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Ex-Indian envoy to Bangladesh moves SC against Citizenship (Amendment) Act
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 13 (ANI): Former Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Deb Mukherjee, along with two IAS officers, on Friday moved the Supreme Court, challenging the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, which provides for citizenship to non-Muslim refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh, a
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I will resign as MLA if Citizenship (Amendment) Act is implemented in MP:
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Dec 13 (ANI): Congress MLA Arif Masood said that he will give up his membership of the Legislative Assembly if the Madhya Pradesh government implements the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 that makes way for granting Indian citizenship to non-Muslim refugees
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'Inaccurate, unwarranted': India condemns USCIRF's statement on CAB
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 10 (ANI): Condemning the "inaccurate" and "unwarranted" comments made by US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) on Citizenship Amendment Bill that was passed in the Lok Sabha yesterday, India on Tuesday said that the Bill aims at providing expedited
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Disappointed to see JDU's support for Citizenship Amendment Bill, says Pra
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 10 (ANI): Janata Dal (United) leader Prashant Kishor has expressed disappointment over Nitish Kumar-led party supporting the Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2019 that seeks to grant Indian citizenship to non-Muslim refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan.
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Citizenship Amendment Bill introduced in Lok Sabha after division
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 9 (ANI): The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill that makes it easier for non-Muslim refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan to get Indian citizenship was introduced in Lok Sabha by Union Home Minister Amit Shah after opposition members vociferously opposed it.
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Amit Shah to introduce Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in Lok Sabha today
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 9 (ANI): The contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, that seeks to grant Indian citizenship to non-Muslim refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan, is all set to be introduced in Lok Sabha on Monday by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
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