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CAB against Assam's interest and will endanger identity, says Ripun Bora
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 10 (ANI): Commenting on the recent protests erupted in Assam over Citizenship (Amendment) Bill (CAB), 2019; Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) President Ripun Bora on Tuesday said that the Bill is against the interest of people of Assam and the state.
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Sena favouring CAB won't affect Maharashtra's common minimum programme: NC
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Dec 10 (ANI): A day after Shiv Sena voted in favour of the Citizenship Amendment Bill, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Tuesday said that the 'common minimum programme' of 'Maha Vikas Aghadi' in Maharashtra will not get affected due to the contrasting ide
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Guwahati: Cotton University students hold protest against CAB
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Dec 10 (ANI): Students of Cotton University here on Tuesday held a protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2019 and lent solidarity to the Assam bandh called for today by the All Assam Students' Union (AASU) and 30 other organisations.
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Supporting CAB is attempting to destroy foundation of India: Rahul Gandhi
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 10 (ANI): Calling it an "attack on Indian Constitution", Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday lambasted those hailing the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 and said that supporting it means "attempting to destroy the foundation of the country".
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JDU leader Pavan Varma echoes Prashant Kishor's concern on CAB, urges Niti
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 10 (ANI): Janata Dal-United (JDU) national general secretary Pavan Varma has urged Bihar Chief Minister and party president Nitish Kumar to reconsider party's support to the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill [CAB], 2019, which was passed by Lok Sabha on Monday.
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AASU holds protest against CAB, says 'Centre attempting to make north-east
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Dec 10 (ANI): The All Assam Students' Union (AASU) on Tuesday carried out protests in Guwahati against the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill passed by the Lok Sabha yesterday.
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Very confident Citizenship Amendment Bill will pass through RS: Pralhad Jo
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 10 (ANI): Terming the passage of Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in Lok Sabha as a very big achievement, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said that that he is very confident that the bill will be passed by Rajya Sabha.
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India's tryst with bigotry, narrow-minded exclusion confirmed: Priyanka af
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 10 (ANI): Hitting out at the Centre, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday said that India's tryst with bigotry and narrow-minded exclusion was confirmed when the Lok Sabha passed the Citizenship Amendment Bill.
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Govt carrying out agenda of Savarkar and Jinnah through CAB: Kapil Sibal
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 10 (ANI): Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Tuesday said that the government is carrying out the agenda of Savarkar and Jinnah by pushing forward the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in the parliament.
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"Muslims bigger patriots": Azam Khan
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Rampur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec 10 (ANI): Samajwadi Party (SP) and Lok Sabha MP Azam Khan has said that Muslims had the choice to go to Pakistan following partition in 1947, but opted not to do so, and are therefore bigger "patriots" than those who did not have that choice.
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Assam: Anti-CAB supporters carry out protest in Dibrugarh
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Dibrugarh (Assam) [India], Dec 10 (ANI): Several people belonging to different organisations on Tuesday came out on the streets of Dibrugarh city to stage protest against the passage of contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill (CAB) in Lok Sabha.
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Citizenship (Amendment) Bill to be tabled in Rajya Sabha tomorrow
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 10 (ANI): The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019, which was passed by Lok Sabha yesterday, will be tabled in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, sources said.
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