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1,246 people arrested in connection with violence during anti-CAA protests
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec 27 (ANI): A total of 1,246 people have been arrested in connection with the violence which erupted across the state in the wake of the protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), police said on Friday.
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Andhra: IG Guntur Range blames outsiders for violence against media person
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Dec 27 (ANI): Inspector General (IG) of Police, Guntur Range, Vineet Brijal on Friday blamed outsiders for the violence which had taken place against the journalists amid protests by farmers against the three-capital idea mooted by the state government.
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National-level conference to reach out Muslims to counter oppn's campaign
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 27 (ANI): The BJP is going to organise a national-level conference in the first week of January to reach out to the Muslim community to counter opposition's campaign on citizenship, sources said on Friday.
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Protest over CAA marks tipping point of anger against BJP: Karti Chidambar
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 27 (ANI): Congress leader Karti Chidambaram on Friday said that protests across the country against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) have marked the tipping point of the angst built up over various issues since the BJP government came to power at the Centre.
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Maharashtra: Devendra Fadnavis joins pro-CAA demonstration at August Krant
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Dec 27 (ANI): Former Maharashtra Chief Minister and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Friday joined a demonstration in support of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) at the August Kranti Maidan here.
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Delhi: Massive protests against CAA outside Jama Masjid
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 27 (ANI): A large number of people have gathered outside Jama Masjid area of Old Delhi on Friday to protest against the newly-enacted Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019.
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CAA Row: Muslim leaders, clerics to meet PM Modi, Amit Shah
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 27 (ANI): Amid protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act and concerns over National Register for Citizenships (NRC), some Muslims clerics, intellectuals and lawmakers will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah very soon.
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Norwegian tourist asked to leave India over visa violation
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], Dec 27 (ANI): A Norwegian tourist has been asked to leave the country over visa violation, the Foreigners Regional Registration Office said on Friday.
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Andhra Pradesh: TDP stages protest against three capital proposal
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Krishna (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Dec 27 (ANI): Telugu Desam Party (TDP) on Friday held a protest against three capital proposal and demanded the continuation of Amaravati as the capital of the state.
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BJP's Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi slams Opposition for supporting anti-CAA protest
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 27 (ANI): Union Minister of Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Friday slammed Opposition for taking part in the anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act protests and "manipulating" the issue.
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Action taken on Centre's direction to dent Congress' image, says ex-MLA bo
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 27 (ANI): After being booked for allegedly instigating anti-CAA protesters, former Congress MLA Mateen Ahmed on Friday alleged that the action was taken on directions of the Union Home Ministry to damage the party's image ahead of Assembly elections.
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Check context with Army Chief, don't politicise it: VK Singh on Rawat's st
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 27 (ANI): The Narendra Modi government came to the defence of Army Chief General Bipin Rawat on Friday after he drew flak from several quarters over his remarks criticising those leading protests and guiding students to carry out arson and violence.
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