Page 43 - Latest Updates on Citizenship Bill
Students group starts 6-hour Nagaland shutdown against Citizenship Act
Clearance of Citizenship Bill triggered widespread protests in eastern state of Assam, as protesters said it would convert thousands of illegal immigrants into legal residents.
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India must honour religious freedom, says US about Citizenship law
'We hope the government will abide by its constitutional commitments, Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom, said in a tweet
 "India must honour religious freedom, says US about Citizenship law")
States have no powers to reject Citizenship Act: Home Ministry official
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was one of the CMs to reject the law
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Violence threatens Assam energy economy; oil fields, gas supply impacted
Supply to refineries, chemical and fertiliser industries in the region may be affected
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India's economy and BJP's ambitious political thrust on divergent tracks
The ruling party may have assumed the economy will revive on its own before next elections, but such facile belief can come unstuck if current directions are not reversed quickly, writes T N Ninan
Citizenship Act: People store basics, potato sold at Rs 80 a kg in Guwahati
Some local news channels reported that the curfew has been relaxed from 6 am to 1 pm in Guwahati, but an Assam Police spokesperson later said there was no such order.
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Japanese PM cancels visit to India as violence rages over Citizenship Act
Amit Shah's visit to Shillong and Arunachal also stands cancelled
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CAB protests: Will NESO chief join mainstream politics as Northeast boils?
One of the major concerns for the student body has been the influx of people from Bangladesh
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UN human rights' body calls Citizenship Act 'fundamentally discriminatory'
At least two persons died due to bullet injuries on Thursday after police opened fire on protesters in Guwahati, capital of Assam.
Citizenship Bill: US urges India to protect rights of religious minorities
"The US urges India to protect the rights of its religious minorities in keeping with India's Constitution and democratic values," the spokesperson said.
The colour of persecution
Invoking the past to justify the present is the last resort of the rogue, but to do it with narrow sectarian lenses is worse
Citizenship Bill: Parliamentary panel delays Assam visit over protests
Guwahati has been the epicentre of violent protests over the newly amended law, which provides for granting citizenship to non-Muslim persecuted minorities from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan.
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Citizenship Bill India's own issue, haven for minorities: Maldives' speaker
Responding to a question on Maldives' stand on the amended Citizenship Act, Nasheed said it is India's internal matter.
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Citizenship Act: Amid violent protests, Amit Shah cancels northeast visit
The official said the passing out parade has also been also postponed. "We would fix the new schedule in consultation with the Union Home Ministry," said the official
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Citizenship Act: Pak slams India as MEA calls Imran's remark 'unwarranted'
Prime minister Khan on Thursday criticised the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill as a manifestation of India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi going ahead with "Hindu supremacist agenda"
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Combinative vs exclusive preferences
'From a purely legal and constitutional point of view the new citizenship law is fine', says the author
Citizenship Bill: Jamia Millia students, police clash amid violent protests
As a precautionary measure, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) closed the entry and exit points at Patel Chowk and Janpath metro stations following Delhi police's advisory.
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Citizenship Bill amendment is a distraction from slowdown: Kamal Nath
The Act also proposes to give immunity to such refugees facing cases as illegal immigrants
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Assam, northeast to face fuel supply shortage if CAB protests go on
Protesters pulled out employees from IOC refineries in Guwahati and Digboi, forcing curtailment of operations
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CAB protests: Railway station vandalised in Bengal, train driver injured
The blockade started around 3.22 pm and train movements in both the up and down lines are affected, South Eastern Railway spokesperson Sanjoy Ghosh said
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