Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan said on Wednesday that the Citizenship Amendment Act was in line with the promise given by India’s founding fathers to the minorities in Pakistan during the time of India’s partition. “Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Sardar Patel, Maulana Azad and Dr. Manmohan Singh–everyone promised citizenship to persecuted minorities in […]
BJP’s Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi accuses Congress of ‘creating fear among Muslims’ on CAA
Senior BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi lashed out at the Congress general secretary in-charge of communications Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday, accusing the Congress of spreading falsehoods about the CAA. “The Congress party is creating fear among Muslims and misleading the people. They have Talibani thinking,” he said. Speaking to ANI, […]
CAA dangerous, law and order will collapse; thefts, robberies will increase: Delhi CM Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday reiterated his earlier remarks on the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and said that more more migration will now take place than what happened after independence. The Delhi Chief Minister claimed that law and order will collapse, and subsequently will lead to a rise […]
“These people stand in favour of Rohingyas”: Ravi Shankar Prasad hits back at Kejriwal over his remark on CAA
Bharatiya Janata Party MP Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday slammed the Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over his remarks on the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and said that these are people spreading lies and they stand in the favour of Rohingyas. “These people were tortured in these three countries because […]
CAA implementation in Northeast, West Bengal should not be a problem for Centre, says MoS Rajkumar Singh
Minister of State For External Affairs Rajkumar Ranjan Singh on Friday while lauding India’s Atmanirbhar Bharat approach, said that the implementation of the Citizen Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019 in the nation especially northeast should not be a problem for the Centre. He stressed that the identity of the people should […]
SC to hear pleas challenging validity of CAA on December 6
The Supreme Court on Monday posted for hearing on December 6 a batch of petitions challenging the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), 2019. A bench of Chief Justice of India UU Lalit and Justices S Ravindra Bhat and Bela M Trivedi granted two weeks to Assam and Tripura governments to file […]
SC seeks Centre’s response on fresh pleas challenging CAA, next hearing on October 31
The Supreme Court on Monday posted for hearing on October 31 a batch of petitions challenging the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), 2019 and sought the Centre’s response on some fresh pleas. A bench of Chief Justice of India UU Lalit and Justice S Ravindra Bhat observed it would refer the […]
SC to hear over 200 PILs against CAA today
The Supreme Court will hear a batch of petitions today challenging the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019. A bench of Chief Justice of India UU Lalit and Justice S Ravindra Bhat will hear at least 220 petitions challenging the CAA. The pleas against the CAA first came up for hearing in […]
CAA will be implemented in Bengal before 2024 Lok Sabha polls: Sukanta Majumdar
West Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majumdar on Wednesday exuded confidence that the central government will implement the Citizenship (Amendment) Act or CAA before the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. “BJP has a track record of keeping its promises. We had promised to build the Ram Mandir; we have done it. CAA […]
Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi vows to continue fight against CAA
A day after Union Home Minister Amit Shah reiterated that the Centre would implement the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) after the COVID-19 pandemic gets over, Assam’s lone independent MLA and president of Raijor Dal Akhil Gogoi said that the people in the North-East will continue to oppose the move. He […]
CAA fundamentally anti-national, targets a community, alleges Shashi Tharoor
Terming Citizenship (Amendment) Act ‘fundamentally anti-national’, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Friday alleged that the act targets a particular community. Tharoor said, “I spoke in Parlament when the CAA came up. I objected to the Home Minister. Any law that is seen targetting any community is fundamentally anti-national. They (Centre) […]
West Bengal BJP leaders to meet PM Modi demanding CAA implementation today
A delegation of West Bengal BJP leaders will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday demanding the implementation of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act in the state. The delegation will also discuss several issues of West Bengal with the Prime Minister. The delegation will include West Bengal BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar, party vice president Dilip Ghosh, BJP MP Saumitra Khan and others. […]
Afghan crisis exhibits importance of CAA in India, says BJP’s Ramchander Rao
The Afghanistan crisis has exhibited the importance of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in the country, said Bharatiya Janata Party leader N Ramchander Rao on Monday. Speaking to ANI, Rao said that the religious persecution of Hindus and Sikhs in Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan has forced them to leave their homes. “They have to leave their homes. Where will they go if not […]
BJP marks 6 yrs in power, highlights CAA, Article 370
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday released a video celebrating its six “incomparable” years in power and to highlight achievements of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government since 2014 when it was first voted to power. Modi is due to complete the first year of his second term in office […]
Top court refuses to stay CAA, gives govt time to reply
The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to stay the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), but indicated that the matter would be referred to a Constitution bench. The court, which issued notice to the central government on December 18 last year, gave it four more weeks to respond, after […]