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CAA is a true act of democracy: US Singer Millben lauds PM Modi's "compass
Updated : 2 years ago IST
"@StateDept, PM @narendramodi is demonstrating compassionate leadership towards those being persecuted for their faith and providing a home to them in #India. A pathway to peace for Christians/Hindus/Sikhs/Jain/Buddhists seeking #religiousfreedom. When the PM is reelected for a third term
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Delhi CM Kejriwal questions Pakistan refugees for protesting against INDIA
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Refugees from Pakistan and Afghanistan staged a protest against the INDIA alliance and Congress leaders over their statements on the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) outside the Congress headquarters on Friday.
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CAA: SC agrees to hear on March 19 pleas seeking stay on CAA Rules 2024
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear on March 19 the pleas seeking a stay on the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) Rules, 2024, which opened implementation of CAA granting speedy citizenship to members of persecuted minority in Islamic countries of Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan
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US State Department says it is 'closely monitoring' implementation of CAA
Updated : 2 years ago IST
"We are concerned about the notification of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act on March 11," US State Department Spokesperson, Matthew Miller told reporters at his daily briefing on Thursday (local time).
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CAA: Indian Union Muslim League supports Kerala govt stance
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) National General Secretary, PK Kunhalikutty has extended support to the Kerala government's decision to not implement the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), 2019.
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'CAA will not work in West Bengal': TMC leader Shashi Panja
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Trinamool Congress leader Shashi Panja reiterated party chief Mamata Banerjee's statement on the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), 2019 saying that the BJP in the Centre brought the CAA and are 'playing' with it as they do not have a solution to the country's problems in the run-up to the
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"Religion cannot be criteria for citizenship": CPI General Secretary quest
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The CAA rules, notified by the Narendra Modi government on March 11 and passed by Parliament in 2019, aim to confer Indian citizenship to persecuted non-Muslim migrants - including Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, Parsis, and Christians - who migrated from Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Afghanist
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"Human rights not based on religion": People's Conference chief terms CAA
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The CAA rules, notified by the Narendra Modi government on March 11 and passed by Parliament in 2019, aim to confer Indian citizenship to persecuted non-Muslim migrants - including Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, Parsis, and Christians - who migrated from Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Afghanist
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"This law is to grant citizenship": Chairman of All India Sufi Sajjadanshi
Updated : 2 years ago IST
"I appeal to all the people of the country, especially the Muslims, to don't fall into the trap. I want to ask the people who want to get political benefits to stop this. Muslims want jobs and development, and hence Muslims are standing firm with the country and the government," the Chairman
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"Muslim organisations have no fear regarding CAA," BJP leader Shahnawaz Hu
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"Muslim organisations have no fear regarding CAA," BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain
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"Good law": Sufi bodies hail implementation of citizenship act
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The CAA rules, notified by the Narendra Modi government on Tuesday and passed by Parliament in 2019, aim to confer Indian citizenship to persecuted non-Muslim migrants - including Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, Parsis, and Christians - who migrated from Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Afghanista
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"CAA is all about giving citizenships...," BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad slam
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Bharatiya Janata Party MP Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday slammed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for indulging in "vote bank politics" and asserted that the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) is all about giving "citizenship" to those who are persecuted on religious grounds in Pakis
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