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Hasina says CAA 'not necessary', but it is India's 'internal affair'
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Abu Dhabi [UAE], Jan 19 (ANI): The Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) is an "internal matter" of India according to Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina who in her first-ever response to the passage of the controversial legislation enacted last year in India also said that it was "not nec
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Sibal has knowledge of the Constitution, but wait for SC verdict on CAA, s
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 19 (ANI): Although the statement issued by senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal regarding the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) must be constitutionally right, but one should wait for the Supreme Court verdict on the issue, said party leader Tariq Anwar on Sunday.
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Women continue protest against CAA, NRC in Lucknow
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan 19 (ANI): Scores of agitated women continue to sit near the Clock Tower here to protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC).
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Sibal is legally correct, CAA can only be taken back in Parliament: AAP's
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 19 (ANI): Supporting Congress leader Kapil Sibal over his statement on the Citizenship Amendment Act, AAP leader Sanjay Singh on Sunday said that a law once passed by the Parliament cannot be stopped by a state government.
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CAA concerns those from foreign country: Swaraj Kaushal
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 19 (ANI): Allaying fears of those protesting against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act claiming the law to be 'anti-religion', former Mizoram Governor Swaraj Kaushal on Sunday said that the law does not concern those living in India but only those who are "from a foreign
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FIR lodged against over 60 women for protesting against CAA in Aligarh
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan 19 (ANI): An first information report (FIR) has been filed on Saturday against 60-70 women in Aligarh for allegedly staging the protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act and National Population Register (NPR).
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After Kerala, Punjab, now Maharashtra mulls resolution against CAA
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Jan 19 (ANI): After Kerala and Punjab, the Maha Vikas Agadi (MVA) government is also mulling over a resolution against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 in Maharashtra Assembly.
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No right to live in India if you can't accept Vande Mataram: Pratap Sarang
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Surat (Gujarat) [India], Jan 19 (ANI): Accusing Congress of spreading misinformation about the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), Union Minister Pratap Chandra Sarangi on Saturday said that those who do not accept India's freedom, unity, and Vande Mataram, have no right to stay in the country.
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Citizenship not just about rights but duties towards society too: CJI Bobd
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], Jan 19 (ANI): Amid the ongoing protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act in several parts of the country, Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sharad Bobde on Saturday said that citizenship was not just about people's rights, but also about their duties towards
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Maha Vikas Agadi govt planning for resolution on CAA, says Waghmare
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Jan 18 (ANI): Congress Spokesperson Raju Waghmare on Friday said that the Maha Vikas Agadi (MVA) government in the state is planning to bring out a resolution on the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in the state assembly.
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No state can deny implementing CAA, it's unconstitutional: Kapil Sibal
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Kozhikode (Kerala) [India], Jan 18 (ANI): Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Saturday said that no state can say that it will not implement the Citizenship Amendment Act, as doing so will be unconstitutional.
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Those who are opposing CAA are anti-Dalits, says Amit Shah
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Hubli (Karnataka) [India], Jan 18 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that those who are opposing the Citizenship (Amendment) Act are "anti-Dalits".
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