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CAA not anti-India or anti-Muslim, says Gautam Gambhir
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 22 (ANI): Amid nationwide protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, BJP MP from East Delhi, Gautam Gambhir on Saturday appealed to people to maintain peace and said that the Act is not "anti-India or anti-Muslim".
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Threat to Pakistan from India increasing owing to protests against CAA, sa
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Dec 22 (ANI): Threat to Pakistan from India is increasing owing to the ongoing protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Saturday, and warned that his country would give a befitting response to any 'false flag operation' by Ne
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JP Nadda to meet Sindhi community people in Indore
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Dec 21 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) working president JP Nadda will visit Indore to reach out to people on the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).
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BJP leader H Raja justifies police action during protests against CAA
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Dec 21 (ANI): BJP national secretary has justified the police action on protesters carrying out demonstrations against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and spoke of "guns will be used to reply to guns".
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Congress postpones 'dharna' against CAA, NRC; now to be held on Dec 23
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 21 (ANI): Congress party's 'dharna' has been postponed to December 23 after it was scheduled to be held on Sunday at Raj Ghat, against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC).
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BJP ally SAD demands inclusion of Muslims in Citizenship (Amendment) Act
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Patiala (Punjab) [India], Dec 21 (ANI): The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Saturday demanded that Muslims should also be included in the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) in sync with democratic and secular principles of the country.
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Over 1,000 academicians back government on CAA, caution against fear-monge
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 21 (ANI): More than 1,000 academicians, intellectuals and research scholars from across the country have decided to back Prime Minister Narendra Modi led government on the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).
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Priyanka accuses government of repression to suppress protestors' voice, s
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 21 (ANI): Accusing government of using "barbaric repression and violence" to suppress the voice of protestors demonstrating against the Citizenship Amendment Act, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday said it was a "black day for democracy". Read More
15 dead in Citizenship Amendment Act protests in UP, 705 arrested
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec 21 (ANI): Fifteen persons died during protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act in Uttar Pradesh, police said on Saturday.
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Congress to hold 'dharna' against CAA, NRC at Raj Ghat tomorrow
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 21 (ANI): Congress will hold a 'dharna' at Raj Ghat in Delhi on Sunday against the Citizenship Amendment Act and National Register of Citizens (NRC).
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Uttarakhand: Section 144 imposed in Haridwar ahead of anti-CAA protest
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], Dec 21 (ANI): Section 144 that prohibits the assembly of four or more people in an area, has been imposed in Haridwar in view of the protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), scheduled to be held on Sunday in the city.
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Women protest against CAA in Guwahati
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Dec 21 (ANI): A protest was taken out by women against the Citizenship Amendment Act in Latasil playground here on Saturday.
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