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Triggering a blame game between the BJP and the AAP, accusing each other of orchestrating the Citizenship Act, the violence in the national capital during the protest was set ablaze on Sunday.
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BJP leader Ashish Shelar on Friday wrote to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray seeking immediate implementation of the historic amended Citizenship Act in Maharashtra. He also urged Thackeray to clarify his government's position after Congress leader and minister Nitin Raut pitched against implementing the law in the state.
So, ironic but true, media or political diatribe, particularly partisan reporting, covering the news as if the entire NE on flames showing violent incidents extending from Dibrugarh to Guwahati to Silchar and Karimganj mercilessly exposes intellectual bankruptcy and hypocrisy.
A bill that spoke for the rights of minorities, the persecuted Hindus who as minorities in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh were ill mannered and faced lot of atrocities. President Ram Nath Kovind gave his nod to the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 late on Thursday, letting it become an Act after the Rajya Sabha (Upper House) passed the Bill. The CAB gives Indian citizenship to the members of Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi and Christian communities coming from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan
Hailing the passage of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in Parliament, the Chief Minister of Goa, Dr Pramod Sawant has termed it to be a wide victory for the entire nation.
Tabling the historic bill which intended to give minorities their rights in their homeland, the Citizenship Amendment Bill passed by the Parliament is one which has rewritten history like never before. Correcting the mistake made in the past through division of the country, the Rajya Sabha passed the historic bill with 125 ‘Ayes’. Answering every question, having a detailed discussion and resolving all doubts by busting all myths on the bill, Narendra Modi led government has crafted new history by giving mi
After a green signal from Lok Sabha, the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 will be tabled in the Rajya Sabha today for consideration and passage. The bill was cleared by the Lok Sabha on Monday after a marathon discussion and division. In all, 311 members voted in favor of the bill and 80 members opposed it.
A BJP parliamentary meeting was held on Wednesday at the Parliament Liabrary Building ahead of the tabling of the Citizenship Amendment Bill in the Rajya Sabha by the Home Minister later in the day.
As the much talked about Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) receives a thundering acceptance in the Lok Sabha with 311 ‘Ayes’, the bill is undergoing it’s test in Rajya Sabha today. Union Minister Amit Shah tabling the bill in the Upper House scathing a remark at the opposition asserted that the bill does not speak about the Muslims living in India. The opposition has been dragging the Muslim religion for no particular reason as the Indian Muslims have nothing to worry about, then for whom are these people co
With the ongoing discussion on Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) in Rajya Sabha, the opposition party is leaving no stones unturned to prove their difference in opinion over the bill. Giving a befitting reply in the Parliament, J P Nadda clarified saying that CAB is for those minorities who have been persecuted in Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan should get citizenship in India. This is the essence of the bill. Amit Shah while tabling the bill in the Upper House had rejected charge of vote bank politic
"The proposed CAB legislation will be embossed in the golden letters in history", said PM Narendra Modi while accusing the opposition of speaking Pakistan's language on the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in the Upper House of Parliament.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah presenting the Citizen Amendment Bill (CAB) in the Rajya Sabha tried to assure the Indian Muslims not to worry about their future as Indian Citizens.
Creating a 'Look who's talking' type of image for himself amongst the present, Shiv Sena's Sanjay Raut on Wednesday, while voicing the opinion in relation to the Citizen's Amendment Bill in the Rajya Sabha urged the ruling party to not to play vote-bank politics, further flagrantly slamming over the CAB debate.
As the house argues on Citizenship Amendment Bill which has been tabled in the Rajya Sabha today, there is something which drags our attention to know what the refugees feel and want from the government. Given a green signal in Lok Sabha, the CAB has given hope and a lifeline to the persecuted Hindus of Pakistan, who currently live in India as refugees. They have thanked the Modi led government for bringing in the CAB granting citizenship to minorities.
Surpassing all hurdles, correcting the mistake of the past, giving the minorities citizenship in their homeland, the Parliament finally gives a green signal to Citizenship Amendment Bill with 125 ‘Ayes’. Making all efforts to drag the bill under special committee, but in vain, Home Minister Amit Shah gave a befitting reply to those opposing the bill. He highlighted that the Narendra Modi government is not her to just run the government but to bring change and improvement.
With 293 in favour, the Citizenship Amendment Bill was roped in for discussion in the Lok Sabha. As some parts of the nation created furore on the bill, Union Minister Amit Shah rightfully stated that there is no political agenda behind the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill (CAB) and there is no question of injustice with anyone. His remark came amid the protest by the oppositions which labelled the legislation as ‘regressive’. As the historic debate looked into various aspects of the bill, the Lok Sabha passed
Salient features of the new bill include granting exemption to a large part of the North East region from applicability of the proposed law (effectively entire N-E including Manipur), definition of who is an illegal immigrant, and a cut-off date for entry into India to 31 December, 2014. It also has specific clause related to Overseas Citizens of India (OCI).
Rubbing off the erronous claims made by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom as against the Citizenship Amendment Bill, the Indian MEA has said that the statement made by the USCIRF is neither accurate nor warranted.
With the historic debate giving historic result, the Lok Sabha on Monday passed the ‘Citizenship Amendment Bill’ with 311 ‘Ayes’. With this, Home Minister Amit Shah assured the Northeast should not be worried about the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill as they are covered under the Inner Line Permit (ILP). With this, Mizoram chief minister Zoramthanga expressed happiness at the Centre’s decision to exempt Mizoram and some other northeastern states from the purview of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill.
Starting the week aiming to tick mark things on the agenda, Union Minister Amit Shah today tabled the Citizenship Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha. The Citizenship (Amendment) bill seeks to grant Indian citizenship to non-Muslim refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan escaping religious persecution there. Voicing it in the lower house, Amit Shah rightfully rejected the contention of the opposition that the Citizenship Bill was regressive and stated that the legislation was “not even 0.001% against the
Asserting loud and clear, Amit Shah stated that the Citizenship Amendment Bill was not regressive and that the bill was not against any religion or minority. With 293 in favour of the tabling of Citizenship Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha, the bill will now be discussed in detail. However, only 82 votes were against introduction of Bill in the house. The Citizenship (Amendment) bill seeks to grant Indian citizenship to non-Muslim refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan escaping religious persecution
Digging out history, mirroring the damage it caused; Union Minister Amit Shah in Lok Sabha pointed out each detail as to why the citizenship amendment bill should be discussed in the house. ‘It’s not our fault, it’s theirs. They’ll have to listen to it because it’s our history’, said Shah hitting that had the Congress Party not allowed the Partition of this country on the basis of religion, this Bill wouldn't have been needed.
With the ongoing ruckus in the country pertaining to Citizenship Amendment Bill, the North eastern region in particular is highly affected by it. In order to maintain peace and order, the Assam Police has launched WhatsApp helpline number (9132699735) for complaints related to hate or fake messages related to the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill.
Home Minister Amit Shah replying in Lok Sabha on Citizenship Amendment Bill
Standing up for the rights of the citizens, Union Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said that all citizens of India irrespective of religion will figure in the National Register of Citizens (NRC) list and that NRC is different from the Citizenship Amendment Bill. The Home Minister also asserted that the need for Citizenship Bill is vital so that Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh, Jain, Christian, Parsi refugees who are discriminated on the basis of religion in other countries get an Indian Citizenship.
Dragging students in political rally, the Church schools in Mizoram have stooped to a low level. As the North east states oppose the Citizenship Amendment Bill 2016, the streets in Mizoram saw huge massive rally of school students protesting against the bill. In this regard, the Legal Rights Observatory approached NCPCR (National Commission for Protection of Child Rights) to urge stringent action against Church run schools for violating Juvenile Justice Act.
With 'Citizenship Amendment Bill’ tabled in the Parliament Session, many northeastern states faced massive protest and to pacify the issue Union Minister Rajnath Singh has decided to meet the chief ministers of these states to discuss protection of rights and people’s interests.
The Parliament of India on Tuesday passed the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2019 in the Lok Sabha even after the Congress as always staged a walkout. With the new legislation The Bill provides for according Indian citizenship to the the Hindus, Jains, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists and Parsis from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan after six years of residence in India instead of 12 years even if they do not possess any document.
