Page 20 - Citizenship Bill

Jairam Ramesh moves Supreme Court challenging validity of Citizenship Bill

Earlier, Chief Ministers of Punjab, West Bengal and Kerala have said that they will not allow the implementation of the Act in their respective states.

TMC, IUML among a dozen others to knock SC against Citizenship Act

President Ram Nath Kovind gave assent to the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 on Thursday night, making it into an Act

CAA protests LIVE updates: Sec 144 to be imposed in Bengaluru, Mangaluru

Citizenship Act LIVE: SC has fixed for hearing on Jan 22 pleas filed by IUML, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh, others against CAA

SC to hear CAA petition on Jan 22, asks govt to make people aware about law

The pleas have been filed by Congress leader Jairam Ramesh, the Communist Party of India (Marxist), the Indian Union Muslim League, and others

Everyone can express their opinion anywhere: Govt on Padukone's JNU visit

Nobody objected to such expression of opinions, Union minister Prakash Javadekar told reporters when asked at a Cabinet briefing about Padukone's visit to the Jawaharlal Nehru University

Anti-CAA protests: A reiteration of people power over political muscle

The current stir over citizenship laws isn't the first in which the political establishment has taken a backseat; protests as far back as 1974 have been spearheaded by common citizens

Centre moves SC seeking transfer of CAA pleas in high courts to top court

A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde said it will hear the transfer petition of the Centre on January 10

A majoritarian agenda will make India vulnerable to hostile forces

Those leading the current political dispensation must recognise the enormous risks that their divisive policies are creating for the national security and well being of the country

JNU VC urges students to leave past behind and return to campus

In a brief statement, Kumar said, "Our heart goes out to all injured students. The incident (violence) is unfortunate. I would like to tell students that JNU campus is a secure place

Unmasked questions

Delhi police's variable responses require explanation

Outrage over RSS event for IT firms, Accenture exec denies attending

Online outrage as top execs of the two companies decide to attend RSS event in Feb

Called cops for 2 hours, didn't get help, says JNUSU vice-president

Police reject charges of reaching JNU late; say responded to the situation professionally

Shah accuses Rahul, Priyanka of misleading minorities on Citizenship Act

He added that the AAP government and the Congress were responsible for it

Stalin-led DMK boycotts governor's assembly address over citizenship law

Both Ansari and the lone IUML MLA Abu Backer came to the House clad in black

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

Top events today: Supreme Court to reopen, NATO emergency meeting, and more

Business Standard brings you top events that are lined up for Monday

In Bengal, some BJP leaders get second thoughts about CAA after protests

Some other party leaders aren't as vocal as Bose but clandestinely have been questioning the merit of the CAA and its impact on the BJP's prospects in the state

AGP in the bind over citizenship law after voting for it in Parliament

The AGP, which aligned with the BJP in the last Assembly polls in 2016, voted for the Bill in the Rajya Sabha, where it has one lone member, Birendra Prasad Baishya

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

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.