Page 20 - Latest Updates on Citizenship Bill
We must speak out now or we will regret later: Amarinder Singh slams CAA
"Why have Muslims been excluded? And why have they (Centre) not included Jews in the CAA?" asked the Punjab CM
 "We must speak out now or we will regret later: Amarinder Singh slams CAA")
NPR anyone?
'Not that I agree with all that she or her party prescribes but I am totally in awe of her personal stamina,' the author writes on Mamata Banerjee
 "NPR anyone?")
Kamini Lau, who upheld the right to protest, is a no-nonsense judge
Lawyers say she is a strict judge whose work culture is different in terms of clarity on the status of pending matters or state of evidence
 "Kamini Lau, who upheld the right to protest, is a no-nonsense judge")
Punjab becomes second state after Kerala to pass resolution against CAA
While the ruling Congress and main opposition Aam Aadmi Party supported the resolution, the BJP opposed it and Akali Dal sought the inclusion of Muslims in the act
 "Punjab becomes second state after Kerala to pass resolution against CAA")
Punjab assembly follows Left-ruled Kerala, moves resolution against CAA
A minister would move a resolution on the second day of the two-day special session of the Assembly urging the Centre to repeal the Act, the sources said
More modern immigration
Microsoft CEO's remarks on CAA should be a wake-up call
 "More modern immigration")
CAA: Govt may give 3 months for those applying for citizenship in Assam
Some Assam specific provisions are expected to be incorporated in the rules to be issued for the implementation of the CAA.
 "CAA: Govt may give 3 months for those applying for citizenship in Assam")
Bihar: Shah seeks peoples' support for CAA; reiterates Nitish will lead NDA
On NPR, he said in state assembly on Monday last that his government agreed in principle to it as they did likewise when such an exercise was last conducted 10 years ago
 "Bihar: Shah seeks peoples' support for CAA; reiterates Nitish will lead NDA")
UP: 33 charged for provoking children to pelt stones amid anti-CAA violence
The accused were found to have provoked minors to throw stones during the clashes with police, the official claimed, adding that all the 33 accused were earlier charged under various sections of IPC
 "UP: 33 charged for provoking children to pelt stones amid anti-CAA violence")
Kerala govt should have informed me before moving SC against CAA: Governor
Khan, while speaking to reporters at the airport here, said protocol demanded that he should have been informed first
 "Kerala govt should have informed me before moving SC against CAA: Governor")
Will engage with India, says Malaysia as Modi govt curbs palm oil import
This year, we foresee more challenges in some of our major markets, said Teresa Kok, Malaysia's minister of primary industries
 "Will engage with India, says Malaysia as Modi govt curbs palm oil import")
West Bengal not to take part in NPR meeting on January 17: Mamata
She also dared Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar to "dismiss" the state government for not toeing the line of the Centre
 "West Bengal not to take part in NPR meeting on January 17: Mamata")
Will strained Centre-state ties make 2020 a year of Constitutional crises?
States have started to take the battle to the Centre on multiple fronts, and things could get worse
 "Will strained Centre-state ties make 2020 a year of Constitutional crises?")
Anti-CAA protests: Delhi court grants bail to 12 in Seelampur violence case
Three people were arrested later in connection with the violence and two were granted bail earlier
 "Anti-CAA protests: Delhi court grants bail to 12 in Seelampur violence case")
Top US Senator urges Pompeo to press India for quick reversal of CAA, NRC
In a letter to Pompeo on Tuesday, Senator Bob Menendez, a Ranking Member of the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee, expressed concern over the Citizenship Amendment Act
 "Top US Senator urges Pompeo to press India for quick reversal of CAA, NRC")
Example of how literate need to be educated: Lekhi on Nadella's CAA remarks
Responding to a question by BuzzFeed on the CAA, Nadella was quoted as saying that what is happening in the country is "sad" and "just bad"
 "Example of how literate need to be educated: Lekhi on Nadella's CAA remarks")
Kerala minister says his govt will continue to fight CAA after moving SC
The CPI(M)-led government had on Monday moved the apex court challenging the CAA and sought to declare it as 'ultra vires' of the Constitution
 "Kerala minister says his govt will continue to fight CAA after moving SC")
People on streets as Parliament didn't say things that are required: Court
A court slammed Delhi Police on Tuesday for failing to show any evidence against Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad
 "People on streets as Parliament didn't say things that are required: Court")
Kerala takes Citizenship Act to Supreme Court, first state to do so
In a suit filed in the apex court, the Kerala government has sought to declare that the CAA 2019 is violative of Article 14
 "Kerala takes Citizenship Act to Supreme Court, first state to do so")
Malaysia PM defends criticising India as Modi govt blocks palm oil import
India, the world's biggest buyer of edible oils, last week changed rules that traders say effectively ban imports of refined palm oil from Malaysia
 "Malaysia PM defends criticising India as Modi govt blocks palm oil import")
