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Pro-CAA rally held outside UN office in Geneva; demonstrators demand justi
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Mar 3 (ANI): A group of Hindus from India and Pakistan was joined by other activists in support of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) during a protest seeking justice for minorities in Pakistan at Broken Chair in front of the UN office in Geneva.
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PM Modi may have decided to quit social media as attempts were made to def
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 3 (ANI): A day after Prime Minister Modi hinted at quitting social media, Union Minister Ramdas Athawale on Tuesday said that the PM might have taken such a decision because people were trying to defame him on the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).
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India criticises UNHC for filing intervention application in Supreme Court
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 3 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday criticised the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHRC) for filing intervention application in the Supreme Court over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) that was enacted late last year.
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Protest against CAA in Chennai enters 18th day
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Mar 2 (ANI): The members of the Muslim community continued their protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), National Register of Citizens (NRC) and National Population Register (NPR) for 18th day on Monday at Washermanpet, Chennai.
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If nobody will be affected by CAA then why govt passed the law, tweets Chi
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 1 (ANI): Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Sunday said that if nobody is affected by the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) as it stands at present, then why did the government passed the law.
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SFI demonstrates against Amit Shah visit to W Bengal
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Mar 1 (ANI): Hours ahead of Union Home Minister Amit Shah's visit to the city, members of the Students' Federation of India (SFI) gathered at the airport and took part in demonstrations against the Citizenship Amendment Act and the National Register of Citizens
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India's most important characteristic is its plurality, says MJ Akbar at m
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Feb 29 (ANI): India's most important characteristic is its plurality and the Constitution gives equal rights to everyone irrespective of its religion, Member of Parliament in Rajya Sabha MJ Akbar said on Saturday at a special meeting held in Geneva to discuss the Cit
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Father from UP prints pro-CAA slogan on daughter's wedding invite
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Kannauj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Feb 29 (ANI): Showing support for the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), a father in Kannauj has printed a slogan backing the recently enacted legislation on his daughter's marriage invitation card.
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As a Muslim, I feel safe in India: Adnan Sami
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Kewadia (Gujarat) [India], Feb 28 (ANI): Singer-musician Adnan Sami on Friday said that as a Muslim he feels safe in India and the Citizenship Amendment Act is for fast-tracking people wanting citizenship and is not for Indians in India.
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CAA does not take away citizenship of any minority, says Shah
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Feb 28 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said that citizenship of any member of Muslim or any member of minority community will not be impacted by the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and asserted that the law gives citizenship and does not take i
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Perpetrators of violence will be punished, Naqvi on NE Delhi
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 28 (ANI): Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Friday said that people who will be found guilty in spreading violence in the national capital over the Citizenship Amendment Act will not be spared. He also urged citizens to maintain peace in the cap
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Restrictions on pro and anti-CAA, NRC rallies in Odisha's Bhadrakh, says P
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Bhadrak (Odisha) [India], Feb 28 (ANI): The Bhadrak Police on Thursday clamped restrictions on holding rallies in favour or against the Citizenship Amendment Act and National Register of Citizens (NRC) and deployed five platoons of police in the town.
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