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Page 44 - Latest Updates on Citizenship Bill

Citizenship Bill protests LIVE: Shinzo Abe postpones visit to Guwahati

President Ram Nath Kovind gives assent to Citizenship Amendment Bill as thousands of troops brace for another day of protests in the Northeast.

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Updated On : 13 Dec 2019 | 6:05 PM IST

CM surrendered before Delhi: AASU vows to continue 'non-violent movement'

Chief Adviser of AASU Samujjal Kumar Bhattachaya also claimed that President Ram Nath Kovind has "violated the Constitution" by giving assent to the "communal bill", which was passed by the Parliament

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Updated On : 13 Dec 2019 | 4:13 PM IST

Shinzo Abe postpones Guwahati visit for summit amid protests in Northeast

Japanse PM Abe was scheduled to arrive in Guwahati on Sunday on a three-day India visit to hold summit talks with Modi

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Updated On : 13 Dec 2019 | 3:19 PM IST

TMC MP Mahua Moitra calls Citizenship Amendment Bill inhumane, moves SC

President Ram Nath Kovind had gave his assent to the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019, on Thursday night, turning it into an Act.

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Updated On : 13 Dec 2019 | 12:56 PM IST

Closely analysing possible impact of Citizenship Amendment Bill, says UN

The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill or CAB was passed by the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday and by the Lok Sabha on Monday.

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Updated On : 13 Dec 2019 | 12:35 PM IST

Abe says he'll visit India as reports say he'll cancel after Assam violence

Abe was earlier scheduled to begin his visit on Sunday and had been slated to meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Assam.

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Updated On : 13 Dec 2019 | 10:35 AM IST

Japan PM may cancel India trip as violence erupts at summit venue Guwahati

Guwahati, the planned venue for a summit between Abe and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has been engulfed in violent protests over a controversial citizenship law

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Updated On : 13 Dec 2019 | 10:19 AM IST

India abandoning its founding principles with Citizenship Amendment Bill

The purpose is to create, through law, a permanent threat to hang over every single Muslim head in India, writes Mihir S Sharma.

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Updated On : 13 Dec 2019 | 8:10 AM IST

Citizenship Bill 2019 becomes law with President Ram Nath Kovind's assent

According to an official notification, the Act comes into effect with its publication in the official gazette on Thursday

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Updated On : 13 Dec 2019 | 7:04 AM IST

Three killed in police firing as CAB protests flare across the Northeast

Two Bangladeshi ministers cancel visit to India; uncertainty over Guwahati hosting Shinzo Abe in India-Japan summit on December 15

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Updated On : 13 Dec 2019 | 2:42 AM IST

Decoding CAB

What the Citizenship Amendment Bill is intended to do and who it is intended for is unclear

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Updated On : 13 Dec 2019 | 12:34 AM IST

Citizenship Bill protests HIGHLIGHTS: Two die in Guwahati in police fire

Two persons were shot dead by security forces in Guwahati, which has turned into a garrison town with Army, paramilitary and state police personnel present in every nook and corner

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Updated On : 12 Dec 2019 | 11:52 PM IST

Citizenship Bill: Amid protests, govt says will try to allay concerns

The decision to call of the stir was announced after a meeting between JMACAB representatives and Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb

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Updated On : 12 Dec 2019 | 11:33 PM IST

India hits back at Pak PM, calls his criticism on CAB 'unwarranted'

he bill seeks to provide citizenship to non-Muslim persecuted religious minorities from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan

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Updated On : 12 Dec 2019 | 9:40 PM IST

RS releases names of MPs absent during voting on Citizenship Amendment Bill

The more intriguing part was the absence of two of the four Bahujan Samaj Party MPs

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Updated On : 12 Dec 2019 | 8:54 PM IST

Letter to BS: Citizenship Bill will push northeast people to the brink

Parliament cleared the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill without giving much thought to the concerns of the people of the northeast

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Updated On : 12 Dec 2019 | 8:50 PM IST

Citizenship bill: DU students hold protest, call legislation 'communal'

The protesters described the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill (CAB) as "illegal" and also took out a march in the university campus

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Updated On : 12 Dec 2019 | 8:21 PM IST

Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal asks people to not worry about CAB

The Centre has categorically stated that the recommendations of Clause 6 Committee will be fully implemented within a timeframe, the chief minister said

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Updated On : 12 Dec 2019 | 8:15 PM IST

Citizenship Bill protests: Two die in Guwahati as police open fire

An official of the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital told PTI that one person was 'brought dead' and another succumbed to injuries while undergoing treatment

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Updated On : 12 Dec 2019 | 8:14 PM IST

Hindu refugees from Pakistan hail Parliament clearance to Citizenship Bill

The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday evening passed the contentious bill, completing the legislative process for giving Indian citizenship to non-Muslim migrants from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh

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Updated On : 12 Dec 2019 | 6:31 PM IST