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Page 51 - Latest Updates on Citizenship Bill

BJP says no Bangladeshi infiltration as state tackles citizenship bill row

Bangladeshis are not migrating to India because of economic reasons as they now go to Europe, Gulf or other developed regions, he said

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Updated On : 10 Jan 2019 | 6:10 PM IST

Old fault lines? Citizenship Bill pits Hindu Bangladeshis against Assamese

BJP's Citizenship Bill pits Hindu Bangladeshis as Assam's saviour against migration, much like a pre-Partition era idea mooted by Rajendra Prasad by settling Bihari peasants in the state

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Updated On : 10 Jan 2019 | 2:51 PM IST

Three ministers resign from Assam govt over Citizenship Amendment Bill

The strength of the BJP-led coalition ministry, led by Sonowal, has been reduced to 15, of whom 12 are from the saffron party, including the chief minister, and three BPF ministers

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Updated On : 09 Jan 2019 | 10:05 PM IST

Citizenship Bill: Protests rock Assam, Rajnath says situation under control

Chaos reigned in all northeastern states over Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, which seeks to provide Indian citizenship to non-Muslims from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan

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Updated On : 09 Jan 2019 | 9:10 PM IST

Explained: Citizenship (Amendment) bill vs NRC vs Clause 6 of Assam Accord

Does the Citizenship (amendment) bill defeat the purpose of NRC? Here's a quick look at the three contentious issues of citizenship that have led to a standstill in Assam

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Updated On : 09 Jan 2019 | 4:35 PM IST

Bill on citizenship to non-Muslim immigrants cleared in Lok Sabha

The Bill provides granting Indian citizenship to the Hindus, Jains, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists and Parsis from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan after six years of residence in India

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Updated On : 08 Jan 2019 | 9:49 PM IST

AGP walks out of BJP-led Assam govt over Citizenship Bill: Report

Large sections of people in Assam and other northeastern states have been protesting against the bill

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Updated On : 08 Jan 2019 | 2:11 AM IST

Report by JPC on Citizenship Amendment Bill tabled in Lok Sabha

Various members from opposition parties have been asserting that citizenship is a constitutional provision and it cannot be based on religion, as India is a secular nation

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Updated On : 07 Jan 2019 | 11:02 PM IST

Citizenship Bill gets Cabinet clearance, to be tabled in Lok Sabha on Tue

The move came within hours of the presentation in Lok Sabha of a report of the Joint Parliamentary Committee examining the bill that was first introduced in Parliament in 2016

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Updated On : 07 Jan 2019 | 4:58 PM IST