Page 40 - Citizenship Bill

Letter to BS: Citizenship Bill will push northeast people to the brink

Parliament cleared the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill without giving much thought to the concerns of the people of the northeast

Citizenship bill: DU students hold protest, call legislation 'communal'

The protesters described the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill (CAB) as "illegal" and also took out a march in the university campus

Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal asks people to not worry about CAB

The Centre has categorically stated that the recommendations of Clause 6 Committee will be fully implemented within a timeframe, the chief minister said

Citizenship Bill protests: Two die in Guwahati as police open fire

An official of the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital told PTI that one person was 'brought dead' and another succumbed to injuries while undergoing treatment

Hindu refugees from Pakistan hail Parliament clearance to Citizenship Bill

The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday evening passed the contentious bill, completing the legislative process for giving Indian citizenship to non-Muslim migrants from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh

Cong divided India on religious grounds under Jinnah's pressure: Rajnath

The Rajya Sabha had on Wednesday cleared the CAB after it was approved by the Lok Sabha on Monday

Pak PM Imran Khan attacks Indian govt on CAB, says 'world must step in'

'India, under Modi, has been moving systematically with its Hindu Supremacist agenda,' he tweeted

Citizenship Bill protests: Airlines cancel flights to several Assam cities

IndiGo, Vistara, Air India, SpiceJet and GoAir are among the carriers that have cancelled their flights

Citizenship Bill: Left parties to organise nationwide protest on Dec 19

The contentious bill, which seeks to give citizenship to non-Muslims facing discrimination in neighbouring countries, was passed by Lok Sabha on Monday and the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday

Citizenship Bill: Govt accuses Cong of instigating violence in northeast

Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury raised the issue of violence in parts of the northeast region during the Zero Hour, saying barring a few places the entire region was in 'flames'

From Jammu to Assam to Chennai: Protests against Citizenship Amendment Bill

Curfew was imposed in Assam's Guwahati and Dibrugarh for an indefinite period amid violent protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill

Citizenship Bill protests: Railways suspends trains in Assam and Tripura

12 companies of the Railway Protection Special Force (RPSF) have been dispatched to the region

Citizenship Bill: Protesters defy curfew in Assam; Army conducts flag march

An RSS official told PTI that the organisation's office in Dibrugarh, Sadya and Tezpur were attacked

Be cautious of promoting anti-national attitude, violence: Govt to channels

The advisory was issued after some TV channels beamed footage of violent protests in the Northeast against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill

Citizenship Bill asks Indians to wade through a complex maze with documents

In India's northeastern states, which share borders with Myanmar and Bangladesh, the law has unleashed anger and fear about an influx of migrants

Assam Citizenship Bill protests: Police fires at protesters in Guwahati

Officers did not specify the number of people injured in the firing, though the protestors claimed that at least four persons were injured

Nothing to worry after CAB: PM Modi assures Assam as it erupts in protest

A day after the bill was passed in Parliament, Modi, in a series of tweets in both English and Assamese, said the identity of the people of Assam will be preserved and will continue to grow

Citizenship Bill protests: Flights from Kolkata to Northeast cancelled

Not all but some private operators have cancelled their flights to Assam and other northeastern states since Thursday morning, a senior official of Kolkata airport said.

Indian Union Muslim League moves SC challenging Citizenship Bill

IUML alleged that the Bill violates the fundamental Right to Equality of the Constitution

India's strength is secular democracy with minority rights: Congressman

Bera, is expected to assume the chairmanship of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia Pacific