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Delhi Police arrests 10 people over Daryaganj violence
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 21 (ANI): The Delhi Police on Saturday arrested 10 people after a protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, turned violent in the Daryaganj area yesterday.
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Protests against CAA, NRC turning violent in BJP-ruled states: Nawab Malik
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], Dec 21 (ANI): National Congress Party (NCP) spokesperson Nawab Malik on Saturday said that protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC) are turning violent because the police in BJP ruling states are not able
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CAA protest: 10 dead in Uttar Pradesh
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec 21 (ANI): Ten people have died in Uttar Pradesh in various incidents of violent protest against the new Citizenship Act. Two persons died each in Firozabad, Kanpur, Bijnor, Sambhal and Meerut.
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Anti-CAA protests: Section 144 imposed in Gorakhpur
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec 21 (ANI): Following violent protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act here, the city police imposed prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the IPC in Gorakhpur on Saturday to maintain law and order situation in the district.
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Nitish Kumar meets minority delegation amid protests against CAA in Bihar
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], Dec 21 (ANI): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar met the delegation of the minority community led by Janata Dal-United (JDU) leader Ashok Chaudhary on Friday in Patna.
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Karnataka: CT Ravi warns of "majority losing patience" over CAA protest
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Dec 21 (ANI): Reacting to Congress MLA UT Khader's statements, in which he had warned the Karnataka government over implementing Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), Cabinet Minister CT Ravi, in a controversial remark, warned of a 'Godhra-like' situation if the maj
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Mamata speaking Pakistan's language: Dilip Ghosh
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Asansol (West Bengal) [India], Dec 21 (ANI): West Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh accused Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of speaking the language of Pakistan. Ghosh comments came in the wake of TMC chief demanding that the United Nations should form a committee to see how many people are in fav
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CAA protest: Police issues notice to Siddaramaiah over his Mangaluru visit
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Dakshina Kannada (Karnataka) [India], Dec 21 (ANI): Amid the ongoing protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in the state, the Commissioner of Police, Mangaluru has issued a notice to Congress leader Siddaramaiah, in connection with his visit to the city, stating that it may
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Opposing voices against CAA now even coming from NDA, Centre must take bac
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec 21 (ANI): With many people losing their lives during the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protests in Uttar Pradesh, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Saturday demanded a rollback of the CAA by the Central government and alleged that discont
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Kerala: Students block ISRO buses in Thiruvananthapuram during protests ag
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Dec 21 (ANI): Members of Kerala Students' Union (KSU) on Friday night blocked the movement of buses belonging to Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) at Peroorkada Junction, during their ongoing protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA).
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Country is weeping, country is burning: Mukesh Bhatt on CAA
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Dec 21 (ANI): The "country is weeping," said noted filmmaker Mukesh Bhatt amid nationwide protests against the new Citizenship Act.
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Bihar Bandh: RJD supporters use buffalo to block highway in Vaishali, prot
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Darbhanga/Vaishali (Bihar) [India], Dec 21 (ANI): Following the call of "Bihar-Bandh" against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act by the Rashtriya Janata Dal, party supporters blocked highways at Darbhanga and Vaishali here on Saturday.
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