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.