Citizenship Act Highlights: 'Tukde tukde' gang behind protests, says Prasad

There are no detention centres in India, says PM

9:44 PM

Madras High Court to hold a special sitting today to hear a plea seeking to restrain DMK & its allies from holding a rally in Chennai tomorrow against Citizenship Amendment Act

9:34 PM

Will convince BJD and JD(U) on NRC as and when it will be taken up for nationwide implementation: BJP national spokesperson GVL Narasimha Rao

9:34 PM

Gujarat BJP to organise 'Run for CAA' to remove misinformation

In a statement released, Gujarat BJP plans to organise number of programmes in state, including door-to-door campaigns, meetings and 'Run for CAA' to remove "misconceptions" from people's minds about Citizenship Amendment Act

9:17 PM

Internet services to remain suspended in Prayagraj till 24th December amid CAA protests

8:53 PM

All schools in city area of Aligarh district to remain closed on tomorrow amid CAA protests

8:50 PM

India is moving in the same direction as that of 'Hitler's Nazi Germany': Ex-Assam CM Prafulla Kumar Mahanta on CAA

8:49 PM

'Tukde tukde gang' supporting CAA, NRC protests: Prasad

Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad vowed tough action against "sponsored" protests in view of the Citizenship Amendment Act and proposed nationwide NRC, which he claimed were being supported by the "tukde tukde gang" and "urban naxals". "We are in touch with the top leadership of all NDA constituents. What party spokespersons say is not of much consequence," Prasad said.

8:15 PM

Congress kicks off 800-km-long 'Padyatra' from Sadiya to Dhubri in Assam to protest against the amended Citizenship Act

8:04 PM

Rahul urges students to unite against CAA, says they musn't allow Modi-Shah to divide nation

Rahul tweets:

Dear Students of India,

 

No Indian student should allow Modi-Shah to divide

8:01 PM

CAA protests: Toll in Kanpur rises to 3

A 30-year-old man succumbed to his injuries at a hospital on Sunday, taking the death toll in violence in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur during protests against the citizenship law to three.

7:52 PM

Only 10-20% of people are opposing CAA: Kailash Vijayavargiya

Only 10-20% of people are opposing the amended Citizenship Act. Congress leaders should think what will happen to their party when 80% of the people decide to support the Act and hit the streets: Senior BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya

7:42 PM

LGBTQ community members gather at Jantar Mantar in Delhi, express concern that countrywide NRC will lead to their "exclusion" if their families disown them or sexes mismatch in documents. 

 

Medical students and doctors also lead a separate rally at Delhi Connaught Place against CAA and NRC.

7:41 PM

Congress can't accept PM Modi's rise, hence misleading Muslims: Pralhad Joshi

Toeing on the lines of PM Modi's address at Ramlila Maidan, BJP leader Pralhad Joshi has accused Congress of inciting violence by misleading Muslim community as they cannot accept the rise of PM Modi. 

7:38 PM

President to attend convocation in Pondicherry University tomorrow amid CAA protests

President Ram Nath Kovind to deliver convocation address of Pondicherry University tomorrow, amid boycott call by students' council citing 'state repression' of students protesting against CAA and NRC

7:35 PM

879 people arrested in anti-CAA protests in UP: Police

UP Police: 164 cases registered, 879 persons arrested & 5,312 people taken into preventive detention in connection with incidents of violence across the state, during protests against CAA. 288 police personnel also received injuries, including 61, who were injured by firearms.

76 cases registered & 108 people arrested across the state in connection with objectionable/misleading posts on social media on Citizenship Amendment Act. Action taken against 15,344 social media posts.

7:31 PM

Rampur administration attaches properties of 25 people related to CAA protests

Rampur district administration taking steps to attach properties of 25 people, identified as ones vandalising public property during protests against Citizenship Amendment Act: officials

7:30 PM

Curfew update: Curfew relaxed for 7 hours from 1 pm in parts of Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh amid anti-CAA protests

7:29 PM

48 arrested, 262 booked over violence in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district during anti-CAA protests: Officials

6:33 PM

PM Modi contradicting Amit Shah on nationwide NRC: Mamata Banerjee

6:05 PM

Bijnor: Priyanka Gandhi meets with the two victims' families who dies during violent protests on Friday, 20th December. 

6:00 PM

CAA protest: Hundreds gather in Delhi's Nizamuddin area to attend pubic meeting

5:54 PM

CAA protests: Man attacked in Bengaluru, admitted in hospital

A man who was returning from a demonstration in support of Citizenship Amendment Act in Bengaluru, attacked with sharp weapons by unidentified persons. B Ramesh, DCP West says, "Victim's name is Varun, he has been admitted to a hospital. Attackers not yet identified".

5:52 PM

Bar council appeals to shun violence, expresses solidarity with Armed forces, police

5:51 PM

Ashok Gehlot leads Jaipur rally against CAA, 300,000 people attend

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot leads 'Samvidhan Bachao' rally against amended citizenship law. Jaipur Police Commissioner Anand Srivastava says nearly 3 lakh people attended the march, which took place peacefully

5:50 PM

UP govt blames "outsiders" for violence during protests against amended Citizenship Act, says six people from West Bengal associated with Islamic outfits PFI and SIMI have been arrested

4:41 PM

Priyanka Gandhi visits Uttar Pradesh's Bijnor; 2 people killed in anti-CAA protests on Friday

4:37 PM

PM should call meet to discuss NRC, CAA: Anand Sharma

 

PM should provide healing touch, should call meeting of National Integration Council to discuss issues such as NRC, CAA: Congress' Anand Sharma

Further, he said that home minister Amit Shah created an enviroment of fear on NRC with his words in both Houses. 

 

4:10 PM

CAA, NRC won't be implemented in Rajasthan: CM

Ashok Gehlot reiterated that Citizenship Amendment Act and National Register of Citizens will not be implemented in Rajasthan. The Rajasthan hief Minister asked PM Modi to understand public sentiment as 9 states along with Odisha and Bihar have refused to implement NRC. 

4:03 PM

Around 500 members of Islamic outfits, scores of CPI(M) activists stage demonstrations in Chennai as protests against Citizenship Amendment Act continue in Tamil Nadu.

3:28 PM

CAA for persecuted religious minorities, not against muslims: Gadkari

Union transport minister Nitin Gadkari assured that govt's plans to implement NRC and CAA are to give justice to the persecuted minorities from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan. He said that te act is not against muslims and no muslim will be send out of the nation.