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"Human rights not based on religion": People's Conference chief terms CAA
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The CAA rules, notified by the Narendra Modi government on March 11 and passed by Parliament in 2019, aim to confer Indian citizenship to persecuted non-Muslim migrants - including Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, Parsis, and Christians - who migrated from Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Afghanist
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"Good law": Sufi bodies hail implementation of citizenship act
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The CAA rules, notified by the Narendra Modi government on Tuesday and passed by Parliament in 2019, aim to confer Indian citizenship to persecuted non-Muslim migrants - including Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, Parsis, and Christians - who migrated from Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Afghanista
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"CAA is all about giving citizenships...," BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad slam
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Bharatiya Janata Party MP Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday slammed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for indulging in "vote bank politics" and asserted that the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) is all about giving "citizenship" to those who are persecuted on religious grounds in Pakis
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"What will happen to people living in PoK...": DMK questions Amit Shah on
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Meanwhile, Union Home Minister Amit Shah assured persecuted refugees from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan to have faith in the Narendra Modi government and said that under the rules of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), everyone will be given equal rights as they will now become citiz
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"Everyone will get equal rights" says Amit Shah, asks persecuted refugees
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Union Home Minister Amit Shah assured to have faith in the Narendra Modi government and said that under the rules of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), everyone will be given equal rights as they will become citizens of India.
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UK grants asylum to Palestinian citizen of Israel, citing persecution conc
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The United Kingdom granted asylum to a Palestinian, who also held residentship of Israel, saying he would likely be persecuted if he returned, Al Jazeera reported on Wednesday.
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"There's no negative aspect in act": Adv Gagandeep Bal on CAA
Updated : 2 years, 2 months 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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"Persecuted minorities are happy": Annamalai questions Tamil Nadu CM Stali
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The BJP Chief, while addressing a press conference here, claimed that persecuted minorities are happy with the implementation of the CAA.
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"PM Modi has done a good job": Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij on CAA imple
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the implementation of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act. He said, "Those who could not come to India at the time of partition and were persecuted on the basis of religion in these different countries."
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'Big win for persecuted minorities': US-based advocacy group welcomes CAA
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The Coalition of Hindus of North America (CoHNA), a US-based advocacy group, welcomed the formal notification of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in India and said that the decision is a 'big win' for the persecuted religious minorities of Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan.
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"PM Modi delivered on another commitment...": Amit Shah after Centre notif
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
With the Centre notifying the Citizenship (Amendment) Act Rules on Monday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the notification will enable minorities persecuted on religious grounds in Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan to acquire Indian citizenship and that Prime Minister Narendra Mod
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CAA implemented across India, brings relief to persecuted minorities, say
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
BJP National General Secretary Bandi Sanjay Kumar praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for notifying the rules under Citizenship Amendment Act-2019 across the nation.
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