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Another petition filed in SC against Citizenship Act
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 17 (ANI): A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 that grants citizenship to non-Muslim refugees from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh.
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Citizenship Act perfectly constitutional, says BJP leader Ram Madhav
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha), Jan 14 (ANI): National General Secretary of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Ram Madhav on Tuesday said that Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) is meant to provide shelter to refugees, and is perfectly constitutional.
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UP govt identifies 37,000 refugees under CAA in Pilibhit, sends list to MH
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Pilibhit (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan 14 (ANI): The refugees from Pakistan and Bangladesh settled in Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit have expressed happiness over implementation of Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) as the district administration on Tuesday said that it has sent a list of 37,000 refug
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CAA about citizenship to refugees, not against any religion: MoS Faggan Si
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Jan 14 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Steel Faggan Singh Kulaste on Tuesday said that the Citizenship Amendment Act was brought for providing citizenship to the refugees from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh and is not against any particular religion
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UP govt distributing pamphlets to clear doubts and apprehensions over CAA
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan 12 (ANI): The Uttar Pradesh government, acting on CM Yogi Adityanath's directions, is distributing pamphlets in Urdu and Devanagri scripts to spread awareness and clear the doubts about the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in various areas in UP.
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Congress's dirty politics compelled asylum seekers to live as refugees for
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 12 (ANI): BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi on Sunday said that because of the dirty politics of Congress, asylum seekers from Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Pakistan were compelled to spent half of their lives as refugees in the country.
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Journalists booked for interviewing Sri Lankan Tamil refugees granted anti
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Jan 6 (ANI): Madurai bench of the Madras High Court on Monday granted anticipatory bail to two journalists in connection with conducting an interview in a Sri Lankan refugee camp over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act.
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DFYI's anti-CAA march to reach Kozhikode beach, Kerala CM to address over
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Kozhikode (Kerala) [India], Jan 6 (ANI): The anti-Citizenship law march, which was started by Democratic Youth Federation of India (DFYI), the youth wing of CPI (M), on Saturday, reached Kozhikode district on Monday and is moving towards the beach where Kerala Chief Minister is expected to a
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Shah meets Afghan Sikh refugees in Delhi as part of BJP's door to door cam
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 5 (ANI): Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday met Sikh refugees from Afghanistan living in Amar Colony area here, as a part of BJP's door to door campaign to create awareness on the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA).
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Opposition parties unaware about CAA: Ram Madhav
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Jan 3 (ANI): Hitting out at political parties for opposing the Citizenship Act, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national secretary Ram Madhav on Friday said either those who are not aware of the new law or don't want to make an attempt to know it are participat
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Amit Shah meets Pakistani refugees in Jodhpur
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Jodhpur (Rajasthan) [India], Jan 3 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday met Pakistani refugees here in Jodhpur.
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Instead of opposing CAA, focus on children dying in Kota: Shah to Ashok Ge
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Jodhpur (Rajasthan) [India], Jan 3 (ANI): Lambasting at Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot over the death of infants in Kota hospital, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said that the former should focus on the children dying in his state rather than opposing Citizenship Amendment
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