Sena pointed out that most of the states from the North East region have opposed the CAB along with Bihar where the BJP is sharing power with the JD(U), and West Bengal
The Modi govt is fashioning something much more than an electoral strategy; a system that is democratic but also majoritarian
This will be the second attempt by the Modi administration to amend citizenship law. In January, the legislation was passed in the lower house of parliament but lapsed as the upper house didn't take i
The Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance is comfortably placed to ensure the Bill's passage not just in the Lok Sabha, but Rajya Sabha as well
The organisation also announced a series of agitations to protest against the Bill likely to be introduced in Parliament on Monday
Citizenship Bill is no improvement on the first version
The Central government is expected to introduced the contentious Bill in Parliament on December 11 after the Union Cabinet gave its nod to the measure on Wednesday.
The Citizenship Amendment Bill is listed for introduction and passage in the House on Monday.
Since we raised the question of old and new history, it might be necessary for us to go back a few decades to understand the nature and complexity of migration in the east, especially Assam
Referring to the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution, the prime minister said the decision might seem a politically difficult one, but it had raised a new hope of development
Congress sources said party chief Sonia Gandhi will discuss with senior party leaders and like-minded parties to give shape to the her party's response to the bill.
The BJP has reached out to regional parties to support the Bill
The contentious Bill is set to be tabled next week in the Parliament.
The Bill will be tabled in the Rajya Sabha after being dealt with by the Lower House of Parliament
Home Minister Amit Shah is likely to table Bill that gives citizenship to religious minorities persecuted in neighboring Muslim countries.
The Bill aims to provide citizenship to non-Muslim refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan
The Bill seeks to grant citizenship to non-Muslim refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan if they faced religious persecution there, sources said
The AIUDF has opposed the bill as it will have "severe impact on the socio-economic and political aspects of the country", the letter said.
The Union Cabinet today gave its nod to the Citizenship Amendment Bill, which will now be tabled in Parliament soon
Earlier in the day, the Union Cabinet cleared the bill that seeks to grant citizenship to non-Muslim refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan if they faced religious persecution there