting a specific community through it.
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Chennithala rules out differences in Congress over CAA protests in Kerala
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Dec 24 (ANI): Opposition leader Ramesh Chennithala on Tuesday said that there is no difference of opinion in the Congress or UDF over strengthening protests over Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).
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Mamata raises slogans against BJP, CAA, NRC at rally in Kolkata
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Dec 24 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday raised incessant slogans against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, National Register of Citizens (NRC) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at a rally here.
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Assam: Curfew lifted in Dibrugarh, Tinsukia
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Dibrugarh/Tinsukia (Assam) [India], Dec 24 (ANI): The curfew imposed in Dibrugarh and Tinsukia district in the wake of protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) was lifted on Tuesday evening.
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No connection between detention centre, CAA and NRC: Amit Shah
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 24 (ANI): Noting that there was no connection between the detention centre and National Register of Citizens (NRC) or Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday that misinformation was spread on the issue.
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