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
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.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah targeted West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over her objection to the Citizenship (Amendment) Act and said that the Trinamool Congress chief does not understand the difference between refugees and infiltrators.
In a big relief to Pakistani Hindu refugees, the Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) not to undertake any demolition drive at the Majnu Ka Tilla camp where they have been living since 2011.
A petition has been filed in the High Court challenging the March 4 notice asking the residents to vacate the place by March 6. The petitioner has sought a direction to stay the demolition till there is an alternative shelter for these 800-odd people.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said that Congress always opposed the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) due to the appeasement and vote bank politics adding that Constitution drafters at the time of country's independence had promised refugees who leave Bangladesh, Afghanistan and
MHA on Monday provided a web portal on which eligible non-Muslim migrants from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan fleeing religious persecution can now seek Indian citizenship.
On Monday evening, the Union Home Ministry notified rules for implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), and made online a portal only through which eligible individuals can seek Indian citizenship. The rules grant Indian citizenship to these refugees who had sought shelter in
Leader of Oppositon in the West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari on Monday said that Citizenship (Amendment) Act does not snatch anyone's citizenship, adding that Hindu refugees in West Bengal are joyous over the Centre's move to implement it.
In a self-made video, Seema said, "I congratulate and thank the government of India and PM Modi for implementing the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). I'll be indebted to the central government for this. Modi Ji did what he said."
In a statement on Friday, Canadian Minister of International Development Ahmed Hussen said the government is "resuming its funding to UNRWA so more can be done to respond to the urgent needs of Palestinian civilians."