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CAA stir: Protests continue unabated in Assam; won't relent, say agitators

Congress has kickstarted an 800-km 'padyatra' from Sadiya in eastern Assam to Dhubri in the western end of the state, reached Demow in Sivasagar district with thousands of participants

CAA, NPR not linked to NRC, Oppn carrying out false propaganda: Ram Madhav

False propaganda has been unleashed by the opposition parties to malign the BJP-led government at the Centre as they have no issues to raise, he said

From Citizenship Act to Article 370, how the Home Ministry had a busy 2019

MHA handled Citizenship Act protests, abrogation of Article 370, Pulwama attack among other issues. Amit Shah also took charge as the new Home Minister in 2019 after the Lok Sabha elections

Army Chief's criticism of CAA protest draws sharp remarks from opposition

The opposition parties, including the Congress, attacked Gen Rawat, who is due to retire on December 31 as Army Chief, for making remarks on political issues

Congress is creating confusion over Citizenship Act in Delhi: Amit Shah

He aslo exuded confidence about the BJP's performance in the national capital, he said time is up for the Kejriwal government in Delhi and "lotus will bloom."

Year in Review: Events that made biggest political news in India in 2019

From revocation of J&K's special status to the Citizenship Amendment Act, Business Standard lists six defining events of 2019 that became the biggest political issues in India

'Reign of terror' in UP; false charges framed on CAA protests: Activists

"A reign of terror is prevailing in Uttar Pradesh," Swaraj India leader Yogendra Yadav said.

Days after arrest, NIA raids activist Akhil Gogoi's residence in Guwahati

Akhil Gogoi is an active leader of Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti which is a peasant organization based in Assam

Govt's refrain on NRC is a tactical retreat after protests: Prashant Kishor

Kishor, on his part, has been demanding an "official announcement" from Congress president Sonia Gandhi that NRC will not be implemented in the states ruled by her party

Inciting students to violence isn't leadership: Army chief on CAA protests

Leaders emerge from crowds but are not those who lead people in "inappropriate directions", added the Army chief

The rise of sub-nationalism

The worrying thing about this nascent sub-nationalism is that it is likely to intensify if economic growth does not pick up and job opportunities narrow

Festivity grips nation as markets turn Christmas red amid anti-CAA protests

However, the mood was sombre in Assam where intense anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protests were witnessed in run-up to the festival during which at least five people were killed

'Respond or pay for damages': UP police notice to 60 people over CAA stir

The Rampur administration issued notices to 28 people on Tuesday after damage of nearly Rs 25 lakh was assessed across the district by the police and the administration, they said

Touching leaves after burning hands: BJP plans massive CAA outreach

Bharatiya Janata Party has taken many fire-fighting measures, including an extensive outreach programme especially among the minorities and the rural people

Letter to BS: What is mighty India scared of, a German student protesting?

It is a matter of shame that a 24-year old German student pursuing his post-graduation at IIT Madras was summarily asked to leave the country

Letter to BS: Opportunism visible in Mayawati's double-track politics

Given the track record of her political career, otherwise overambitious Mayawati is apparently ambivalent about the Citizenship Amendment Act

India marching towards $5 trillion economy on solid foundation: PM Modi

Says Article 370, Ram Janmabhoomi and Citizenship Amendment Act were challenges bequeathed as a legacy of the past, with no effort on the part of previous regimes to resolve them

Mayawati asks UP govt to call for probe into deaths amid anti-CAA protests

Seventeen people are reported to have died in Uttar Pradesh during the protests against the new citizenship law.

Indian-Americans hold rallies in support of CAA, NRC in US to dispel myths

These rallies are aimed at "dispelling the misinformation and myths" surrounding the law

All you wanted to know about CAA and NRC and didn't know whom to ask

Terms like CAA, CAB, NPR, NRC, NRIC, UIDAI, Aadhaar and Census can sometimes be an alphabet soup. Business Standard tries to explain them with along with their background and rationale