Page 29 - Latest Updates on Citizenship Bill
Year in Review: Events that made biggest political news in India in 2019
From revocation of J&K's special status to the Citizenship Amendment Act, Business Standard lists six defining events of 2019 that became the biggest political issues in India
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Oppn 'spoiling atmosphere' with protests against citizenship law: Amit Shah
Shah also accused the opposition of misleading and confusing people over CAA and NRC
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'Reign of terror' in UP; false charges framed on CAA protests: Activists
"A reign of terror is prevailing in Uttar Pradesh," Swaraj India leader Yogendra Yadav said.
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Days after arrest, NIA raids activist Akhil Gogoi's residence in Guwahati
Akhil Gogoi is an active leader of Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti which is a peasant organization based in Assam
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Govt's refrain on NRC is a tactical retreat after protests: Prashant Kishor
Kishor, on his part, has been demanding an "official announcement" from Congress president Sonia Gandhi that NRC will not be implemented in the states ruled by her party
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Inciting students to violence isn't leadership: Army chief on CAA protests
Leaders emerge from crowds but are not those who lead people in "inappropriate directions", added the Army chief
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The rise of sub-nationalism
The worrying thing about this nascent sub-nationalism is that it is likely to intensify if economic growth does not pick up and job opportunities narrow
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Festivity grips nation as markets turn Christmas red amid anti-CAA protests
However, the mood was sombre in Assam where intense anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protests were witnessed in run-up to the festival during which at least five people were killed
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'Respond or pay for damages': UP police notice to 60 people over CAA stir
The Rampur administration issued notices to 28 people on Tuesday after damage of nearly Rs 25 lakh was assessed across the district by the police and the administration, they said
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Touching leaves after burning hands: BJP plans massive CAA outreach
Bharatiya Janata Party has taken many fire-fighting measures, including an extensive outreach programme especially among the minorities and the rural people
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Letter to BS: What is mighty India scared of, a German student protesting?
It is a matter of shame that a 24-year old German student pursuing his post-graduation at IIT Madras was summarily asked to leave the country
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Letter to BS: Opportunism visible in Mayawati's double-track politics
Given the track record of her political career, otherwise overambitious Mayawati is apparently ambivalent about the Citizenship Amendment Act
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India marching towards $5 trillion economy on solid foundation: PM Modi
Says Article 370, Ram Janmabhoomi and Citizenship Amendment Act were challenges bequeathed as a legacy of the past, with no effort on the part of previous regimes to resolve them
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Mayawati asks UP govt to call for probe into deaths amid anti-CAA protests
Seventeen people are reported to have died in Uttar Pradesh during the protests against the new citizenship law.
Indian-Americans hold rallies in support of CAA, NRC in US to dispel myths
These rallies are aimed at "dispelling the misinformation and myths" surrounding the law
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All you wanted to know about CAA and NRC and didn't know whom to ask
Terms like CAA, CAB, NPR, NRC, NRIC, UIDAI, Aadhaar and Census can sometimes be an alphabet soup. Business Standard tries to explain them with along with their background and rationale
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From funds to Biryani, here's what it takes to organise an anti-CAA protest
From the maze-like neighbourhood a volunteer group of more than 100 people run the site, working in shifts and providing everything from crowd-control and food to bedding and medicines
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Those opposing CAA, NRC can be 'wiped out' in an hour: Haryana BJP MLA
He said today's India is not of Jawahar Lal Nehru and Gandhi, but of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Amit Shah
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Cabinet nod to Rs 3,941-cr fund for NPR update, Rs 8,500 cr for Census 2021
In an interview to a private news agency, Union Home Minister Amit Shah asserted that not just was there no "link", but also that no NRC would be conducted.
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Oppn spreading lies on Citizenship Act to destabilise govt: Piyush Goyal
He said Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his rally at Ramleela Ground on Sunday clarified all the doubts of Muslims regarding NRC and CAA
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