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Union Minister Hardeep S Puri dismisses opposition criticism of CAA, urges
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Puri highlighted the drastic decline in the Hindu population in Pakistan from 24 per cent in 1947 to 1 per cent currently as a key reason for supporting the CAA.
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"Kejriwal spoke language of Owaisi, Mamata, Rahul on CAA," says BJP's Vire
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva accused Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal of aligning his stance on the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) with opposition leaders stating that he was speaking the language of Asaduddin Owaisi, Mamata Banerjee and Rahul Gandhi.
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MHA to launch helpline number to assist applicants seeking information rel
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Union Home Ministry (MHA) will soon launch a helpline number Under the Citizenship Amendment Act of 2019, now called the Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2024, to assist applicants for Indian citizenship.
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CAA implementation is BJP's election gimmick, says Karnataka CM Siddaramai
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said that the Center has implemented the Citizenship Amendment Act only for the purpose of elections and this is the BJP's election gimmick.
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"We won't allow NRC and CAA to take place": Mamata Banerjee
Updated : 2 years ago IST
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Wednesday that the Centre will not be allowed to carry out exercises of the National Register of Citizens and Citizenship Amendment Act in the state.
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"There's no negative aspect in act": Adv Gagandeep Bal on CAA
Updated : 2 years ago IST
"It will be beneficial for those persecuted minorities who want to take citizenship in India. Those who take citizenship can also benefit the nation - like if some professionals, businessmen, doctors etc. come. They could contribute to the country's economy as well. There is no negative aspe
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Kerala govt to move SC against CAA, state Law minister says "act against b
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Kerala Law Minister P Rajeev on Thursday informed that the State government will challenge the Centre's Citizenship (Amendment) Act in the Supreme Court, adding that it will pray to the apex court to declare the act as "anti-Constitutional".
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MHA to launch helpline number to assist applicants for Indian citizenship
Updated : 2 years ago IST
"Helpline number to assist applicants for Indian citizenship under CAA -2019 will be launched soon. Applicants will be able to get information related to CAA-2019 by calling free of cost from anywhere in India. The service will be available from 8 am to 8 pm," MHA posted on X.
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Delhi HC directs DDA not to undertake demolition at Pak Hindu Refugee Camp
Updated : 2 years ago IST
In a big relief to Pakistani Hindu refugees, the Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) not to undertake any demolition drive at the Majnu Ka Tilla camp where they have been living since 2011.
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CAA in line with promise given by India's founding fathers: Kerala Governo
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan said on Wednesday that the Citizenship Amendment Act was in line with the promise given by India's founding fathers to the minorities in Pakistan during the time of India's partition.
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"Why can't they follow system practised throughout the world?" Mamata atta
Updated : 2 years ago IST
"CAA is related to NRC. In the USA, if anyone studies there for five years, he gets a green card. Everywhere across the world, countries follow a similar rule. But what have they done in Bengal, in India?" They have eliminated the entire Muslim community those who have come from Banglades
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BJP's Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi accuses Congress of 'creating fear among Muslims
Updated : 2 years ago IST
BJP's Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi lashed out at the Congress general secretary in-charge of communications Jairam Ramesh for the implementation of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) on Wednesday, accusing the Congress of spreading falsehoods about the CAA.
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