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21 arrested from North-East Delhi for instigating violence amid protests a
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 19 (ANI): A total of 21 people have been arrested from Delhi's North-East area for allegedly fanning violence during the protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).
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India has 'free press' and is 'openly' debating CAA: US State Department
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], Dec 19 (ANI): Asserting that India is a vibrant democracy that has free press, US State Department acknowledged that New Delhi is "openly and publicly" debating the Citizenship Amendment Act.
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62 arrested in UP, notices to 3 thousand to abstain from protests: DGP OP
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Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec 19 (ANI): Keeping in mind the scheduled protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), the administration has placed 62 people from across the state under arrest, and has urged close to three thousand others not to take part in demonstrations and r
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India is heaven, Pakistan a hell for minorities: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 19 (ANI): Amid the raging protests over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Wednesday stated that "India is a heaven, while Pakistan is a hell for the minorities".
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India a 'vibrant democracy', discussion going on over CAA: State Dept offi
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Dec 19 (ANI): Calling India a 'vibrant democracy', a senior US State Department official on Wednesday declined to comment about Washington's stance on the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), saying there is already a discussion going on in India over the legislation.
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CAA protests: Maha CM Uddhav Thackeray urges Muslim community to maintain
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Dec 19 (ANI): Amid raging protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) across the country, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday spoke to representatives of the Muslim community via video conferencing and requested them to maintain
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CAA doesn't apply to Indian citizens, they are completely unaffected by it
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 19 (ANI): Amid protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, in various parts of the country, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) spokesperson has clarified that the Act does not apply to Indian citizens and they are completely unaffected by it.
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Daughter's post regarding citizenship law not true: Sourav Ganguly
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 18 (ANI): Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday termed her daughter Sana's alleged Instagram post related to the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) as 'not true'.
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DU, JNU students march in support of citizenship law
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New Delhi [India], Dec 18 (ANI): Some students of Delhi University (DU) on Wednesday carried out a march in support of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA).
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Kerala: Students protest against CAA, NRC in Thiruvananthapuram
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Dec 18 (ANI): Scores of students from different colleges held a protest outside the State Secretariat against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), 2019 and National Register of Citizens (NRC) on Wednesday.
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CAA protests: Kamal Haasan meets student protesters in Madras University
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Dec 18 (ANI): Actor turned politician Kamal Haasan on Wednesday visited the Madras University premises and expressed his solidarity with the students who are protesting against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), 2019 here.
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CAA anti-constitution, against theory of equality: IUML MP Kunhalikutty
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 18 (ANI): Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) national general secretary PK Kunhalikutty on Wednesday said that the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) was anti-constitution and is against the theory of equality enshrined in it.
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