2,935 Pakistani nationals were granted citizenship during this period
Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said those who were granted Indian citizenship belonged to Bangladesh, Pakistan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and Afghanistan.
The Indian government has maintained that the CAA is an internal matter of the country and stressed that the goal is to protect the oppressed minorities of neighbouring countries
The Centre brought to the notice of a bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde the alleged hate speeches made by Mander
British Sikh Labour MP Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi said the violence had brought back painful personal memories from the 1984 Sikh riots
India is clear that the CAA is constitutionally valid and complies with all requirements of its constitutional values, Kumar said in a statement
Last week, Delhi witnessed massive violence that resulted in the deaths of 48 people, while over 250 others were injured
Police said they did not have permission for the march to Parliament
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's comments come in the wake of horrific violence in parts of Delhi that have killed close to 50 people so far and left hundreds injured
Jyoti claimed that she has already spoken to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in this regard
Addressing a rally in Kolkata, Shah assured people of the minority community that not a single person will lose citizenship due to the Citizenship Amendment Act
A more likely outcome than the transformation of traditional Muslim parties may be the emergence of a new political leadership - distinguished by its language of rights based on the Constitution
Nitish Kumar said at the assembly earlier in the day that he had asked the Centre to drop "contentious clauses" from NPR forms and carry out its update the way it was do
The big worry ahead is how the fear of CAA and NRC will affect the mammoth exercise required for Census 2021
The delegation comprises AICC general Secretary Mukul Wasnik, AICC in-charge Delhi Shaktisinh Gohil, Haryana PCC chief Kumari Selja, Ex-MP Tariq Anwar, and Mahila Congress chief Sushmita Dev
The police have issued notices to 200 people with a criminal background under Section 110 (G) of the CrPc and initiated process of the Goonda Act against 50 persons.
The Bar Association had expressed shock and dismay at the transfer of one of the finest judges by the collegium of the Supreme Court
The minister's reaction came after the Congress alleged that Justice Muralidhar was transferred by the government to save BJP leaders in the Delhi violence case
The three BJP leaders are Kapil Mishra, Anurag Thakur and Parvesh Verma
UP chief minister underlines BJP's ideology of "Nation First", slams widespread arson and violence