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Sibal says problematic for States to oppose CAA if SC declares it 'constit
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Jan 19 (ANI): Shortly after his statement that no State can refuse implementation of the amended Citizenship Act, senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Sunday said that it will be problematic to oppose the new legislation if the Supreme Court declares it "consti
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TRS govt committed to make Telangana towns into ideal municipalities of co
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Jan 17 (ANI): TRS working president KT Rama Rao on Thursday said the government of Telangana led by his party is committed to make the towns in the state into ideal municipalities in the country.
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Protests against CAA shows lack of patriotism, says Goa CM
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], Jan 14 (ANI): Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday expressed concern over protests against Citizenship Amendment Bill which was passed by parliament and favoured compulsory military training to people to imbibe spirit of patriotism among people.
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Chautala attacks Congress over CAA, says Act will not take anyone's citize
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Jind (Haryana) [India], Jan 10 (ANI): In a veiled attack against Congress over the amended Citizenship law, Haryana Deputy Chief Minister and Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) leader Dushyant Chautala on Friday said those who are opposing the new legislation today used to support it earlier.
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Nankana Sahib incident proof of state of minorities in Pak; CAA opposers s
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 4 (ANI): Those opposing the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) should introspect over their stance on the legislation after the incident of vandalism at the Nankana Sahib Gurdwara in Pakistan on Friday, Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Saturday.
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Amit Shah shares Sadhguru's CAA video, says 'stop believing lies, half-tru
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 30 (ANI): Stop believing lies and half-truths on the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, said Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday while sharing a video Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev in which he supported the new citizenship legislation.
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JDU minority cell secretary tenders resignation over party's support to ci
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], Dec 27 (ANI): The newly amended citizenship law has sparked dissent within Nitish Kumar-led Janata Dal (United) with party leader Khawaja Shahid tendering resignation over chief minister's stand on the contentious legislation.
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Health ministry pursuing Central law to protect doctors even after MHA's r
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 24 (ANI): The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is still pursuing to bring in the draft legislation bill- Health and Services Personnel and Clinical Establishments (Prohibition of Violence and Damage of Property), even after it being refused by the Union Mini
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Kerala Guv says Citizenship Act not discriminatory, has nothing to do with
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec 23 (ANI): Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan on Sunday said that the amended Citizenship Act has nothing to do with Indian citizens and asserted the legislation does not discriminate people on the basis of religion.
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Modi slams those doing 'remote control politics' over CAA
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 23 (ANI): Recalling the child born to refugees at Majnu ka Tila who was named 'Nagarikta' recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that people and opposition parties protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act forget that the legislation helps in m
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Citizenship Amendment Act discriminatory, NRC will hit poor: Sonia Gandhi
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 20 (ANI): Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Friday accused BJP-led government of "brute repression" against students, youth and citizens protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act and said the legislation was "discriminatory" and the proposed nationwide NRC w
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India objects to Malaysian PM's remark on CAA, says new citizenship law is
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 20 (ANI): The Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) is "a matter entirely internal to India" and does not impact the status of any citizen, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday said in response to the "factually inaccurate" remarks of Malaysian Prime Minister Mah
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