Page 9 - Latest Updates on NRC
Citizenship play: Search for the enemy within
With the CAA and the NRC package, Indian Muslims will be burdened with proving their identity and solidarity with the nation on the one hand and become potential targets of exclusion, on the other
Priyanka demands Azad be shifted to AIIMS, says no ground to deny treatment
Azad is lodged in the Tihar Jail. He was arrested after he led a protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act in Delhi
 "Priyanka demands Azad be shifted to AIIMS, says no ground to deny treatment")
Bihar to update NPR from May 15; must for govt officials: Sushil Modi
West Bengal and Kerala Chief Ministers cannot obstruct work on National Population Register, says Sushil Kumar Modi.
 "Bihar to update NPR from May 15; must for govt officials: Sushil Modi")
Pavan Varma asks Nitish Kumar to reject 'divisive CAA-NPR-NRC' scheme
The JD(U) leader has been critical of his party's decision to support the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in Parliament, and it has now become a law following its passage in both Houses
 "Pavan Varma asks Nitish Kumar to reject 'divisive CAA-NPR-NRC' scheme")
How Bruce Lee's 'be water' tactic helps CAA protesters dodge police
In Hong Kong protesters adopted a "be water" strategy, inspired by martial arts legend Bruce Lee, popping up in different locations almost daily to catch authorities flat-footed
 "How Bruce Lee's 'be water' tactic helps CAA protesters dodge police")
Anti-CAA stir: Notices to 46 for Muzaffarnagar vandalism; 4 others freed
The accused have been asked to send their replies by January 9
 "Anti-CAA stir: Notices to 46 for Muzaffarnagar vandalism; 4 others freed")
The price of proving citizenship
The Assam NRC excludes almost 2 million persons in a state which has a population of 35 million. The vast majority of the excluded are Hindus. Many are former government servants
ILP in Manipur: Jiribam, Imphal issue most travel documents in three days
ILP is an official travel document issued by the government to grant inward travel of an Indian citizen into a protected area for a limited period
 "ILP in Manipur: Jiribam, Imphal issue most travel documents in three days")
Govt won't budge an inch on implementation of Citizenship Act: Amit Shah
Launching an awareness programme in support of the amended citizenship law, Shah accused the Congress and other opposition parties of running a misinformation campaign
 "Govt won't budge an inch on implementation of Citizenship Act: Amit Shah")
Amit Shah says protests against CAA political, blames Congress leaders
Home Minister Amit Shah says the CAA provides for granting citizenship to refugees from the three countries.
 "Amit Shah says protests against CAA political, blames Congress leaders")
India has reached out to countries across the world on CAA, NRC: MEA
MEA Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said under the Indian outreach three-four points were emphasised to the countries on the CAA and the NRC
 "India has reached out to countries across the world on CAA, NRC: MEA")
R-Day tableau rejection insult to Bengal, result of anti-CAA stir: TMC
West Bengal government's proposal was rejected after an Expert Committee examined it in two rounds of meeting
 "R-Day tableau rejection insult to Bengal, result of anti-CAA stir: TMC")
Letter to BS: The three missing 'A's in NPR have led to possible misgivings
The government's decision may be well-intended and even necessary, but it will not serve the purpose if it is taken with undue haste
Except Parliament, no state assembly has powers on citizenship laws: Prasad
Prasad said the CAA did not relate to Indian citizens and that it neither creates nor takes away citizenship
 "Except Parliament, no state assembly has powers on citizenship laws: Prasad")
Year in Review: From CCA stir to Hong Kong demonstrations, protests in 2019
Business Standard lists some of the protests that drew attention around the world in 2019
 "Year in Review: From CCA stir to Hong Kong demonstrations, protests in 2019")
Who's afraid of NPR?
The strong link with NRC and other rules raises concern
 "Who's afraid of NPR?")
Stalin backs protestors, sports 'no CAA, NRC' rangoli outside his house
Alongside the rangoli known as 'kolam' in Tamil, a word was drawn which said 'vendam (don't need/no) CAA-NRC'
 "Stalin backs protestors, sports 'no CAA, NRC' rangoli outside his house")
Rehearsed in Kashmir, played out in rest of India
The script now playing out in the rest of the country, to suppress protests against the CAA, NRC and NPR, was not too long ago, rehearsed in Kashmir
 "Rehearsed in Kashmir, played out in rest of India")
Year 2020 will test BJP's intellectual wherewithal to win the streets
The protests against CAA,NPR and NRC has queered the BJP's pitch that youth cutting across religious lines have joined the movement, calling the law 'discriminatory'
 "Year 2020 will test BJP's intellectual wherewithal to win the streets")
Year in review: CAA, Article 370 flavoured up social media in 2019
Indians are creating and consuming content on their mobile phones -- right from TikTok videos and Netflix shows to news reports shared by friends and family members on various WhatsApp groups
 "Year in review: CAA, Article 370 flavoured up social media in 2019")
