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Priyanka joins protestors at India Gate, says CAA and NRC against poor
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 20 (ANI): Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday jointed people protesting people at India Gate against the Citizenship Amendment Act and said the legislation and the proposed National Register of Citizens was against the poor.
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IMA seeks PM's intervention to bring law on violence against doctors
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 20 (ANI): The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting him to intervene for bringing central legislation on violence against doctors.
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Implementation of Citizenship Act is under Centre: MHA sources
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 20 (ANI): Amid statements from non-BJP chief ministers that they will not allow the Citizenship (Amendment) Act to be implemented in their states, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) sources has said that implementation of the Act is under the Central government's contr
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Bhubaneswar students hold anti-CAA protest, term the law discriminatory
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Dec 19 (ANI): Over a hundred students staged a demonstration against the new citizenship law here on Thursday, alleging that the legislation is discriminatory to the citizens of different religions.
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Take back CAA, give employment to youth: Kejriwal urges Centre
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 19 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday appealed to the central government to take back the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and ensure that employment should be given to the youth amid the protests against the legislation.
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India a 'vibrant democracy', discussion going on over CAA: State Dept offi
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Dec 19 (ANI): Calling India a 'vibrant democracy', a senior US State Department official on Wednesday declined to comment about Washington's stance on the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), saying there is already a discussion going on in India over the legislation.
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We do not see India as Hindu Rashtra, minority citizens will not be impact
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 17 (ANI): Union Home Affairs Amit Shah on Tuesday accused the Opposition of spreading misinformation against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and assured that minority community citizens will not suffer any harm from the new legislation.
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Boris Johnson to introduce legislation to block further delay to Brexit
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], Dec 17 (ANI): British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will introduce a new legislation that prevents lawmakers from extending the Brexit transition period beyond the end of 2020, UK government sources told the Irish Times on Tuesday.
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Opposition leaders meet President over citizenship Act, Sonia says voice o
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 17 (ANI): Opposition leaders including Congress President Sonia Gandhi met President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday to lodge their protest over police action against students over the Citizenship Amendment Bill and said the protests against the legislation were spreading
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Religious freedom in Pakistan continues to 'deteriorate': UK-based human r
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], Dec 16 (ANI): Asserting that religious freedom in Pakistan continues to "deteriorate" under the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan, Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), a UK-based human rights organisation, has said that discriminatory legislation by the Pakistan Tehree
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Will file writ petition in SC challenging citizenship legislation: Assam C
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Dec 15 (ANI): Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Ripun Bora on Sunday said that his party would file a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019.
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MHA rejects Health Ministry's draft of legislation bill to protect doctors
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 15 (ANI): The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has rejected the draft of the Health and Services Personnel and Clinical Establishments (Prohibition of Violence and Damage of Property) Bill, prepared by the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry, said a senior off
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