The Uttarakhand government would soon begin the process to implement the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in the state by identifying refugees from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh, minister Madan Kaushik said on Friday. The development has come after the neighbouring state of Uttar Pradesh gave a list of about 32,000 refugees […]
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Open university in UP introduces courses on CAA, Article 370
The Uttar Pradesh Rajashri Tandon Open University (UPRTOU), the only open university in the state, has decided that the Citizenship Amendment Act and Article 370 will be a part of the syllabus of a new three-month certificate course. According to Prabhat Mishra, public relation officer of UPRTOU: “The new course […]
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Under CAA, 32,000 refugees identified in UP so far: Minister
The Uttar Pradesh government has identified nearly 32,000 refugees, who have migrated from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh, as part of its exercise to implement the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, state minister Shrikant Sharma said on Monday. “The data shared by senior government officials does indicate that nearly 32,000 refugees have so […]
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Opposition meets today over CAA, NPR, economy: All you need to know
The Opposition has called the meeting on Monday to chalk out a joint strategy on how to counter the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Citizenship (Amendment) Act or CAA, National Register of Citizens (NRC) and economic situation of the country. The meeting may also discuss National Population Register (NPR). All Opposition parties had been […]
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After Mamata, Mayawati says no to today’s Opposition meet over CAA
The Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Monday made it clear she will not attend the opposition parties’ meeting called by the Congress, dealing a blow to attempts to showcase a united front against the BJP on the citizenship act. Mayawati is angry with the Congress after all six MLAs […]
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Amit Shah unveils 5.5 lakh ‘thank you’ letters to PM Modi on CAA
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday unveiled over 5.5 lakh postcards written by Ahmedabad residents to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, thanking him for the Citizenship (Amendment) Act. The postcards were stacked on the dais as Shah addressed a gathering of BJP workers who formed letters `C A A’ in […]
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PM Modi, Mamata Banerjee likely to share stage in Kolkata amid CAA fight
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and West Bengal Chief Mamata Banerjee are likely to share the stage during a programme of the Kolkata Port Trust on Sunday in Kolkata in the first such meeting between the leaders since the Lok Sabha polls in May 2019, said PTI sources. All eyes will […]
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‘Will continue to protest against CAA’: Jailed activist Sadaf Jafar released
Social activist and Congress worker Sadaf Jafar was released from jail on Tuesday, 19 days after she was arrested for her alleged involvement in the violent protests against the amended citizenship act in Uttar Pradesh’s Lucknow. Jafar, Pawan Rao Ambedkar, former Indian Police Service (IPS) officer SR Darapuri and nine […]
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Samajwadi Party promises pension for anti-CAA protesters, draws BJP ire
The Samajwadi Party on Friday promised pension for anti-CAA protesters if voted to power, drawing a sharp reaction from the ruling BJP which said it was in the “DNA of that party to honour rioters and anti-social elements”. Leader of the Opposition in the UP Legislative Assembly, Ram Govind Chaudhary, […]
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Ratna Pathak had predicted student protests four months before CAA
Actor Ratna Pathak Shah seemed to have predicted the countrywide student-led protests over the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). A four-month old video, done by media organisation Quint, has now gone viral which shows Ratna talking about the “first-real generation” that is “feeling hopeless” and how she feels “we will come out […]
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57 arrested anti-CAA protesters released on bail in Varanasi
The Varanasi court of Additional Session Judge S. K. Pandey has granted bail to 57 of the 59 protesters, including the parents of a 14-month-old baby girl, who were arrested during the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protests. The court ordered for the release of each applicant on the submission of two […]
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JU students beaten up, molested at protest; 3 arrested
A group of Jadavpur University students who were protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act in Kolkata’s Baghajatin area was allegedly thrashed and some of the women taking part in the agitation were molested, police said on Monday. The incident reportedly took place late on Sunday night when the students were […]
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‘Why not include Muslims?’ BJP leader Chandra Kumar Bose raises questions on CAA
The vice-president of Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) West Bengal unit, Chandra Kumar Bose, has raised his voice against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) saying India is open to all religions and communities. “If #CAA2019 is not related to any religion why are we stating – Hindu,Sikh,Boudha, Christians, Parsis & Jains […]
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Dabangg 3: Trade experts believe CAA protests affecting business
Salman Khan’s latest offering Dabangg 3 has collected an estimated Rs 78 crore at the box office in its opening weekend. However, trade experts believe that the ongoing protests against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) have affected the earnings of the third film in Salman’s hit cop franchise. Trade analyst Girish Wankhede told Mid-Day, “Salman […]
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IIM Bangalore students divided over CAA
Students of the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIM-B) are sharply divided over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) with a section of them not wanting the institute to be dragged into the turf war. “I urge you to understand that the protest is solely an individual right and we should […]