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NRC will be brought in soon, don't link it with Citizenship Bill: Amit Shah

The Bill seeks to grant Indian citizenship to non-Muslim refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan

Parliament: Lok Sabha passes Citizenship Amendment Bill with 311 votes

The Citizenship Amendment Bill 2019 was passed in the Lok Sabha with 311 members favouring it and 80 voting against it

Citizenship (Amendment) Bill doesn't violate constitution: Amit Shah

It will give relief to people living a painful life after facing persecution in neighbouring countries, he said.

Lok Sabha passes Arms (Amendment) Bill 2019, exempts sportspersons

Shah said that there is a provision for life imprisonment for those who snatch or loot arms and ammunition from police or defence forces.

Shah defends Citizenship Amendment Bill, says has backing of 1.3 bn people

"We will have to differentiate between intruders and refugees. Citizenship amendment bill does not discriminate against anyone and does not snatch anyone's rights," he said.

Citizenship Amendment Bill is a bid to fashion an ethnic democracy

The Modi govt is fashioning something much more than an electoral strategy; a system that is democratic but also majoritarian

Citizenship Bill a win-win for Modi, but is depriving millions of sleep

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

Shah wants CRPF combat profile young, aged troops shifted to light jobs

Shah recently conducted a review of the force at its headquarters after which he directed the security force should devise a mechanism to keep its fighting blood fresh

NCP leaders who defected to BJP meet Sharad Pawar, eye homecoming

Among the key NCP leaders who had jumped the ship ahead of the election included Ganesh Naik, MLA Shivendrasinh Bhosale and Vaibhav Pichad, among others

PM Modi and Amit Shah live in their own imaginary world: Rahul Gandhi

Speaking to the media here, he slammed the Centre over the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, saying his party is against anyone who engages in discrimination

Parliament LIVE: FM explains onion remark; Chidambaram joins Cong protest

Home Minister Amit Shah is likely to table Bill that gives citizenship to religious minorities persecuted in neighboring Muslim countries.

BJP has zero tolerance towards terror, says Home minister Amit Shah

The new Home minister also attacked Congress and former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru for being responsible for the situation in Jammu & Kashmir

PoK, Aksai Chin part of J&K; will give life for it: Amit Shah in Lok Sabha

Aksai Chin is a vast area in Ladakh which is currently under Chinese occupation

Forget the icon, focus on the issue

It is time policymakers left the subject of free speech and expression to lawyers and focused on what can be done to instill greater confidence in banks and financial institutions

Citizenship Bill against Assam's interest; withdraw it: AIUDF requests Shah

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.

Govt panel to recommend amendments in IPC, CrPc to curb mob lynching: Shah

Amid demand by members for a separate law to curb mob lynching, Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said in Rajya Sabha that the government has set up a committee to suggest necessary amendments in the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) to deal with it. Responding to a series of queries during Question Hour, Shah said he has also written to all state chief ministers and governors to send recommendations on making changes to IPC and CrPC after consulting with experienced investigating officers and public prosecutors "Under the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D), a committee has been set up to make changes in the IPC and CrPC. We will start working on amendments after receiving recommendations from the committee," Shah said in the Upper House. He said the government will keep in mind Supreme Court orders while making changes to the IPC and CrPC. On the issue of lynching, Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said ..

Pankaja Munde breaks silence, says not quitting BJP

Pankaja, daughter of BJP stalwart late Gopinath Munde, also denied rumours that her act of removing "BJP" from her twitter bio was aimed at putting pressure on her party

RS passes bill to amend SPG Act; Amit Shah says no vendetta against Gandhis

The Congress, which criticised the amendment, walked out of Rajya Sabha saying it is dissatisfied with the Home Minister's reply on the amendment to the SPG Act.

The sound of silence

Rahul Bajaj said nothing new but the govt should listen all the same

Adhir Rajan Chowdhury calls Modi, Shah 'infiltrators', sparks row in LS

The Congress leader reiterated his remark in the House on Monday, when a ruling alliance member raised the issue at the question hour about his Sunday's "infiltrator" remark made outside Parliament